General Language Practice
Instituto Cervantes
The Cervantes Institute is responsible for promoting the study and the teaching of Spanish language and culture.
Instituto Cervantes Aveteca
Insituto Cervantes learning and resources archive.
RTVE
TV, Videos, Radio and Podcasts from the Spanish public broadcaster.
Listening
News in Slow Spanish - Spanish Podcast
Slowed-down current affairs listening segments with transcripts. For beginner and intermediate levels.
The Easy Spanish Podcast
A weekly podcast of conversations about various everyday life topics.
Speaking Practice
Spanish Pragmatics
A website dedicated to strategies for learning pragmatics (how meaning is conveyed through communication).
Placement Tests
Sample DELE exams
The DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) are official diplomas issued by the Spanish Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Government to indicate Spanish language proficiency.
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