Teach yourself improve your spanish

Teach Yourself Improve Your Spanish by Juan Kattan-Ibarra (Paperback, 2004)

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Teach yourself improve your spanish

Inside: Teach yourself Spanish, with these free online Spanish resources.

This is the list I wish I’d had as a new teacher, or as a Spanish learner myself.

Here I’ve collected my favorite online Spanish resources, and all are free (though some may have paid upgrade options). These are great for supplementing in the classroom or practicing at home.

If you want to learn Spanish, most people will probably tell you need to practice. That’s actually not true!

The main thing you need is lots (and lots and lots) of input.

The best resources to teach yourself Spanish:

If you are looking for a younger crowd, I’ve got a great list of sites to learn Spanish online with kids. You also might like my post on the best Spanish learning apps.

Teach Yourself Spanish

Here’s an outline of the resources included in this post:

TEACH YOURSELF SPANISH: 5 Apps

1. DuoLingo is decent as far as free apps go. Take a placement test and move through lessons at your own pace. DuoLingo can be a little frustrating because it can be picky about small errors, but it seems to be improving. There is also a new stories feature, that seems to be more in line with comprehensible input!

2. Babbel is for busy learners who want to quickly reach a conversational level of Spanish,. Lessons are mainly presented through audio and images, and then in context of conversation on everyday topics, in 10-15 minutes. The app is easy to use, and there is a lot of interactive translation practice between English and Spanish.

3. Busuu offers lessons up to the intermediate level. Users who complete the entire program receive a certificate through the creator company McGraw-Hill. The app teaches vocabulary, grammar, listening, writing, and speaking skills, though the grammar lessons are exclusive to the paid version.

4. HelloTalk is an exchange language app that puts you in touch with over 1 million native speakers and language learners all over the world. If you are serious about improving your Spanish, this app can help you with actual real-world conversation practice.

5. Qlango is a quiz game that provides you with Spanish audio, and you have to race to click the correct English translation. The interface is basic, but it’s nice to have on hand for quick practice when you have a minute.

Learn Spanish with podcasts

I LOVE podcasts for busy Spanish learners, and many more are coming out all the time! Here are five free options for leaners:

1. Español con Juan This podcast was created with Spanish learners in mind, who want to learn Spanish naturally through normal conversation and interesting stories.

2. SpanishPodcast.Net Although the site offers “Spanish 101 lessons”, they are really grammar lessons in Spanish and would be very difficult for beginners on their own. There are a ton of videos on YouTube as well.

3. Spanish Obsessed Lisa and Rob co-host this podcast, which has dozens of well-produced episodes. Even the very first levels are conversation-based, and all episodes include transcripts.

4. Discover Spanish is an organized podcast that moves through introductory phrases in well-paced 15-minute chunks. The main structure is a presentation of new phrases with some explanation and then a chance to repeat them several times.

5. The Unlimited Spanish This is an impressive and extensive collection of almost 150 podcasts for improving your listening skills. Most episodes include a transcript and lesson outline on the website.

ONLINE INTERACTIVE LESSONS

1. Fluencia Similar to DuoLingo, this site/app takes you through bite-sized lessons that include listening, speaking, and reading.

2. FSI I haven’t personally used this site, but it came strongly recommend here. Put out Foreign Service Institute to train foreign workers and officials, it includes an online textbook and audio lessons.

3. Busuu The free version is a bit limited, but gives self-paced interactive lessons and connects you to native speakers as well.

LEARN SPANISH ONLINE WITH VIDEOS

1. Mi Vida Loca This series is one of the best online Spanish resources! Created for absolute beginners, you get an immersive adventure set in Spain, with lessons along the way. There’s a tad more English than I’d like, but it’s still great. I created a series of games and links to accompany each episode, as well as a free packet to accompany the first 5 episodes.

2. Dreaming Spanish

3. Extra Extra en español exposes learners to Spanish, in the context of a sitcom-like setting (similiar to the show Friends), through 13 episodes. The show is really funny, and though most teachers don’t have any problem showing it, the romance scenes are super exaggerated (awkward? weird?) Parents/teachers might want to preview. Here’s the first episode:

4. Destinos So Destinos is a bit dated. If you can get past that, it’s a great resource! 52 episodes follow a lawyer around the world as she tries to solve a mystery. They’re a great way to get immersed in Spanish in the context of a telenova, with culture thrown in too.

