El Patio Spanish Language School


Spanish Language School


General internet resources

Go to the links at right for specific levels

Dictionaries:
WordReference Spanish<>English
Real Academia Española Diccionario de la Lengua Española, en español

Recommended audio and video sites:
Destinos, a telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, which is instructional! Has varios locations and accents, 52 half-hour videos.
News in slow Spanish real news read slowly for easy comprehension, with exercises. New edition each week.
LanguageGuide.org lots of vocabulary with audio and images
SpanishDict.com flashcards with audio
LoMás Tv online video magazine for learning Spanish, by subscription, some free videos, different levels
Montones históricos en Pamplona old footage of the "piles" (montones) of people and bulls at the entrance to the Plaza de Toros at the running of the bulls in Pamplona - to be seen to be believed
Series Yonkis American series! Either dubbed or subtitled
El Cocinero Fiel blog con vídeos, tortilla española
Tortilla española chef Vicente Belmonte Lizandra prepares a tortilla

Other:
A simple glossary of grammatical terms useful, in English
Sayings - Refranes a lovely site

Verbs:
WordReference verb conjugator
Spaleon verb conjugation trainer. Useful, as you can personalise your verb training to check your progress.
StudySpanish.com regular verbs

Resources for your level..

Elementary, Upper Elementary
Intermediate, Lower and Upper
Advanced, Superior & Proficiency
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El Toro Ferdinando, great for narration using the past tenses, (good for intermediate levels):

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Wordlists for beginners

Wordlist, Elementary 1Let us help you to keep on top of your study - Wordlists provide you with a handy reference of new words and phrases that are learnt in each class. For Elementary and Upper Elementary courses.
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