<p>Hi, all. </p>
<p>Lately, I've been trying to think of ways to keep practicing (or maybe even learn more) Spanish during the next two months. This is generally a problem for me, as my school doesn't offer summer sessions or review. </p>
<p>I do fine in Spanish (well, great, in fact) and I just finished Spanish 3 (so I understand seven or eight tenses, plenty of vocabulary, etc.). I'm starting IB Spanish next year, and I'd like to be a little ahead of the game.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm thinking about challenging myself by reading the first Harry Potter in Spanish. Thoughts? I love to read, so I think reading a book in Spanish would be a fun challenge. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I wouldn’t read a book in Spanish after Spanish 3. You’ll get frustrated because you won’t be able to understand most of it. I’d watch Spanish movies with Spanish subtitles.</p>
<p>Watch Telemundo/Univision. I’m not really into telenovelas, but Telemundo has a court show called Caso Cerrado (Case Closed) that I like. You should also listen to music in Spanish (Shakira, Mana, La 5a Estacion, Chino y Nacho, etc). But yeah, I wouldn’t read Harry Potter if I were you, I’d start with an easier book…</p>
<p>I’d honestly just speak it.
Talk to yourself.</p>
<p>“Voy al Mercado.” Or something.</p>
<p>If you know anyone who is a native Spanish speaker or fluent in Spanish then you should try practicing with them. If your Spanish is really good then I think reading would be okay but I wouldn’t try Harry Potter only because I’d imagine the series in general to be challenging for any foreign language. But hey, that’s just my opinion. Also, you shoud try immersing yourself in the language like watching Spanish shows or listening to Spanish music like others above have already mentioned.</p>
<p>I’d say get the book. I read a book in French after level 3. Just go super slowly and work through it.</p>
<p>You could listen to Spanish radio as well.</p>
<p>Dora the Explorer. Duh.</p>
<p>Bye.</p>
<p>I agree that starting out with a book like Harry Potter is likely to frustrate you. Try something simpler, maybe something you have already read in English so that you understand the plot. You can also try to find simple crossword puzzles. When I lived in Italy that was one way I expanded my vocabulary. Just keep a dictionary handy. I also agree that watching Spanish television would help. Good luck!</p>
<p>spanish radio is the bomb ust listen to it whenever youre in the car</p>
<p>I would recommend thinking of some shows or movies you used to like as a kid, and then finding them in Spanish online to watch</p>
<p>Alternately, you could watch movies in Spanish with English subtitles, and only read the subtitles if you get confused.</p>