5. Video Ele is a series of videos that introduce different themes and strutures, with some culture thrown in. My students find them a teensy boring out of context, but for a motivated learner or to show a specific topic in class, they’re great! Here’s an example:

TEACH YOURSELF SPANISH WITH AUTHENTIC LISTENING

1. Spanish Proficiency Exercises All are video recordings of native speakers from different countries, and are organized by proficiency tasks and levels (score!).

2. Spanish Listening This is another gold mine of native speakers, with videos divided by topic and level. There are also activities to go with each recording.

3. Radio Ambulante Produced by NPR, this podcast contains Latin American stories and is best suited for intermediate to advanced learners.

4. Lyrics Training An online fill-in-the-blank activity for listening to music in Spanish.

5. Ver-Taal Authentic commericals, trailers, newscasts, and more in Spanish, with comprehension activities as well.

6. Learn Spanish Podcasts Very cool site for learning Spanish through comprehensible podcasts (not for absolute beginners), with transcripts included.

ONLINE SPANISH RESOURCES: READING PRACTICE

1. BBC Mundo World news in Spanish.

3. ESPN in Spanish

4. Newsela This is a great resource for news articles. The best thing is that you can choose grade levels to simplify the reading if desired.

5. Reading is one of the most effective ways of acquiring language. Beelinguapp offers users the chance to read and listen to books and articles in multiple languages.

SPANISH GRAMMAR RESOURCES

1. Study Spanish This website has most Spanish grammar topics broken down into lessons. The explanations are clear with examples, and there are a variety of ways to practie.

2. Spanish Language & Culture Lots of grammar activities and in-context practice, with some listening and song activities thrown in.

3. 121 Spanish Is a well-organized site, with video as well as grammar activities.

4. Señor Jordan A Spanish teacher, Señor Jordan has a series of YouTube videos explaining various Spanish structures, with some songs as well. Since I don’t do much grammar in class, this is a great online Spanish resource that my students can do at home. He also now teaches using comprehensible input, and is beginning to create storytelling videos that teach grammar as a pop-up. Here’s an example:

What sites did I miss? Let me know in the comments below!

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Is it really possible to teach yourself Spanish?

How quickly will I be able to teach myself Spanish?

This depends on your commitment and eagerness to learn Spanish. If you devote yourself, you’ll have a much greater command of the language after only a few months of study.

Your Current Spanish Level

You should start by determining your current level of Spanish knowledge. Take our Spanish Placement Test. This should be your first step!

Spanish letters are pronounced differently than English letters. You must first learn the pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet if you want to speak the language! Go to: Spanish Pronunciation

If you have never studied Spanish before, or if you studied Spanish long ago, start building your vocabulary with our step-by-step Spanish course Spanish 101

Conversations and Dialogues

To further develop your vocabulary, and to train your «ear», you should listen to short conversations and simple dialogues. As a novice, you will NOT understand native speakers speaking at a normal pace. To avoid frustration, you should begin with conversations and dialogues spoken very slowly, go to: Slow Conversations and Dialogues

When you are able to fully comprehend the slow dialogues, you can begin to listen to conversations and dialogues which are spoken a little more quickly, go to: Conversations and Dialogues. These dialogues are NOT spoken at the same rate of a native speaker. It will take some time before you can listen to radio or TV in Spanish.

If you have problems comprehending the slow Spanish dialogues, you may want to consider working with a private online Spanish tutor. After only a few private lessons, your Spanish comprehension will improve dramatically. Private tutors are available seven days a week on the NuLengua website.

Put Together Phrases and Sentences

As your vocabulary and listening comprehension develops, you can begin to put together short phrases and sentences to express yourself in Spanish. Test your ability while having fun with these quizzes Match Images with Phrases and Sentences

Do NOT attempt to read a novel in Spanish! Even people who have been speaking Spanish for years often find reading a Spanish novel to be tedious and boring. Please DO read very short passages and try to understand a basic idea about the topic being discussed. Don’t worry if you cannot understand everything! Our Short Reading Passages will allow you to learn quickly while avoiding frustration!

For a self-assessment of your reading skills, go to ACTFL Reading Proficiency

Like games, videos make learning more interesting and fun. Everyone learns more quickly when they are having fun, Spanish Videos with English

Avoid TV and movies until you have been speaking Spanish for years. Attempting to watch TV and movies at this point will only convince you that you will never learn Spanish.

