A very popular course at the OU is the beginner's Spanish course Portales: beginners' Spanish (L194). Whether you are studying it, thinking of studying it, or have completed the course and want to offer others advice and support to others, then here's the place to chat.
Useful Vocabulary tool
I studied Portales last year, just about to start El Rumbo. At the moment I am doing some serious revision and have found the memrise site very useful for learning vocabulary.
I have got the vocab lists from POrtales Book 1 on there so far.
I studied Portales last year, just about to start El Rumbo. At the moment I am doing some serious revision and have found the memrise site very useful for learning vocabulary. I have got the vocab lists from POrtales Book 1 on there so far. http://www.memrise.com/home/gardens/#spanish
Have you studied this course or are you about to?
Have you studied this course or are you about to? What tips or advice are you seeking and what can you bestow.
I did this course before a two-week holiday in rural Spain where English-speaking locals were almost nil. I survived the self-catering holiday even venturing out to the butchers, fishmongers and supermarket for some bits and bobs for the much-missed BBQs. Which reminds me, I need a holiday...
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Scott (member of the Platform team)
Have you studied this course or are you about to? What tips or advice are you seeking and what can you bestow. I did this course before a two-week holiday in rural Spain where English-speaking locals were almost nil. I survived the self-catering holiday even venturing out to the butchers, fishmongers and supermarket for some bits and bobs for the much-missed BBQs. Which reminds me, ...
