learning spanish

5 Resources for Learning Spanish

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Learning Spanish is a popular goal for many people who move to Spain to teach English. Living in Spanish will absolutely make learning Spanish a lot easier. But what if you want to start learning before you go? Here are 5 great resources for getting a head start on learning Spanish before you move abroad. Keep reading to the end to learn my easy method for remembering lots of vocabulary. This method is not only useful for you while you’re learning Spanish, but you can also teach it to your students for better results in English.

Learning Spanish from Home

There is a lot of material for learning Spanish available online for free. You just need to know how to find it. A good place to start is by assessing your current level. If you’ve never studied Spanish before, you will be a beginner, or an A1 on the common European Framework. It’s a good idea to become familiar with this framework, not only for learning Spanish, but also for helping assess your students’ English level. You can get an assessment grid for yourself in English and for your students in Spanish.

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Teach, Travel, Budget

Teaching English Abroad Opens Doors

Teaching English Abroad

My name is Melissa, and I love teaching English abroad. Why? For me, teaching is a natural extension of a love of learning, and teaching English abroad allows me to really see the world—not just on holidays or in retirement.

Teaching English abroad opens the world to you
The view from the Castle in Loarre, Spain is a lot better than the view from a desk.

Maybe you’re a teacher yourself, but your summers never seem long enough and your budgets never stretch far enough. Or perhaps you’re thinking about becoming a teacher, but you’re not sure if it’s really for you. Maybe you have no idea what to do, and you’re looking to spend a year or two  learning about yourself. All of these are great reasons to try teaching English abroad.

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