If you are still studying Spanish, then it is time for you to move to a more advanced course. This course will give you a better understanding of Spanish grammar while greatly expanding your vocabulary Spanish 201

When writing in Spanish, you can use Google to help you figure out if you are saying something correctly. Let’s say you are writing to your girlfriend/boyfriend. You want to write, «Te amo mi amor.», but you are not certain if it is correct. Put the phrase in quotations and search for it. What do you see? This method if NOT foolproof, but it is often very helpful

Tips for Talking

For a self-assessment of your speaking skills, go to ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines

The No-Fuss Guide to Teaching Yourself Spanish

Maria Inês Teixeira

Teaching yourself Spanish has never been easier.

But isn’t it ironic? Getting distracted, feeling overwhelmed, losing track and choosing inefficient methods for learning Spanish has become easier as well, especially if you do not start with the right strategy for becoming fluent!

Teaching yourself anything requires focus, discipline and a strategic eye, but that is even more valuable when the subject is Spanish due to its pronunciation tricks, exceptions to the rule and challenging verb conjugations.

Take a look at our specific, 6-step plan to nailing the Spanish language and seeing progress as quickly as possible!

After all, who is going to care for your learning journey if not yourself?

1. Find Out How Much Spanish You Know.

It is incredible just how much language learners tend to either underestimate or overestimate their language skills.

Perhaps you believe your Spanish level is below zero, and yet you are actually familiar with some words you didn’t even remember! On the other hand, you might believe you already know quite a lot, but end up discovering there are some grammar structures or expressions you need to perfect before ascending to fluency.

Why spend time repeating what you have known for ages, or overwhelming yourself with lists and lists of vocabulary that you are still not prepared for?

Instituto Cervantes, the renowned international Spanish school, provides at least two different Spanish level placement tests: here is a shorter one and a more comprehensive version, itself written in Spanish.

2. Decide On Your Kickoff Strategy.

These are three aspects you will want to consider before teaching yourself Spanish:

Mexican Spanish? European Spanish? Paraguayan, Puerto Rican, Venezuelan?

Granted, you don’t have to decide right away.

However, most people will eventually decide on their favorite Spanish dialect based on the following criteria: ease, usefulness (or probability of usefulness), passion, heritage and originality.

This means that you might want to choose a given Spanish dialect based on:

a) whether it seems easier;
b) whether you will be likely to use it anytime soon (based on the communities that live in your area, for example);
c) whether you love the sound of it;
d) whether your family or country shares some kind of history with a particular Spanish-speaking nation, and
e) whether you just want to try something completely different that nobody else tends to choose.

«If you need them»?! Gasp! What does that mean?

Yes. Many resources will tell you that the very best way to become fluent in a language is to set measurable goals and determine a date for achieving those goals. That strategy might be right if you have some kind of commitment to the language. For instance:

a) you will go on a date with somebody who speaks a different language and you want to impress them;
b) your partner already speaks a different language and you want to improve your communication (and impress them too!);
c) you will move to another country;
d) you will be traveling somewhere soon and want to speak the local language, or
e) you will have an exam or apply for a certificate.

If you do not find yourself in these situations, you might want to consider not establishing a finish line at all. Why?

If the answer is yes, then start by defining one or two really specific goals (eg: «I want to be able to have a 10-minute conversation about my job in 3 months«).

If, on the other hand, the thought of having to pressure yourself to accomplish something before a given date gives you feelings of anxiety and worry, start by focusing on a more linear strategy of study. That means working by unit/lesson instead of by goal, and simply allowing yourself to find your own pace and study the language for your own pleasure and interest.

While these are not mutually exclusive, they differ a bit on how your study plan will come to fruition.

Studying with a very specific goal in mind (eg: «I want to be able to survive a job interview in Spanish«) is different from studying freely, with the intention of understanding the language inside and out.

3. Choose One Main Spanish Course.

Most people will benefit from having one main course to follow rather than spending their time creating their own course plan from scratch and spending countless hours looking for trustworthy material online.

A main course could take many forms. It could be a typical language manual used in class or an app that outlines the major milestones for you. Since Spanish is such a popular language to learn, there is an infinity of materials to choose from depending on whether you want to learn the language just for fun, or if you have a very specific goal with it.

Speechling allows you to follow a core curriculum that helps you learn the foundations of the language, placing vocabulary in context for you to learn it as it is used in reality. For instance, you might start by learning how to use the calendar, use your first nouns, learn a few adjectives and get started with verbs. You might also choose to follow our level-by-level course, from A1 to C2.

