Spanish Resources

Websites for Spanish Learners

www.rae.es
Spanish dictionary of Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy). Helpful hint: omit the definite article (el/la) when entering the Spanish word.

www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage
Free website that incorporates Spanish grammatical and cultural lessons based on “real world” situations, links to media outlets in 20 Spanish-speaking countries, vocabulary, games, pen pals as well as reference tools such as dictionaries, a verb conjugator, Spanish alphabet pronunciation guide and much more.

www.studyspanish.com
Extensive online tutorials centered on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and verb drills. Quizzes and an audible pronunciation guide allow you to track your own progress. 

 

Websites for Spanish Instructors

www.clic.es/actividades_profesores_espanol.php
Material is geared towards teachers and instructors and is organized according to class learning goals (culture, language or communicative skills). There is also a section focused on the use of technology in second language teaching.

www.cervantes.es
Official webpage of the Cervantes Institute. Contains information about the Spanish Cultural Institute, its international locations and libraries, and activities that are provided to Spanish language and cultural students all over the world

Under the “Portales” tab there are various links to didactic materials that can be used in Spanish classes, such as http://cvc.cervantes.es/, the Institute cultural and linguistic web pages, http://diplomas.cervantes.es/, and the page dedicated to the DELE certificate including downloadable exercises and tests pertaining to four areas of second language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening).

The Cervantes Institute also provides information concerning Hispanist associations, conferences, (http://hispanismo.cervantes.es/) and training courses for Spanish teachers.

Row boats in the Estanque (Pond) flanked by the monument to Alfonso XII in Retiro Park in the center of Madrid