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Tell Me More language-training software is available through the Library.

Learning programs for beginner through advanced levels are available for American English, British English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Spanish (Spain). Asian languages will be available soon.

All you need to do to get started is navigate to the resource and create an account. Follow the instructions found on the Literatures and Languages Library homepage: Www.library.illinois.edu/llx under “Quick Links”.

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· Specialized oral communication content.

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· Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Workshops.

· 37 different types of learning activities/interactions.

· Speech Recognition with playback and achievement scale.

· Spoken Error Tracking System (SETS®) technology automatically detects and corrects your pronunciation errors.

· Professional voice-overs, videos, 3-D animations, and real-world graphics.

· Anytime, anywhere accessibility.

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Goya [electronic resource] : His life and art
An introduction, not only to Goya's work, but to the critical period in Spanish history which he recorded. In a period largely bereft of major literary masterpieces, it is to Goya that we look to find out what Spain was like in the period spanning the decline of neoclassicism, the devastation of the Napoleonic Wars, and the rise of Romanticism and Impressionism.
The Heritage of Flamenco [electronic resource]
In Andalusia and all around the world, the sensual rhythms of flamenco ignite the blood with joy and sorrow. This program helps make accessible the mysterious, intimate, plaintive form of music known as flamenco, promoting a deeper appreciation of Spanish culture. Background information on Moorish Spain and a chronology of Gypsy history provide the context for generous footage of a juerga-an informal flamenco performance-that includes a full complement of dancers, singers, guitarists, and palmeros.

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From Arabic to Latin [electronic resource] : The assimilation of Arab knowledge
This program plots out the decline of the Empire of the Caliphate and the acquisition of Arab knowledge by Europeans starved for Islam's intellectual riches. The rise of feudalism and papal authority, the gradual defeat of the Muslim rulers in Spain, the Seljuk usurpation of Abbasid power in the Near East, and the Crusades are explained, along with the concerted efforts of Catholic authorities to translate the vast libraries of Arab scientific and philosophic texts.
Escaping Franco: From Danger into Danger-in Spanish with English Subtitles [electronic resource]
This program documents the Spanish Civil War from the point of view of the Spaniards who went into exile as a result of it. Firsthand accounts of that brutal conflict and the cruel realities of life as a refugee are movingly described by a broad cross-section of survivors. Graphic newsreel footage accompanies their stories of destruction at home and escape to other countries: tales of separation, imprisonment, forced labor, and frontline action at the start of World War II, as well as-for some, at least-testimonials to the kindness of strangers. Not available in French-speaking Canada.

Spanish Resources

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Bolivia
by International and Area Studies Library Last Updated Aug 9, 2022 74 views this year
Emblematica Collection
by Literatures and Languages Library Last Updated Jan 12, 2021 43 views this year
EU and Sustainability
by International and Area Studies Library Last Updated May 9, 2023 71 views this year
European Union and European Studies
by International and Area Studies Library Last Updated May 2, 2023 122 views this year
Latin American and Iberian Literature Guide
by Literatures and Languages Library Last Updated Apr 24, 2023 207 views this year
Spanish Language: A Learner's Guide
by Literatures and Languages Library Last Updated Nov 28, 2022 213 views this year
Study Abroad - Spain
by Teaching, Learning, and Academic Support Library Last Updated Dec 14, 2022 19 views this year

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