DICTIONARIES
· Spanish/English Dictionaries
· American Heritage Spanish/English Dictionary
· www.wordreference.com (will also check the Spanish Royal Academy Dictionary)
· google.com dictionaries (Spanish, English-Spanish)
· Spanish/Spanish Dictionaries
· www.wordreference.com
· Diccionario de la Real Academia Española
· www.diccionarios.com
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
· Spanish Reference Center
REGIONAL SPANISH
· Jergas de habla hispana
· Regionalismos de la lengua
· Slang/Regional dictionaries
· Diccionario de mexicanismos
VOCABULARY
· BBC Talk Spanish
· BBC Spanish
· Más arriba interactive workbook
· No comprendo: Online Spanish course
· QUIA shared activities
· Hello-world (vocabulary, dialogues, etc.)
· Leamos en familia
· http://www.ejerciciosdeespanol.com/
· Ejercicios de español para extranjeros: grammar, vidoes, etc
· Tutorial (www.studyspanish.com/vocab/index.htm)
· Tutorial (Easton.com)
· Tutorial (www.vokabel.com)
· Miscellaneous topics (www.quia.com/web)
· Spanish interactive flashcards
· Language guide
· Bilingual quizzes
· Spanish Learning
· Spanish flashcards
· English-Spanish Vocabulary quizzes
· Learn Spanish with Audio (vocabulary and printable study sheets)
· FORMESPA: Actividades para el aula de español como lengua extranjera
· AsíSeHace.net: interactive exercises for intermediate and advanced students
· Topics
· el alfabeto
· números
· Personal description (physical and personality)
· Cuppett’s description sheets (Excel)
· appearance
· Periodic table in Spanish and other languages
· Phrase guides and language aids: downloadable phrase books. audio files
· http://www.qualityansweringservice.com/resources/guide-spanish-language
·
BUSINESS SPANISH
· globalEDGE: your source for business knowledge; Univ. of Michigan
· List of foreign-affiliated businesses in South Carolina 2009
· www.businessspanish.com
· online business Spanish lessons with audio cues; links to other resources
· oficinaempleo.com
· information in Spanish on how to write a resume and cover letter with examples
· Cultural Interviews with Spanish-speaking business people: business, language, social situations, etc
· Executive Planet: Guides for doing business in various countries
SPANISH FOR PROFESSIONS
· Vocational Languages Resource Bank
· Language Line Service: provides over the phone translation; featured in The Language Educator
· Workplace Spanish: publishes job-specific Spanish and English learning tools
· Command Spanish: provides occupational Spanish training
· Support for Elementary Educators through Distance Education in Spanish
· Global LT language training online
· Habla Language Services
· South Carolina Hispanic Leadership Council
· Latino Social WorkersOrganization
· National Association of Hispanic and Puerto Rican Social Workers
· National Hispanic Business Association
· Hispanic Business Women’s Alliance
· National Education Association
· National Latino Education Network
· Federal Hispanic Law Enforcement Officers’ Association
· National Latino Peace Officers’ Association
· Hispanic American Police Command Officers’ Association
· Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association
· Social Work Spanish-English Glossary
· Speedy Language Phrasebooks
· Medical, Nursing, Physical Therapists, Police, Corrections
· Spanish for Construction
· Specialized Spanish Training
· SpanishOnPatrol: “an online interactive Spanish training program for law enforcement, corrections, EMS, firefighters, and park rangers”
· Public Safety Language Training
MEDICAL SPANISH
· MedLine Plus
· Flashcard exchange
· Polyglot
· Google translate
· The Center for Linguistic and Cultural competence in Health Care
· El Consultorio
· New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
· AIDSinfo from National Institute of Health
· The AIDS InfoNet
· Center for Disease Control
· National Cancer Institute
· ¿No Comprende? Spanish Health Information Resources for English-Speaking Librarians
· http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/eatsmartactivitysheets.html: Spanish/English activity
sheets, bookmarks, comics and stickers that encourage kids to stay
healthy and keep moving
TIPS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
· Ways to organize your notes
· How to learn a foreign language
· How to learn vocabulary
· docs.google.com/View?id=dc5gngw5_75fnrtnrfn: second language study skills
GRAMMAR
· Grammar Tutorial (www.studyspanish.com)
· Grammar Tutorial (www.spanishlanguagehelp.com)
· Grammar Tutorial (Bulger-Barnett)
· Más arriba interactive workbook
· Todoele.net
· Spanish Language drills
· QUIA shared activities
· Sr. Jordan’s video blog
· Grammar Tutorial (http://spanish.about.com/)
· Grammar Tutorial (Arana)
· Grammar Tutorial (http://www.rocketlanguages.com/spanish/)
· Grammar Tutorial (Nelson)
· Grammar Tutorial (Jehle)
· Grammar Tutorial (Stroud)
· Grammar Tutorial (Soto Arriví)
· Grammar Tutorial (Yepes)
· Grammar Tutorial (Sweet Briar)
· Grammar Tutorial (Easton.com)
· Language guide
· BBC Spanish
· Spanish Learning
· Spanish Kit
· Advanced Grammar
· Strategies for Learning Spanish Grammar
VERBS
· Conjugation Trainer (practice exercises)
· Verb Tutorial (explanations and practice exercises)
· Verb Tutorial (practice exercises)
· Compjugador (verb conjugator)
WRITING LINKS
· SPANISH WRITING CENTER HANDOUTS (University of Minnesota)
READING PRACTICE
· TECLA: a monthly magazine written for Spanish-language learners
RADIO&podcasts
· www.audiria.com: podcasts in Spanish
· #Spanish-language on-line radio (list by country)
· El mensual (BBC audio magazine)
· Student favorites
· Stereo 107.3 FM http://www.omegastereo.com/ Rock / POP
· SuperQ 90.5 FM http://www.superqpanama.com/ Reggaeton, Meregue Calypso
· La Mega 98.3 FM http://www.lamegapanama.com/ Salsa, Meregue
LATINOS
· Pew Hispanic: Latinos in SC
· SC Hispanic Latino Health Coalition
· SC Hispanic Leadership Council
· Smithsonian Latino Center
Reasons for language study/career information
· www.coker.edu/espanol/careers.htm
· Languages Smarten Up Your Brain
Countries and culture
· Oral Language archive
· Culturally authentic pictorial lexicon
· Culture Club (NCLRC site)
· Learning pragmatics of speech acts
· Spanish MOSAIC: thematic units from Center for Applied Second Language Studies
· Spanish video clips
· Lyrics training: listen to music videos and fill in the blanks
· Spain
· #Can you name the autonomous communities?
· Can you name the most populous cities?
· Videos and activities for Spanish teachers
· www.hispanic-culture-online.com
· DAY of DEAD sites
· www.miscositas.com/El%20Dia%20de%20los%20Muertos.pdf
· teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/Day.html
· www.daydofthedead.com/index.php?p=589
· http://www.miscositas.com
Language and culture materials for Chinese, English, French and Spanish
· http://www.nettvdb.com/ Internet TV stations from 208 countries
·
Professional journals information
· Hispanic journals blogspot
Testing and assessment
· #Foreign Language Assessment Directory
OTHER
· The Global Language Network: organization offering free immersion classes in Washington, DC in several languages
· Free materials for teachers
INDEPENDENT STUDY
· Rosetta Stone: immersion
· Fluenz: offers assistance in native language
· Mango Languages
