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Para practicar tu gramática y vocabulario: -Ve a: http://www.spanish.about.com Aquí debes explorar y navegar por el sitio para repasar lo que quieras. Hay mucha información y pruebas para tu uso. -Subscribe Uds. (Subscribe) al boletín (newsletter) de spanish.about.com y también al boletín de la palabra del día (word of the day) cuando estés allí. ¡Son maravillosos para adquirir vocabulario y para mejorar t Ve a las sub páginas (que siguen esta página) para encontrar unos enlaces a actividades sobresalientes.

a variety of achievement and proficiency tests for self-assessment online. They will give you insight and practice. There is always something to learn from these practice tests! The National Spanish Exam Information and Practice Site...always good for extra listening and reading practice, as well as vocabulary and general grammar. Remember to practice from previous years (all available at the following link) to prepare for the 2012 exam:

http://www.nationalspanishexam.org/index.php/exam-preparation/past-examinations

AulaDiez (3 different level tests)

BBC Spanish Language Test (questions adapt to gauge student proficiency)

Don Quijote (5 levels from beginner to advanced)

LinguaWeb (Intermediate and Advanced levels with listening)

Transparent Language (grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension) ---from draggett

Online Dictionaries Link - description Rating Word Reference Online Spanish/French Dictionary I recommend this online dictionary for my students. Remember to read all entries, being careful to choose correctly for a noun, adjective, verb., and so one. Also: a huge feature of this site is found as you scroll down each page and look for special uses of the word entered. This is outstanding! Real Academia Española : Spanish Royal Academy Dictionary Real Academia Española: Las lenguas cambian de continuo, y lo hacen de modo especial en su componente léxico. Por ello los diccionarios nunca están terminados: son una obra viva que se esfuerza en reflejar la evolución registrando nuevas formas y atendiendo a las mutaciones de significado. Bab.la Language Portal This site (originating from Germany) offers Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionaries. Great additional features include context sentences, idioms, and useful phrases for learning Spanish.

Spanish Language Learning Sites Link - description Rating Audiria - A Listening-based Learning Site This is AWESOME! Audiria is an online tool which freely supports your learning of Spanish, offering podcasts to increase your knowledge of the language. There are also tools to help with grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, etc. You can select your learning modules from a plethora of options. There are also great self-assessment tools to help you measure your understanding. Ejercicios de español para extranjeros (http://www.ver-taal.com/) I really love this site! It offers Spanish learning for non-native speakers...but focusing on authentic texts, both audio and written. There are vocabulary and grammar helps, comprehension quizzes, games,and more. Learn through lessons bsed on news reports, interviews, film trailers, cultural themes, etc. ECOS Online This is a magazine that you can subscribe to with a wide variety of activities linking language and culture. There are both reading and listening for practicing interpretive skills, with some integration of skills, along with news Podcasts and Blogs. You will notice that this Spanish learning site and magazine are from Germany, so you will have to navigate by reading the Spanish (great relevance), unless you understand German! The AP Prep book that we use has many references to ECOS. You can also access past issues through the archives and subscribe to receive the regular magazine. Bowdoin Spanish Grammar Site An excellent resource for reviewing notes on just about ANY Spanish grammar point, each set of notes followed by an interactive practice quiz with automatic feedback. This is a great site for upper level (Spanish IV.AP, and university)grammar practice. Colby Web Site for Spanish Proficiency Exercises I often ask my students to do practice work from this Web site. It is outstanding. There are grammar lessons which can be accessed via the SITE MAP. Also, the special units with songs, poetry, and practice are amazing! Notes in Spanish Podcasts and more! I highly recommend this Spanish language learning site for listening comprehension practice. You can choose your level and select Podcasts about various topics. Check the menu at the top of the page to subscribe to phrases and participate in forums. BBC Spanish Language Learning Site The BBC offers great audio, video, and written lessons in Spanish. Beginners can even sign up for the Spanish Steps program. Also, there are links from this page to learning other languages. ClassZone This is the companion site to our Avancemos textbook series. There are grammar video explanations, verb practice, vocabulary practice, quizzes, and Cultura Interactiva to offer great enrichment and extra practice. Spanish Grammar Notes This site offers a variety of Spanish language notes, with a huge focus on vocabulary and grammar resources. StudySpanish.com This site offers very well-prepared free grammar and vocabulary tutorials, practices, quizzes, audio files, and more! There are lessons for every level, from beginning to advanced. Also, Podcasts and extra features make this site very comprehensive! You can also subscribe or join the site to get extra activities for each category. University of Texas Spanish Site A great offering of Podcasts by skill level and topic. There are also helpful grammar and vocabulary links, as well as videos. I recommend that you listen without the text please! This is especially good for listening to a variety of speakers from all over the Spanish-speaking world. You can choose by country to get a variety of pronunciation practice! Learn Spanish Site Explore this site for various dialects and Spanish language learning tools! Fun trivia and quizzes How much do you know about the topics listed? Are you a fan of trivia, vocabulary, facts, and general Spanish learning? Try these quizzes and learn! Spanish Lesson for Non-Native Speakers This site has vocabulary, grammar, and listening activities.

