Mi Español is an app that is part of a program that allows students to learn Spanish as a foreign language on levels from A1 to B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), corresponding to levels Novice to Advanced on the ACTFL scale.
The app gives you access to our online learning platform, which offers Spanish learning activities and communication tools with peers and instructors. Mi Español is not a standalone app for complete self-study. It is conceived as a free tool that is complementary to our synchronous Spanish lessons with qualified instructors, both online and on-site in various locations.
While you can download the app at any time, you have to be a registered Spanish student at IEA Latin America or our partner institutes before we grant you access to the app’s activities and tools on your skill level.
Mi Español offers autonomous study units designed specifically for each Spanish skill level. These include reading and listening comprehension, writing and speaking activities. The content is original and diverse in its use of audio, video, texts and interactive exercises. While all varieties of Spanish are covered, the app focusses strongly on Latin American cultural and linguistic content.
Mi Español’s communication tools allow student to interact with instructors and fellow students through 1:1 and social messaging. This is a vital tool in between synchronous classes to address questions and follow student progress.
The entire app is in Spanish which is part of our full immersion method of teaching Spanish. There is a help section in English, including an explanation of the functioning of the app and translation to English of the most important terms used in Spanish. However, all the rest is in Spanish. If needed, your instructors will help you get familiarized with the app, but usually everything is sufficiently intuitive that you will be fine on your own.