On the other hand, if you feel that you prefer studying by topic, you can also visit our phrasebook to know more about Spanish applied to travel, finances, personal issues and relationships, administrative processes and documentation, health and even everyday situations that upset you!

4. Use Other Spanish Resources as Complements.

It is smart to create a healthy blend of quality books in Spanish, from phrasebooks organized by theme to cookbooks, grammar books and classics.

To avoid overwhelm, stick to graded books (books adapted to your level) and go for topics you tend to be interested in already. The last thing you want is to read about different types of nuts and seeds in Spanish when the very thought of the topic in your native language makes you yawn! It is better to be able to talk about your interests with passion and quality, than knowing how to talk about dozens of different topics with zero confidence.

Another resource that just keeps on giving? Well, Señor YouTube, of course! Do not underestimate the amount of quality content you can get from this platform. Once again, it can get quite overwhelming to try to choose a trustworthy channel. But if you are selective and demanding, you will be able to curate a rich playlist that could help you boost your Spanish skills, especially if you organize channels by country or topic.

Bonus: here is a massive list of 100 YouTube channels in Spanish organized by category and topic. This one is in Spanish. If you’re still not satisfied, this shorter list of 11 Spanish YouTube channels from different countries could get you started.

Be careful! Simply listening to music or watching YouTube videos does not guarantee fluency! Which leads us to the next point.

This is a common struggle. It comes from the fact that we are often given the advice that we should just listen to music and watch movies, and somehow (perhaps magically!) our Spanish will improve in an instant. If we want progress as language learners, we must let go of this expectation.

Here are some useful, practical strategies you can try:

Rather than watching a completely brand new movie that you have never seen before in Spanish, try re-watching a movie you are already completely familiar with (yes, «Titanic» or «Terminator» allowed!), this time in the Spanish language. This will allow you to focus on the language rather than the story, and will avoid that unhealthy degree of boredom and frustration that comes with not understanding what is going on!

. Keep a notebook close to you. As you watch a movie in Spanish with subtitles, note down any expression or word you find that could be used and studied in the future. You will thank yourself for being so careful and organized!

Read lyrics and study them. Listening to music and even playing music can be educational, but it can also end up becoming entertainment with little learning involved. Rather than just listening and singing along, try to actually print the lyrics and create a portfolio. Highlight any word you do not know, do some research, keep a record of your favorite expressions and useful vocabulary. Revisit these files once in a while!

Watch videos, but listen actively. Sometimes fiction is just not cutting it. Watching YouTube videos about politics, political commentary, culture, history or even gossip can sometimes be more useful. Try listening very, very carefully next time. Think about it as being in a Spanish exam and testing your listening skills to see how much you can understand.

6. Teach Yourself By Producing!

Here is the true deal-breaker. Many language learners will walk into the Spanish classroom with the same complaint: «I understand everything I hear, I just can’t speak!»

This is clearly because they don’t practice producing Spanish nearly as much as they consume Spanish. That is a major difference you need to understand from the get-go.

For this reason, whether you are learning Spanish by level or by topic, it is important that you create a study plan (or look at the plan you already have) with a critical, objective eye and devote equal amounts of time to all skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. As soon as you realize some are missing or completely neglected, it is time to turn things around!

Here are some ways you can practice writing and speaking in Spanish by yourself:

Get inspired with writing prompts that provide interesting or useful topics. This way, you will spend less time thinking about what you should write about, and more time actually writing and producing. Take Lessons and Educational Star both provide creative prompts, but you can also access this useful WordPress list with 365 writing prompts in Spanish for every day of the year!

Create an actual portfolio. It is no fun to write when there isn’t an audience! Why not create your own portfolio of Spanish compositions? Not only will you keep track of your development and how much better you have become, you can also show it to a native speaker who will be willing to correct them and show you how it is done.

Search for Facebook groups and websites where you can get a penpal for free. If the purpose is keeping it cost free, then Facebook groups and websites like Interpals, WeSpeke or Speaky could give you that push you need to actually connect with people from the countries you are interested in. Additionally, you might find others who are learning Spanish just like you. Why not share struggles and tips, or even study together? This is especially valid if you feel way too shy to start talking to natives right away.

Can’t Get Enough? We Have More.

Make sure to visit our Spanish blog to get more tips, useful vocabulary, ideas for planning your strategy and articles on Spanish-speaking countries and their cultures!

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