Diane,
If you just want to get an initial feel for the language before you start your classes seriously, why not try: (1) www.bbcnews.com (2) www.worldnews.com (3) onlinenewspapers.com By looking at several news headlines in Spanish, it is possible to deduce the meanings of Latin-derived words whose English equivalents sound similar. If you wish for further help, please e-mail me off list. Warm regards, Jim Taylor.
