_____  REVIVE BEFORE YOU GO™
PRACTICAL SPANISH PREPARATION FOR STUDY ABROAD IN SPAIN
You’ve studied Spanish.Â
Now get ready to actually use it.
A practical Spanish refresher for students who studied Spanish but feel rusty—built for fast speech, Spain-specific accents and the everyday conversations waiting after arrival.
GET READY FOR SPAIN →
REVIVE: Refresh what you've learned. Â
SURVIVE:Â Handle the everyday moments.Â
THRIVE:Â Make the most of your time abroad.
01 / THE REAL GAP
_____Â Â THE CLASSROOM-TO-REAL-LIFE GAPÂ
The classroom prepared you for Spanish.
This prepares you for Spain.
When we surveyed people about their past study-abroad experiences, many described a gap between feeling confident before departure and feeling prepared for real-life communication once abroad. Fast speech, unfamiliar accents, regional expressions, and everyday interactions were common challenges.
Revive Before You Go™ was designed for that gap—practicing how to listen, process, respond, and recover in real-life situations, not another round of grammar.
⟡ Built from real feedback. Shaped by former study-abroad students and Lily's extensive experience living, studying and traveling in Spain.
02 / WHAT CHANGES
_____Â Â NOT MORE GRAMMAR. REAL-LIFE PREPARATION.
From translating in your head to staying in the conversation.
 1
Listen
Train your ear for pace, pronunciation and the Spanish you’ll actually hear in Spain.
2
Process
Build the calm, practical habits that help you make sense of what you heard—without freezing or translating every word.
3
Respond
Practice speaking in small groups so useful language becomes easier to access in the moment.
 4
Recover
Learn what to say when you miss something, make a mistake or need a different way to explain.
03 /Â THE PROGRAM
_____Â Â PRACTICAL BY DESIGN
Prepare for the conversations between the landmarks.
Short listening and cultural-prep lessons reactivate what you already know. Live small-group sessions turn it into real speaking confidence.
_____Â Â MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hola, I'm Lily Barcelona.
Spanish became my passport to go beyond the borders of my ordinary existence. I built Revive Before You Go™ so students can step into Spain ready to connect, participate, and grow.
I have seen it again and again: students can know a tremendous amount of Spanish and still hesitate when it is time to use it. This is the practical support I wish every student had before departure—culturally informed, low-pressure and built around real life.
- MA IN SPANISH
- ILLINOIS LICENSED EDUCATOR
- CREATOR OF REVIVE THE SPANISH YOU ONCE KNEW®
_____Â Â QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Before you pack.
How much Spanish should I already know?
Is this another academic course?
What if I’m nervous to speak in a group?
Is this only for students going to Spain?
When should I take Revive Before You Go™?
YOUÂ --------------------------Â SPAIN
YOUR EXPERIENCE STARTS BEFORE TAKEOFF.
Arrive ready to say yes:
To the invitation. To the conversation. To the version of study abroad you came for.
FOUNDING COHORT · $189