Spanish resources
Spanish Search Engines Learn Spanish in Surrey
Spanish Dictionaries
Diccionarios Anaya. Searchable online dictionaries for Spanish, Spanish-English, and English-Spanish. The search results give full dictionary definitions for a word, including examples of usage. There's also a searchable database of Spanish films. Recommended.
Spanish Newspapers and Spanish Journals
ABC Electrónico. Online Spanish newspaper.
www.elmundo.com El Mundo. The national daily online.
El País Digital. El País online.
El Periódico de Catalunya. The newspaper online.
Gaucho Mundial Magazine. An online magazine on Argentinian culture.
La Raza. Online version of the Chicago-based Spanish-language newspaper, serving the US Hispanic community.
Nueva Revista. A journal of Spanish politics, art, and culture. The website has selected articles from the current and back issues of the journal, plus links to other relevant sites. Text in Spanish.
Prensa. A comprehensive listing of newspapers and magazines in the Hispanic world, sorted by country.
Prensa Libre. A Guatemalan newspaper online.
La República de Perú. The newspaper online.
La Vanguardia Electronica de Barcelona. The newspaper online.
Revista de Estudios Extremeños. Online version of the journal Revista de Estudios Extremeños, founded in 1927. This site (in Spanish only) features articles on the culture, literature and history of the Extremadura region of Spain, on themes such as the "Las Hurdes" region, writers, etc
Spanish Magazines
Spanish Organisations
Sí Spain. Maintained by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this useful site has a host of links to sites in Spain as well as information about the culture and history of Spain.
Instituto Cervantes. A Spanish organisation dedicated to the promotion and teaching of the Spanish language
Spanish Broadcasters
CNN. The world-famous US news service online, including a live RealAudio feed. Broadcasts in Spanish and English.
Diario La Nacion. Brief news and headlines from Costa Rica, in Spanish and English.
Spanish Art
Arts and History - Forum of Mexican Culture. A collection of information on the arts and history of Mexico. Text in both Spanish and English.
More Spanish online courses/schools & their resource centres
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish
www.learnspanish.com course
http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/didactired school
Resources for Spanish Studies. An extensive collection of categorised and annotated links to selected sites of interest for teachers and learners of Spanish, put together by the School of Languages and Literature at the University of Ulster.
don Quijote: Spanish culture and language. Descriptions (in English) of many major elements of Spanish culture (customs, cinema, fiestas, etc) and some language resources, including a multi-dictionary search. Resources are hosted by a Spanish language school with centres in Spain and Peru.
Centro Virtual Cervantes. A 'virtual classroom' for students of Spanish, including interactive puzzles and games, and teaching resources. Hosted by the Instituto Cervantes.
Online review of this site.
LearnPlus Spanish Course. Online course to "get by in Spanish and to brush up your language skills". Courses are fully interactive and offer the support of real language teachers. Free language assessment and course demo. German course also available.
Learn Spanish. Resources for learners of Spanish, including vocabularies and phrases, a pronunciation guide, and links to Spanish learning resources.
Learn Spanish: a free online tutorial. A Spanish tutorial, including audio clips, exercises, and cultural notes.
Learn Spanish in Spain. A guide to learning Spanish at language schools in Spain, with advice on choosing schools, accommodation, and other practicalities, based on the experiences of the site author, Tommy Tokstad.
The Language Learning Playground. German and Spanish lessons for beginners, with RealAudio clips. The site also contains lyrics and recordings of German and Spanish folk songs. (This site was previously known as ASSK International.)
Spanish Language Romance. Free resources for learners of Spanish, such as vocabulary, phrases, grammar, and proverbs. To access the full range of resources you need to subscribe as a member, free of charge.
Spanish Online. A text-based, online course in Spanish, for rank beginners through to intermediate level learners, provided by Manchester Metropolitan University. The lessons are based on authentic texts, and include interactive tests. Each lesson has sections for grammar and vocabulary. The course is currently free, although you have to register and there are plans to introduce administration charges in the future.
Sueños Online. An online multimedia course for beginners in Spanish, from BBC Education Languages.
Web Spanish Lessons. Mexican Spanish for beginners in three lessons, including audio files (.au).
Spanish Exercises
http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/self-check.html exercises
www.quia.com grammar exercises
Más arriba. Lots of Spanish exercises for beginners taken from the "electronic workbook" accompanying the introductory Spanish text ¡Arriba!.
Camille: Español Interactivo. A multimedia course for beginners of Spanish on CD-ROM which includes more than 300 interactive exercises, full-motion video and animation. Three exercises can be downloaded from the website.
Words and Tools. A few 'presents' for learners of Spanish, in the form of crosswords and word jumbles as Java applets. Hosted on a commercial software site.
