A bad course will have you mindlessly repeating a selection of stock sentences that you're not likely to use or need in the real world. If you think about it there are four aspects of learning a language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. You'll need to be proficient in all of these skills before you reach fluency. A Spanish course or program should make an effort to teach you all four aspects so that you can be well rounded in your Spanish abilities.
Learning all four aspects together also helps you puck up new words and remember them quicker. Rocket Spanish is a comprehensive Spanish course that will take you from a beginner level up to the mid-intermediate level in the language.
The course is designed around interactive audio lessons. Each lesson will breakdown a Spanish conversation with native speakers into smaller parts so that you can pick the grammar and vocabulary and then use them yourself when you speak Spanish. Even though the emphasis of Rocket Spanish is always conversation, the course also does a good job of incorporating reading and writing as well.
This program is our top pick because students will get a lot of mileage out of it, and the course strikes a great balance between teaching grammar and conversational vocabulary.
Spanishpod is a Spanish course in the form of audio podcasts. Each lesson is an episode and features a conversation between two native speakers, as well as lesson notes, and sentence examples. Every episode is moderated by two hosts who help explain difficult concepts and share interesting insights into the language or culture.
The site features many extra resources like in site flashcards, slow playback and recording for pronunciation , and vocabulary lists. My favorite feature of Spanishpod are the lesson notes. Summary: SpanishVIP is probably one of the best online lesson booking sites for Spanish, with the option for customized course curriculums in either private or group classes.
One of the standout features of SpanishVIP is the unlimited lesson offer for group classes. Unlike other competitors, SpanishVIP has an in-house team of Spanish teachers so you can expect consistency. Summary: One of the more unique ways to learn Spanish, News in Slow Spanish, is one of the best online Spanish courses taught through podcasts.
Introductory courses prepare beginners for understanding the language. As learners progress, they began developing greater comprehension as they listen to the news spoken in slow Spanish.
A less known app than Duolingo, this app teaches Spanish by utilizing a wide variety of exercises. The nice part about it is that the lessons are in small, manageable chunks. The audio quality is good for an app and the wide selection of lessons keeps learning interesting. Summary: Fluencia is a more content-rich version of Lingodeer, Babbel, and Duolingo. In contrast, it only teaches Spanish and does it well , making it one of the best online Spanish courses.
Lessons are similar in structure to the other app-based courses but Fluencia goes into great depth. They include cultural information and the course is a bit more enjoyable than the other programs. Summary: This is one of the free online Spanish courses that is a great resource for beginners interested in learning how a language works.
Language Transfer has 90 audio lessons that last approximately 10 minutes each. During the lessons, the hosts acts as a teacher while a student is learning from the host.
The language is explained in a way that makes sense and provides lots of explanations. This course does not follow a traditional method but does go into a lot of depth. Summary: Memrise previously called Decks is one of the more popular online Spanish courses. This course may be best for those looking for a refresher or for those who are interested in building a strong vocabulary in Spanish.
For a free online Spanish course, Memrise is well-designed. It covers lots of topics but you will probably need additional resources to become fluent in Spanish. Summary: Coffee Break is ideal for the casual learner who prefers a well-structured course. They make their audio lessons free through a podcast format. For those who feel overwhelmed at the idea of learning a second language, Coffee Break Spanish is a good choice.
The lessons are relaxed and provide the feeling of learning with a friend. The program begins by teaching words and sentences and then progresses to putting them all together. The site is really dated in its design.
The lessons do jump right in with prompting learners to speak. It starts with a limited vocabulary but teaches concepts, and instead of teaching grammar rules, they focus on patterns a winning strategy. Summary: The Spanish With Paul course extends on the extremely popular YouTube channel with the same name, applying the same approach and extensively covering almost every aspect of Spanish. Unfortunately, the course is tedious to work through and has an old, outdated design making it a slog to work through.
Summary: Mimic advertises a course that focuses completely on pronunciation treating language like song. The program can be technical and difficult to get through, but if your only goal is to improve your pronunciation, it may good for you.
Some of the information in this course can be found online for free. One of the more unique Spanish methods around and has fantastic reviews. Summary: Coursera courses are for those who have passion for learning Spanish and need a little help for staying on track. The courses offer a variety of lessons involving learners from various parts of the world. This online Spanish course teaches basic Spanish with a specialization in vocabulary. Additionally, learners can enroll in Coursera for college credit.
Summary: Duolingo is now a household name, and is being used as a supplemental program by school in their language courses. The idea behind Duolingo is that they make learning Spanish fun and keep students coming back every day through a gamified learning. Spanish is learned through a variety of exercises and lots of repetition. Check out this comparison of Duolingo and Rosetta Stone.
There have been multiple, independent reports and concerns expressed online e. Summary: Michel Thomas is one of the most overrated Spanish courses available in my opinion. This strictly audio course was developed by Michel Thomas, a Polish linguist who spoke 10 languages. This course uses no writing or memorizing — it simply builds your Spanish knowledge through teacher-led sessions. Grammar and vocabulary are discussed but are not the emphasis of the lessons. Summary: Fluenz does not make the list for the best online Spanish course.
As far as online Spanish courses go, Fluenz does not do a great job of combining grammar and interactive learning so you really understand how to speak Spanish.
The Fluenz brand is what it is because of her. Summary: Lengalia offers courses for beginners through advanced Spanish levels. They split up their topics into sections such as vocabulary, grammar, and podcasts.
They often link to other programs that are free and that have covered the same topic they are teaching. You do get a discount if you purchase a full year. You have access to live help with the tutors. Summary: Live Lingua matches you to a native speaking, private online Spanish tutor and allows you to learn at your own pace.
You can even take a free lesson for trial. Ordinal Numbers - Put the ordinal numbers in the correct order: cuarto, dcimo, noveno, octavo, primero, quinto, segundo, sptimo, sexto, tercero People - Match English words to Spanish words Shopping -Match the English word to the Spanish word. Things to do on Vacation - Match the English word to the Spanish word.
Verb Vocabulary - Match game Vocabulary Matching Exercises - Common words with picture clues; pull-down menu to find correct English word.
Weather Vocabulary - Match game site for teachers PowerPoint show Acrobat document Word document whiteboard resource sound video format interactive lesson a quiz lesson plan to print.
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