Spanish Language Resources

Conversational skills can be greatly enhance by listening to or reading Spanish. Finding materials in local stores in the suburbs can be difficult, but the College of DuPage Library and the World Wide Web offer a number of great opportunities.

Dictionaries, Grammars, and Other Learning Aides

American Heritage® Spanish Dictionary (Diccionario inglés-español)
Conjugemos:French, german, Latin, and Spanish Verb Conjugation Practice
Diccionarios y Enciclopedias Generales (on-line dictionaries and encyclopedias)
How to Study Foreign Languages
Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial
Learning Languages.Net
Spanish Grammar Exercises
Spanish Proverbs and Sayings with Their English Equivalents

Feature Films in the College of DuPage Library

The Library has a number of Spanish language films in both VHS and DVD formats. To locate them, do a subject search on the words "feature films" followed by any spanish speaking country. For example: Feature Films, Spain or Feature Films, Mexico. Many American produced movies in the DVD format have alternate soundtracks in Spanish. The rental cost is quite reasonable, just $1.00 for one week.

Spanish Language Magazines in the College of DuPage

Like films, magazines can improve your fluency and vocabulary. In addition they keep you up to date with the culture, history, and current events of Spanish speaking communities. The Library owns the following titles. All can be found in the Current Periodical section on the main floor of the Library. Comfortable chairs are located nearby for you to sit and read.

Geomundo
Nexos
La Raza

Spanish Language Books in the College of DuPage Library

The Library has a number of Spanish readers, books in Spanish, and bilingual Spanish-English books to read. Check out the titles we own! [Fiction | Literature | Poetry | Nonfiction]

Magazines and News on the Web

The web is an excellent source for Spanish language newspapers and magazines. The current day is usually available for free; some charge for articles in back issues and some do not. This is just a sample of what is available.
BBC Mundo
CNNenEspanol
El Comercio Digital
comfm.com
Deportes ESPN
Google News Espana
Hoy (Chicago edition)
El Mundo
El Nuevo Herald
El Norte
La Nueva Espana
El Pais
El Periodico
Que pasa
LaRaza (Chicago)
Reflejos (Suburban Chicago )
Reforma
Tribuna
El Universal
La Vanguardia
Voice of America
Wall Street Journal (Spanish language version)

Check out these additional suggestions from Language Box and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Radio Stations

There are several Spanish language radio stations that can be picked up locally.

More are available via web broadcasting.

Hispanic Radio Network: La Red Hispania
Latino USA
Radio Bilingue

Or browse these listings at Language Box.

Local Cultural Experiences

Instituto Cervantes

Spanish Language Study Abroad Experiences at the College of DuPage

Costa Rica
Spain

Check with the Office of International Education for other experiences.

8 March 2004