StudySpanish.com
This website is a great tool! It is free but does offer an additional conversation course. It breaks down the entire language into 9 units of mini lessons on grammar from beginning to advanced levels, 6 units of vocabulary, pronunciation, verb drills, etc. This website will be used to focus on specific units by breaking down the grammar. Also, the pronunciation section can be used so that the students can actually hear the many sounds of the language. The types of verbs are broken down as well as shown in their many conjugations. This will give the students the opportunity to see the verbs and practice writing their conjugations and using them in sentences.
Spanishlanguage.co.uk
This website is a great resource to use because it is attached to multiple websites. It can be used to study Spanish music, find pen pals, read and explore literature, browse an encyclopedia, find classroom activites, etc.
Both websites seem like they would be great for studying the spanish language. The first website seems like there are a lot of ways that it can be used in the classroom and for the students to complete homework assignments on. The second website also looks like it would be a great external learning source. The only thing that I might do is explain one or two ways that you might specifically use this website with your students.
ReplyDeleteI think that it would be interesting to look at the differences between a UK-based site and a US version based on the affinity and familiarity with language that Europe has relative to the US. I also really like the pronunciation function so that students can practice seeing, hearing, and saying the words correctly from the beginning.
ReplyDeleteI also wonder if you could do some kind of in-house penpal program (between class periods) prior to potentially starting something larger/more formal with another school for next school year (like an exchange program with a school in New Mexico or somewhere in the southwest US) - that kind of project could be amazing for your students!