Do I need an Etext? That is the question! The past few weeks I have been sorting through many MANY different websites on Spanish. My goal was to find some content that is good and helpful and that I might be able to use online. Among several things I'm trying to decide if I really need an Etext or whether I can simply use what is available for no cost to teach with while still addressing the standards. ;-)
After sifting through many Spanish sites. These three stood out!
Spanish.language&culture. This is so helpful! Sometimes you find a site that has a few activities for only a few of the most important topics but this one really has a ton! Check out the list of grammar exercises.... and they aren't boring either! Imagine that! ;-) There are also some great activities, songs, and interesting multimedia to add. Thank you Baraba Kuczun Nelson for making this available! Good stuff!
StudySpanish.com I love this site! One of my old high school buddies asked me about a site he could use to learn Spanish and this one was a no brainer. It is so detailed and complete. I use this all the time! What makes it so nice is the way it is broken into lesson topics but further broken down clear to the nitty gritty. There is a course you can pay for but much of it is also available for free to direct your students to. It has both lessons AND auto-feedback practices. Where was this when I took Spanish in High School? I sure could have used it then!
Spanish Proficiency Exercises Videos! Who wants some videos? This has great listening and watching activities in a variety of the most common topics that you study in Foreign Languages. Check it out. They are authentic videos of real people from Spanish countries and its even broken up in Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced!Ok, I said there were only 3 but I lied! I have one more. It is just too cool not to share!
Language by Country - Langmedia This has a simple index with text, video, and images. The neat thing about this is that it isn't just Spain or Mexico but they have content on Argentina, Ecuador, and Nicaragua as well. We live in a big world and we really should be providing samples from a variety of countries, not just the most common. I was surprised to see so much for so many different countries, all for Spanish! ;-)Know of some other great sites? Please let me know. I 'd love to hear from you! Comment below!