Spanish Grammar. Explanations (in Spanish) of some aspects of Spanish grammar, and links to useful grammar information and exercises on the WWW.
Spanish Grammar Exercises. Spanish grammar, for all levels. There are also links to other sites with exercises, a "guided reading" with sound of the song Ojalá que llueva café by Juan Luis Guerra with hypertext annotations, and a photo journal of the Dominican Republic.
SpanishLanguage.co.uk. A categorised and annotated list of links of interest to leaners and teachers of Spanish, including online courses, media sites, and discussion board.
Spanish Language Exercises. Interactive and tutor-checked Spanish exercises (written in CGI
Spanish Music
http://diptogo.com/2009/01/28/10-spanish-popular-music-artists-you-probably-dont-know/
La Guerra Civil Española (Canciones). Songs from both the Republican and Nationalist sides in the War, as MP3 clips with transcriptions.
Altavoz del Frente: Canciones. A large collection of songs from the Republican side of the Civil War. Mainly lyrics, though some entries have links to YouTube videos. Site text in Spanish text in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
La Cucuracha - music of the Spanish Civil War. Audio (MP3) and text of many famous Republican songs from the War.
Spanish Portals - links
http://roble.pntic.mec.es/~jgarrido/LENGUA.htm portal LatinoWeb. A searchable index of Internet sites in Latin America, sorted by type. www.terra.es wide range A vast list of links to sites in Spain, sorted by type and including Government, Culture, and Tourism sections. Recursos. A guide to resources for Spanish Studies on the WWW. Links to Spanish and Spanish-related sites on the Web. www.nueva-tierra.com www.Busuu.com Spanish Radio Spanish Web Radio stations Spectrum Radio 2 hours programming daily Catalunya Ràdio. You can listen to broadcasts in real time using Real Audio. Spanish language online radios. Links to over 400 online Spanish-language radio stations across the Spanish-speaking world, sorted by country. The site also has some useful, well-annotated links to other online resources for learners. Radio Cadena Nacional. A Columbian radio station online, with news stories and RealAudio broadcasts. Radio Nacional de España. Includes a live RealAudio feed of Radio Exterior de España. Spanish Travel Spanish TV Spanish Technology & Science &IT Ciber-Lexico Comparativo. A large alphabetically-sorted list of English computer culture and technology terms with their equivalents in Spanish. Spanish Cultural Background http://spanish.about.com/education/spanish background culture http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php CultureQuest. Go on 'web quests' to learn about Hispanic culture. Spanish Index. A site containing cultural information (in Spanish) on Spain and some of its customs such as the lottery, bull fighting, art and literature. Also has online radio broadcasts and online journals. Spanish Podasts http://kings-spanish.spaces.live.com/ ssl4you - Español Segunda Lengua para Todos. Spanish native speaker podcasts on a wide range of topics, with transcripts and translations. Spanish Vips Biografías y Vidas. A large, searchable collection of biographies of famous people of all nationalities. Site text in Spanish. Spanish Poetry Golden Age Sonnets. Poems from the Spanish "Golden Age", in the original Spanish with English translations, categorised by poet and by first line, with bibliographies of the poets. There are also links to mythology sites, for background on the mythological allusions in the poems, and annotated links to other sites related to Spanish literature and poetry. Gonzalo de Berceo. The complete works of the medieval Spanish poet Gonzalo de Berceo, including an extensive vocabulary, biography, and critical studies. Site text in Spanish. Spanish Literature Proyecto Sherezade. The Spanish literary journal online, with short stories (three new each month) and tutorial material for learners of Spanish based on Spanish literature Spanish Regions, culture,dialects Paseo Virtual por Extremadura. Website (in Spanish only) featuring the principal texts on the language of the Extremadura region of Spain. Voces y letras hispánicas. A website run by the Instituto Cervantes containing information on the Spanish language, including history, literature, and different dialects and pronunciations. Includes RealAudio clips of dialects and pronunciations. Red Académica Uruguaya (RAU). General information on Uruguay and links to other sites in Uruguay and Latin America. La Rioja. A large, picture-rich site dedicated to the culture and history of the Rioja region, not just its wines. VILAWEB. A catalog of WWW resources in Catalan.
Basque Country: Home Page. The WWW server of the Basque government, with general information on the Basque region and PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files of the Basque Country Official Gazette. Website text in Basque, English, Spanish, French, and German.
