¡Hola Keynsham!

Last September I started attending a French evening class. Not having attended an evening class for years I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, however very soon I encountered the problems that so many of my students often report after starting a course: from not having time to do the homework to not being able to attend lessons due to family commitments, I started feeling that an evening class was not for me.  On top of family, there was also the day job and having to run my own evening classes, so I stopped attending as I could not commit the time and effort it deserved to make it worth the time and money. But I was still desperate to learn French, so I succumbed to the charms of that competitor of mine that I had so often dismissed before: Duolingo. My verdict? Excellent. Am I learning French? Yes, and I have also taken on Portuguese.  Is it manageable? Absolutely, as you learn as and when you can.  Can you learn a language only on Duolingo? In my opinion, no. It i...

One of the  most frustrating things about language learning is forgetting what you´ve learned because of lack of practice. With eight weeks to go until classes restart in September, dipping into online activities, audios and videos will keep your español sharp. Here is my selection of online resources to keep you going this Summer: Comunicación a nivel básico 👉  Dar y pedir información personal 👉  Acciones habituales y rutinas 👉  Acciones habituales y rutinas (vídeo) 👉  Las horas 👉  Habla de tu familia 👉  Habla de tu familia (vídeo) 👉  Describe tu barrio (vídeo) 👉  Cómo pedir en un restaurante (vídeo) 👉  Describe una receta (vídeo) 👉  Comparar gustos 👉  Comparar gustos (vídeo) Gramática 👉 Verbos regulares en español (presente) 👉  Verbos irregulares en español (presente) 👉  El pretérito perfecto 👉 El conjugador

I have created a series of free videos specially designed to help English speakers master Spanish pronunciation😀. Click on the image to access all the micro lessons. De nada💖.

Lyrics training is an amazing language learning tool that allows you to learn español by listening to Spanish music 🎶🎼. It displays a music video and you can either sing along with karaoke or complete blanks from the lyrics. You can play as a beginner, intermediate or advanced user and you get points after you complete each song. This is a free app so comes with adverts but it is well worth playing.  Here are some suggestions of songs to get you started: For beginners: "Bonito" by Jarabe de Palo "Me gustas tú" by Manu Chao "Volar" de Álvaro Soler "Esos ojos negros" by Duncan Dhu For intermediates: "El muelle de San Blas" by Maná "Vivir" by Rozalén "Mi verdad" by Shakira y Maná "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias Have fun 😀

From meeting new people to exercising your brain, there are so many reasons to learn a foreign language as an adult. Don't be put off by grammar or by difficult pronunciation, the point of attending language lessons is to learn! 😎💪

What does it all mean? A1, A2, B1... Watch my video to find out 👇 If you would like to find out what level of proficiency you have, you can do the Instituto Cervantes' level test here  https://pruebadenivel.cervantes.es/exam.php?id=17 .   

Watch my quick guide to some simple steps you can take to access real Spanish on a daily basis 👇😀.