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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.
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 (VHS) or $2.00 (DVD) for one week.
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.
Nexos
People en español
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.
Check out these additional suggestions from Language Box and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Library has a number of Spanish readers, books in Spanish, and bilingual Spanish-English books to read. Check out the titles we own!
Poetry
Fiction
There are several Spanish language radio stations that can be picked up locally.
AM
FM
More are available via web broadcasting.
Or browse these radio and television listings at Language Box.
Check with the Office of International Education for other experiences.
Sept 2012
Ken Orenic
Reference Librarian
630.942.2338
orenick@cod.edu
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