{"id":137994,"date":"2020-09-02T20:18:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T00:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/b1-spanish\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T05:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T10:39:13","slug":"b1-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/b1-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Best B1 Spanish Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making the leap from intermediate to advanced can be challenging, but with the right resources you can advance your skills and gain more confidence in your Spanish.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These seven resources can help you make progress and avoid that dreaded learning plateau, plus even pass the DELE B1 exam.<\/p>\n

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1. Amauta Spanish<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Amauta Spanish offers excellent materials for learners to work toward the B1 level. Their grammar exercises cover important topics like direct object pronouns, past participles<\/a> and prepositions.<\/p>\n

The worksheets are entirely in Spanish, which is excellent for encouraging you to think more in the language!<\/p>\n

And the exercises they include are multiple-choice questions that can be worked more than once. For best results, keep with a particular topic until your score is perfect before moving on!<\/p>\n

2. FluentU<\/a><\/h2>\n

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FluentU uses short video clips from authentic Spanish media\u2014movie trailers, music videos, news segments and more\u2014to help you learn the language in context.<\/p>\n

The video library is updated regularly and can be sorted by difficulty level, so intermediate Spanish learners can easily find the content that suits their needs.<\/p>\n

Each clip comes with interactive subtitles that let you learn vocabulary and its usage. Hover over a word for an instant translation and grammatical information or click on it for more detailed information such as example sentences and audio pronunciation.<\/p>\n

After watching a video, you’ll take a personalized quiz on the key vocabulary from the clip. You can also save new words as multimedia flashcards for easy review.\u00a0<\/p>\n

3. KwizIQ<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>KwizIQ is a super spot for Spanish language learners at any level!<\/p>\n

They offer so many incredible, engaging and educational topics that any learner could easily spend hours going from one to another without getting bored.<\/p>\n

And at the B1 level, KwizIQ doesn’t disappoint.<\/p>\n

The material is organized by topic so learners can peruse the offerings and choose what to work on. They cover many issues, from grammar to reading comprehension<\/a>, and do so in a very entertaining way.<\/p>\n

Finally, most of the topics feature a cultural explanation of the material covered so learners get a feel for authentic Spanish life.<\/p>\n

4. University of Texas at Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The University of Texas at Austin is a Spanish learner\u2019s dream come true!<\/p>\n

They offer so much valuable material that it\u2019s almost mind-boggling. Every level is covered in-depth, where they feature videos, grammar lessons, vocabulary, phrase sections and even podcasts!<\/p>\n

Native speakers present the information, which improves your listening skills.<\/p>\n

Also, the topics are divided so clearly that it\u2019s a snap for users to focus on areas that need attention, like a particular conversational topic or even a how-to issue like buying theater tickets.<\/p>\n

Finally, the podcasts make listening practice<\/a> so mobile that learning anytime and anywhere is effortless. Learners should add these to their programs for fast, interesting bursts of Spanish practice!<\/p>\n

5. Let\u2019s Learn Spanish<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s Learn Spanish offers courses to take learners to any of the CEFR levels.<\/p>\n

Each course is 20 hours in length and learners can decide how intensively they want to study a course. They can be done in different increments ranging from doing the 20 hours in a single week to spreading it out over 10 weeks.<\/p>\n

This is a way for learners who need a syllabus and structured coursework to level up.<\/p>\n

An interesting feature of this method is that they hold daily online social activities. Learners chat with each other, play games, enjoy culture classes and much more.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re uncertain about which level you actually fall into, take their quick test<\/a> to gauge your Spanish skillset!<\/p>\n

6. The Spanish Forum<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Spanish Forum has plenty of material geared toward helping Spanish language learners become proficient at the B1 level.<\/p>\n

Every topic is separated by content and clearly marked so it\u2019s a breeze to just choose the areas that need the most attention or to learn topics in the order presented. Either method works and both are facilitated by the orderly presentation of material here.<\/p>\n

Topics explain the differences between common words, grammar rules and even how to properly use accent marks.<\/p>\n

Plus, there are opportunities to practice the material after you read the presentations. Use the practice exercises to ensure that you\u2019re getting those news skills down pat!<\/p>\n

7. Lingolex<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Lingolex has an extensive list of resources for B1 learners. The topics cover everything from pronouns to grammar rules<\/a>, from vocabulary to sentence structure and much more.<\/p>\n

One of the interesting things about this site is that it features some really engaging topics alongside the typical grammar and vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Interested in proverbs, weather, airports, literary tidbits or holidays? There are sections that cover all of those!<\/p>\n

Finally, Lingolex provides comprehensive vocabulary lists, which is truly beneficial to Spanish learners.<\/p>\n

Pick and choose from those lists to compile a personalized one of your most useful words and phrases<\/a>\u2014and then commit to using those words at every opportunity! Pull them into conversations and writing activities, and your skills will really take off!<\/p>\n

What Does B1 Spanish Really Mean?<\/h2>\n

Are you wondering what exactly B1 means for Spanish speakers? No worries! The details are actually pretty straightforward when it comes to language levels.<\/p>\n

The Council of Europe<\/a>\u2014which is a human rights organization\u2014established the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages<\/a> (CEFR). This leveling system makes a distinction between the various language abilities of speakers of any given language.<\/p>\n

The classifications are separated into six levels. The levels go from A1 to C2. <\/strong>A1 and A2 are considered basic, B1 and B2 are the intermediate levels and C1 and C2 are proficient language users.<\/p>\n

As a B1 Spanish learner, you fit into the “lower intermediate” level. <\/strong>According to DELE.org<\/a>, B1 Spanish speakers can…<\/p>\n