Interviews in Spanish - Great Listening Practice Link - description Rating BBC Audio Estudio 834 This Web site, part of the BBC Mundo site, is dedicated to offering charlas or talks/interviews with famous people from around the world. Students will experience a variety of accents and dialects, all while learning about people from various careers. Thus, depending of whom is interviewed, students have a broad focus of the AP Language and Culture themes and will also experience thematic vocabulary, as such. You can search alphabetically and even suggest a future interview with someone about whom you would like to know more. Just a few of the many names included are Isabel Allende, Carlos Santana, and Juanes. VERY IMPORTANT...All are downloadable for iPods, etc. and for listening during leisure time or running. Enjoy connecting with famous Spanish speakers while improving your interpretive skills!

Noticias en español: A variety of Spanish language news sites Link - description Rating La Sexta Noticias A telediario or television news site from Spain with audio, videoclips, articles, etc. There are a variety of topics for local and world news. Great site for practice learning castellano while learning about Spain and the world. Informativos Telecinco - News with video and audio files from Spain A completely Spanish language news site from Spain. You can search news by category, such as Science, Economy, Sports. You can also listen to audio newscasts and view videos. There are blogs, photos, horoscope...anything you want for practicing your understandibng of authentic Spanish...from Spain! News in Slow Spanish This is a very good site for understanding news from Spain spoken more carefully for the intermediate learner. There is a weekly Podcast with flashcards and comprehension tools. There are basics that you can access free, but there are also subscription plans. Radio Nederland: Latinoamérica An ineresting Spanish language news site that comes out of the Netherlands and offers news, music, videos, etc. in Spanish. Radio Nederland: Latinoamérica An ineresting Spanish language news site that comes out of the Netherlands and offers news, music, videos, etc. in Spanish. Online News in Spanish Spanish language news is available through the Worldnews Network. AOL news in Spanish Another news source available in Spanish for building vocabulary, practicing grammar, and general comprehension skills. Radio Naciones Unidas Mucha práctica de escuchar con temas mundiales y noticias. Se puede escuchar y descargar cada fuente auditiva y hay enlaces a fuentes escritas también. les ofrece un tesoro de noticias y temas polémicos mundiales. Centro de noticias ONU This is another page at the United Nations news site, but with written resources...totalmente imprescindibles para los estudiantes de AP. Spanish news sources An amazing array of Spanish news sources from all over the Spanish-speaking world. Univisión: Noticias y otros recursos Noticias y otros recursos sobresalientes ABC News in Spanish ABC News from Spain and around the world in Spanish! BBC Mundo noticias en español (News in Spanish) This is a site to use regularly for reading and listening to the news in Spanish! I use it for weekly homework for my AP classes. CNN en Español Watch CNN news in Spanish!

Hispanic Heritage Link - description Rating Target Hispanic Heritage Page Target does great service to the Hispanic community by posting this amazing page for National Hispanic Heritage Month. There is music, famous people, food, history, and much more information from this main page.

Great Spanish Culture and Language Sites Link - description Rating Español Olé Spanish Links This site offers many links to great Spanish resources for every category of learning! Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures Links Everything imaginable for Spanish is available from this page! Welcome to Best Spanish Websites This site comes from the University of Northern Iowa and offers a huge menu of resources for Spanish! You will be amazed. Chile Real Here you will see images and learn about Chile. The themes are nature, people, and culture. From the Web site you will find: Artículos breves, ensayos, ideas, sugerencias, vivencias personales, anécdotas, humor. This is a great site to practice Spanish from a Chilean perspective and dialect. Spark Enthusiasm Videos for Students Enjoy these videos that offer a variety of learning experiences for the Spanish student...TRULY AWESOME! Zambombazo Creative Spanish Site- Zachary Jones This site offers a variety of updated, fun resources that will entertain you as well as help you practice and build your Spanish language skills. It also offers a great blog feature where you can share comments about songs, TV, learning, art, and general culture with other Spanish students. The "Clozeline" activities are fun for testing your listening comprehension of songs and the Podcasts and videos are really interesting. Una variada oferta de actividades divertidas basadas en productos culturales auténticos (videoclips, canciones, tiras, noticieros, etc.) en las que se pretende aprender por descubrimiento sobre el idioma español y las culturas del mundo hispanohablante.