Spanish Trainers zone
http://spanish-podcast.com/2009/09/20/spanish-toolkit-6-web-sites-for-spanish- teachers/ The Tecla Home Page. An online magazine written for learners and teachers of Spanish. You can also get summaries of programmes in the BBC series for learners of Spanish, Sueños: World Spanish. Recursos para professores de español. A large collection of free teaching materials for Spanish teachers, in Microsoft Word format, for all levels, covering a wide range of grammatical themes. There are also tips on how to use the materials, materials contributed by site users, a few interactive exercises, Spanish links, and even a mini art gallery as a distraction. Site text in Spanish. http://www.languagesonline.org.uk AS/A2 practice http://www.red2000.com/spain/1f-map.html Spanish festivals and traditions http://www.espanol-extra.co.uk ****Great resources for all levels http://enchantedlearning.com/label/spanish.shtml Vocab extension http://www.sispain.org/spanish/index.html Spain, culture.. http://muth.org/Robert/Spanish/grammar.html Grammar points http://spanish.about.com/cs/grammar/a/otherlessons.htm Grammar explanations http://rocketspanish.com/spanish_demostrative_adjectives.php Grammar exercises http://www.rae.es Official site of the Real Academia Española http://www.quotableonline.com/subjectas.php Spanish quotes for AS/A2 Essays/Advanced studies http://www.red2000.com/spain/1index.html Tourist info http://sgci.mec.es/uk/Enl/organ.html Ministry for Education in Uk & Ireland http://sgci.mec.es/uk/Enl/infouk.html Official bodies http://www.periodistadigital.co./periodismo Current affairs Spanish Aqa GCSE detailed information, see our Publication policy pages. Spanish June 2008 Listening (including transcript) Foundation - Question Paper (322KB) Reading Foundation - Question Paper (400KB) Speaking Foundation & Higher - Question Paper (246KB) Writing Foundation - Question Paper (191KB) Spanish June 2007 Listening (including transcript) Foundation - Question Paper (322KB) Reading Foundation - Question Paper (400KB) Speaking Foundation & Higher - Question Paper (246KB) Writing Foundation - Question Paper (191KB) GCE A Level January 2009 Unit 1 Young People Today - Question Paper (243KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (150KB) Unit 3 People and Society - Question Paper (317KB) Spanish June 2008 Unit 1 Young People Today - Question Paper (224KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (150KB) Unit 3 People and Society - Question Paper (244KB) Unit 4 Contemporary Issues - Question Paper (90KB) Unit 5C The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Mark Scheme (131KB) Unit 5W The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Question Paper (167KB) Unit 6 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Question Paper (287KB) Spanish January 2008 Unit 1 Young People Today - Question Paper (243KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (150KB) Unit 3 People and Society - Question Paper (317KB) Spanish June 2007 Unit 1 Young People Today - Question Paper (224KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (150KB) Unit 3 People and Society - Question Paper (244KB) Unit 4 Contemporary Issues - Question Paper (90KB) Unit 5 The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Question Paper (167KB) Unit 6 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Question Paper (287KB) Spanish January 2007 Unit 1 Young People Today - Question Paper (243KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (150KB) Unit 3 People and Society - Question Paper (317KB) Spanish June 2006 Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (165KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (147KB) Unit 3 People and Society - Mark Scheme (145KB) Unit 4 Contemporary Issues - Mark Scheme (184KB) Unit 5 The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Question Paper (159KB) Unit 6 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Mark Scheme (158KB) Spanish January 2006 Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (161KB) Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Question Paper (146KB)Spanish AS/A2
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Listening (including transcript) Higher - Question Paper (121KB)
Listening - Mark Scheme (121KB)
Reading Higher - Question Paper (364KB)
Reading - Mark Scheme (167KB)
Speaking - Mark Scheme (179KB)
Writing Higher - Question Paper (180KB)
Writing - Mark Scheme (198KB)
Writing - Coursework (115KB)
Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (142KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (249KB)
Unit 3 People and Society - Mark Scheme (177KB)
Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (139KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (243KB)
Unit 3 People and Society - Mark Scheme (150KB)
Unit 4 Contemporary Issues - Mark Scheme (157KB)
Unit 5W The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Mark Scheme (131KB)
Unit 6 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Mark Scheme (175KB)
Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (142KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (249KB)
Unit 3 People and Society - Mark Scheme (177KB)
Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (139KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (243KB)
Unit 3 People and Society - Mark Scheme (150KB)
Unit 4 Contemporary Issues - Mark Scheme (157KB)
Unit 5 The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Mark Scheme (131KB)
Unit 6 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Mark Scheme (175KB)
Unit 1 Young People Today - Mark Scheme (142KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (249KB)
Unit 3 People and Society - Mark Scheme (177KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (270KB)
Unit 5 The Cultural and Social Landscape in Focus - Mark Scheme (156KB)
Unit 2 Aspects of Society - Mark Scheme (264KB)