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Spanish Language & Culture: Ojala Que Llueva Cafe
An exploration of the Dominican Republic based on the popular song "Ojala que Llueve" by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra. With an image gallery and Spanish grammar exercises along with music, this is a great place to learn about the...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Verbs of Doubt
A Spanish word bank of verbs of doubt is used to complete Spanish translations of the main clause. The student practices conjugating these verbs in the present indicative tense. Answers may be checked and corrected. The present...
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: People, Places and Cultures: Grade 6 Unit 3 Lesson 4 Quiz
Take this five question quiz on Spanish and Portuguese exploreration.
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Bowling Green State University: Studies in Spanish
Provides general information about the Spanish degree programs available at the university. Contact information and course descriptions are available.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Jamestown, Quebec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
Explore the origins of Canada and the United States as Jamestown, Quebec, and Santa Fe celebrate their 400th anniversary.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Las Tortugas De Caparazon Gigante
This site has a cultural explanation in Spanish or English with a few comprehension questions aboutthe giant domed tortoises living on Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Cabeza De Vaca
Explorer Cabeza de Vaca is considered the first true Chicano writer, having been born in Spain and then absorbed into the Native American culture, highlighting this new culture in his writings. Click on "Cabeza de Vaca Activities" for...
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Arte Historia: El Arte Y La Cultura en Espanol
In this Spanish language online art and culture magazine, read about great painters and their work, historical figures, and great moments in art history. Includes video.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Adverbios
This reosurce allows you to view a movie and then fill in the blanks with the appropriate adverb. The adverbs relate to what took place in the movie. If your computer doesn't have the right requirements for viewing you can click on the...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Un Viaje Al Ecuador
Journey into a fascinating adventure to Ecuador in this fun reading exercise where you have to select the preterite or the imperfect tense for the given sentences.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Present Tense Stem Changers
This site provides thirty questions that test your knowledge of stem changing verbs in the present tense. Click on the "?" mark if you have difficulty filling in the blank.
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Traditions of Mexico: El Dia De Los Muertos
The story of "El Dia de los Muertos" (The Day of the Dead) in Mexico, with emphasis on the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, the blending of Spanish and native Mexican cultures, and even American influence upon this Mexican tradition.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite vs Imperfect
A very creative way to practice learning the differences between the preterite and the imperfect tenses. Read three different stories and select the appropriate tense in the story. A brief explanation is given with each answer you select.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Saber and Conocer (Part 1)
Great exercise for practicing the use of "saber" and "conocer." Type in the appropriate form of either verb for each sentence. Clicking on the question mark will provide the correct answers.
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Agencia Efe
Agencia EFE is a news agency based out of Madrid, Spain, that covers the latest news from Spain, Latin America, and the world. Content includes top news stories, economic coverage, culture and society coverage, and more. Written in Spanish.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words #1
This site has practice with interrogatives. Get a complete list of interrogative words and choose the correct one to complete each question. The answer to each question provides the cue to the student for making the selection. Many of...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words #2
Great practice with interrogatives! Get a complete list of interrogative words and choose the correct one to complete each question. The answer to each question provides the cue to the student for making the selection. Many of these...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words #3
Great practice with interrogatives! Look at a question and its answer, and complete the question by typing in the missing interrogative. Many of these interrogatives are used with prepositions. This site has a self-grading online...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words Que O Cual
Great practice with the interrogatives "que," "cual," or "cuales,"! Look at a question and its answer, and complete the question by typing in the missing interrogative. Some of these interrogatives are used with prepositions. This site...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Ser or Estar?
Great exercise for practicing the verbs "ser" and "estar" in the present tense. Choose the correct verb conjugations to complete the sentences, and immediately receive the answer and the reason for its use.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Direct or Indirect Pronouns
This online exercise is for practicing the substitution of third person pronouns for the direct or indirect object of a sentence. English translations guide the student in the first exercise. Incorrect responses are corrected.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Direct Object Pronouns (Part 1)
Great exercise for practicing the substitution of the pronoun for the direct object of a sentence. The direct object is in bold print, and incorrect responses are corrected.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Direct Object Pronouns (Part 3)
Great exercise for practicing direct object pronouns with a verb infinitive in the sentence. A brief English explanation introduces the lesson. Incorrect responses are corrected.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Verbs Conjugated Like Gustar
Practice utilizing verbs in an online exercise that have the same grammatical format as the verb "gustar". Indirect object pronouns are also part of this exercise. Colby College Site.