FUN, ENRICHING RESOURCES TO PRACTICE SPANISH
Not only is the Spanish language beautiful, but speaking it unlocks the rich, vibrant cultures of 21 countries throughout Central America, South America, Europe and Africa. The advantage of being in California is that you can read signs in both Spanish and English to learn ‘on the fly’- you can learn Spanish anywhere, any time. Don’t be shy! Give it a try and practice with native speakers whenever you can.
I compiled some of my favorite resources for practicing Spanish at any level- some are websites, some are podcasts, some are apps and some are found on Youtube. Have a look through them, try a few out, see what works for you- and make a plan to do at least ten minutes of practice each day. ¡Buena suerte!
¡ESCUCHAR!
DREAMING SPANISH (hombre de España viviendo en Tailandia- muy bueno!)
https://www.dreamingspanish.com/
SUPER HOLLY (ella es de América Latina...muy buena también!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J8_JM7Qiss
DUOLINGO PODCASTS (the app is also great for vocab practice!)
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/duolingo-spanish-podcast/id1317493077
NEWS IN SLOW SPANISH (download the free Linguistica app to access for free)
https://www.newsinslowspanish.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/spanish-podcast/id305590390
COFFEE BREAK IN SPANISH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4SI58TYA6E
BABBEL PODCASTS
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/learning-with-podcasts/
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/introducing-babbels-spanish-podcast/
YABLA
https://spanish.yabla.com/lessons.php
LAWLESS SPANISH
https://www.lawlessspanish.com/
SPANISH WITH ANDREW:
https://howlearnspanish.com/
-INCLUDES ‘LIST OF BEST SITES TO WATCH SPANISH SHOWS ONLINE (FOR FREE)’:
https://howlearnspanish.com/list-of-best-sites-to-watch-spanish-tv/
YOUTUBE: SPANISH WITH VINCENTE
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spanish+with+vicente+
¡LEER!
REVISA LITERAL (read stories in Spanish written by students from around the world!)
https://revistaliteral.com/
LIBROS CORTOS (short stories great for all levels):
Don Quixote (graphic novel)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9KF5HCm2tj53l9seryjcmrp4lO9yUGq/view
El Atún
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wlAJHnpVt4Oa6ScFVTV2tprn8d5x-6_q/view
El Día Malo
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cd8ITaCZEbBQep8P0y9r9Oe2OLvAwbS_/view
El Tulipanazo
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zqhofmRYwUhWYKCasysAe6PqYfdRf8Gg/view
-Intro video to El Tulipanazo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGbcbYJu15o&feature=youtu.be
Tomatanza
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14V-9Q2Pu7Xp-xspo_1n6UBlO_234U6A-/view
¡CANTAR!
LYRICS TRAINING (Spanish songs; requires app):
https://lyricstraining.com/app?nr=1&~channel=web&~feature=redirect&~campaign=none&ref=https%3A%2F%2Flyricstraining.com%2Fes
¡BAILAR!
HOW-TO SALSA VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQ87SOfb7Y&feature=youtu.be
HOW-TO MERENGUE VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daaHi0jtHlw&feature=youtu.be
HOW-TO FLAMENCO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzgF-D0CO6g
HOW-TO BACHATA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcgSb1aYUO0
HOW-TO CHAMPETA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SScpMaL2ARM
Shakira did it at Superbowl! (watch her learn at link below…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=92&v=uGkeHlyrMPI&feature=emb_logo
HOW-TO ZUMBA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFu2moE2kAMkd5TxfE6fTVg
Or…
Search Zumba and your favorite Spanish song on Youtube:
Some popular songs you might like are….
-‘Cuando nadie ve’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbGQnLtSMNU
-’La libertad’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9OOIkf5aQ
-’Somos los prietos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tns7tLO1GQ
-’Tutu’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCA9P7wZdcw
-’Kitipun’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-nCS_bSeec
-’Te quiero’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9sh3kABU_Y
¡MEDITAR!
How to Meditate (in Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9fBwDihz5c
5- min meditation (in Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZrUfADraX8
15-min meditation (in Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCzK-D1TOqk
¡DISFRUTEN MUCHO ESTES RECURSOS, CLASE!