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Friday, February 17, 2012

Learning Spanish Does Not Have to be Hard

By Raymond K. Stetson


Learning a second language is always a good idea. In the United States today, Spanish is almost as prevalent as English. Think about it: how many times are English messages repeated in Spanish? This is just one of the reasons why learning Spanish is a good idea. Of course, very many people have a tough time tackling a second language. If you have trouble learning languages, here are a few tips to help you out:

Hiring a tutor is a great idea. No question, CDs and books can be very good. But a tutor can answer questions that often times a CD/book cannot.There's nothing wrong with a CD, or book. However a tutor can provide the kind of help you may not receive from a book/CD. Naturally, a language tutor should be fluent in the language they're tutoring. A tutor will be able to teach you the dialects in the language being taught.

Use labels in your environment. Do this in as many spaces as you can, whether at home, work or even in your vehicle. This is a way you can immerse yourself in Spanish vocabulary by seeing the words and what objects they go with.

Take a course. