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What's my level of Barking, I mean Spanish?

Proficiency Guidelines. Find out what is your level of proficiency in Spanish by checking the ACTFL (American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Click here for a simplified local version.

Supplementary Materials to Study and Learn Spanish

Newpspers from Spain and Latin America


• El País: Madrid, España.
• El Mundo: Madrid, España.
• La Nación: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Clarín: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• El Diario: La Paz, Bolivia.
• La Tercera: Santiago, Chile.
• El País: Montevideo, Uruguay.

Tapes, CDs, Software and Tutorials. Several companies and institutions offer excelent materials to learn Spanish online. This is a small sample.


• Transparent Language. Spanish courses on CDs.
• Learn Spanish. An online tutorial.

What class should I take?

• Beginnners. If you have never taken Spanish before, or took some classes a long time ago, then take Beginner Spanish 1. It's a good idea to start from scratch. Spanish 1 to 6 are for Beginners. So, if you have some practice working with the past tenses, but you haven't heard about the subjunctive, for example, you should start with Spanish 5. If you want to start working with the past tenses, then register for Spanish 2 or Spanish 3.

• Intermediate. If you have studied Spanish before or have lived in Spain or South America and can use the present and past tenses, read some short paragraphs and are able to briefly talk about yourself, then you probably need a good grammar review and vocabulary expansion. In this case you should try Intermediate Spanish: Four 7-week sessions focused on grammar review and guided conversation to expand your vocabulary.

• Advanced. If you are ready to challenge yourself, review most of the grammar on your own and want to focus on learning more vocabulary and attaining oral fluency, before attending a Conversation Class, then take the Advanced Sessions: Three 7-week sessions focused on vocabulary expansion, practicing idiomatic expressions and conversation.

• Conversation. Finally, if you feel comfortable with basic grammar, have a good vocabulary, and want to focus on expanding your speaking skills, by all means join us in The Tertulia: a series of classes focused on conversation about current topics of interest, deeper vocabulary expansion, some reading and, occasionally, pesky grammar details.