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SPANISH MUSIC,TV/VIDEO, AND LISTENING LINKS 
  • Mi vida loca  BBC's online Spanish learning interactive telenovela. You watch the episode, listen and repeat when they ask you to, and the click on the corresponding lesson to practice the vocabulary and grammar.
  • Spanish Listening   Thousands of video clips of native speakers from all over the Spanish-speaking world. You can search by level, topic, etc. Each one has a little vocabulary help, a quiz, a transcript to read(only use to double check after listening), and more. 
  • Audiria    Listening activities organized by subject along with little quizzes. No video that I've seen. 
  • Alt Latino Radio   NPR's radio station that streams a wide variety of popular music in Spanish including pop, rap, rock, folk, and traditional Latin music. A good way to find something you like. 
  • Univision    Local, national, and international news and videoclips. 

LECTURA LIBRE LINKS (BOOKS, NEWS, MAGAZINES IN SPANISH) 
Directions for LECTURA LIBRE at home. Use these links to read for at least ten minutes and respond to:
1. título: Leí___________
2. palabras nuevas en espanol y inglés(3-5)
3. de qué se trata: Se trata de _________(quién o qué) que _________ (descripción).​
  • Reading A-Z  Books organized by level aa-Z, both fiction and non-fiction. Scan through to look for vocabulary or subjects of interest like holidays, sports, science, animals, etc.. Stay in a level until you feel comfortable going to the next. You can read them in the window provided or zoom in to see better.
  • Childrens books forever This site has about 6 books in Spanish. Watch out for the one in Portuguese!
  • Milcuentos   Watch and listen to children’s books being read by Spanish speaking children. Pretty funny.
  • Miscositas   Virtual story time. Watch youtube videos of children's books being read to you.
  • Internation Children's Digital Library  Children’s books online. Make sure to click on Spanish, and then that it's not in the Basque(region of Spain) language. 
  • Stanford University's list of newspaper/magazine links  Stanford University's compiled list of links to publications in Spanish.
  • CNN en espanol  Articles, news in Spanish.
  • BBC MUNDO  England's main news source with a ton of articles in a lot of different subjects from a more international viewpoint.
  • ESPN Deportes  This is ESPN's Spanish language version on their online publication.
  • National Geographic  Fun pictures, video, and articles in Spanish.
  • Lapiz   An online art magazine.
  • Trofeo caza   An online hunting magazine.
  • A caballo   An online horse/equestrian magazine.
  • Fashion Click  An online fashion magazine. Click on the Spanish one!
  • Cocina Semana   An online cooking magazine.
  • Mondosonoro  An online music magazine.
  • Vanidades      A fun fashion/celebrity magazine, but a little racy.

ONLINE DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS
  • Spanishdict  An online dictionary that should be used instead of "translation". Click on the "conjugation" tab for verbs for help putting things in the correct form and tense.
  • Word Reference Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos  This is an online thesaurus that can help you break out of boring, redundant writing and speaking. Look up "bueno" to see your options!
  • Quizlet  Use Quizlet to make your personalized vocabulary lists per unit, and for your personal "lectura libre" dictionary. 

GRAMMAR(VERBS), ACCENTS, AND WRITING HELP
  • Conjuguemos   This is a site that has grammar(verbs, etc) practice activities that will give you on the spot feedback. Pick the category, widen or narrow the focus to specific forms(i.e. just "usted") and complete the online activity.
  • Study Spanish   Look up grammar by topic and do online activities with instant corrections. REVIEW FOR SPANISH I & 2 *Read notes and do Basic Quiz for lesson topic units 1-3
  • Verb Conjugation Robot   Verb conjugator and master list.
  • Profedeele Accent Lesson and Activity  A great description of why written accents are used along with several practice activities.
  • When and Why to Use a Written Accent   Another description of when to use a written accent mark.
  • Written Accents Computer Codes   How to type accent marks using your Mac or PC.
  • Spanish Spelling and Accent Rules   A brief reference page to with spelling and accent norms and rules.
  • Ayuda escritura   Academic writing vocabulary for essay writing.
  • Lista de contectores  Here's a list of academic connecting words for writing with nice sentence examples if you click on them. 

DESTINOS/MI VIDA LOCA LINKS
  •  Destinos   Online soap opera and activities homework. Choose an episode, do the online practice activities, and enjoy! Destinos episode recaps  Summaries in Spanish and English of each episode. More Destinos episode recaps in English all on one page.
  •  Mi vida loca  Online interactive soap opera and activities homeworkThis is the homepage for the series. You have to choose an episode, complete the accompanying activities, and enjoy the show!

SPANISH IN THE WORKPLACE
  • Spanish for mechanics  This is a nice grouping of vocabuary for car lovers, aspiring mechanics, and working in an auto parts store.
  • Medical Spanish   This site has anatomy vocabulary and archives of dialogues for medical workers.

MAPS
  • América del sur  Interactive map of South America.
  • La américa central y el caribe   Interactive map of Central America and the Caribbean.
  • México   Interactive map of Mexico.
  • España   Interactive map of Spain.
  • Map practice game   Fast paced game to practice your map knowledge of Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
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