Course Support Sheets:
Other beginner resources:
Pronunciation:El abecedario - the alphabet with audio
Basic Spanish words with Pronunciation - alphabet, also words organised by topic
Los números - the numbers with audio
Learn Spanish Online - a good collection of audio examples
Text with pronunciation - Select Spanish, then type in words or a phrase to hear it played back!
BBC Spanish Steps - grammar tips with pronunciation
Fonetiks.org - mouse-over pronunciation
Phonetics - animated and video demonstrations of how to make sounds (very technical, but worth the effort if you are having difficulty with certain sounds - select Launch Spanish Library)
Audio:
BBC’s Talk Spanish - online course with audio
BBC’s Spanish Steps - online course with audio/video
La familia - the family, a dialogue
Vocabulary:
Internet Picture Dictionary - Easy español
Lingolex Learn Spanish
Spanish Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary translation games - Syvum
Grammar explanations:
Essential grammatical structures - Herramientas de español
Exercises:
Spanish Grammar Exercises
- Barbara Kuczun Nelson
Spanish Grammar Tutorial - Learn Spanish Online
CyberSpanish Review of Basic Spanish Grammar
Verbs:
Regular verbs with exercises -
Study Spanish Online
Verb conjugation trainer
- Spaleon
Dictionaries:
Word Reference Spanish dictionary
Dictionary of Spanish
Spanish-English Picture Dictionary - for children
Travel:
Spain for Visitors
Savvy Traveller
Recommended books:
Schaum’s Outlines: Spanish Grammar – Conrad J. Schmidt,
McGraw Hill 4th Ed. $33.00
Spanish for Beginners – Usborne Publishing - Illustrated phrasebook with CD. $27.00.
A pocket dictionary that also contains extra information about grammar and verb conjugation, eg: Langenscheidt
These last three titles are available from most bookshops as well as Language International Bookshop
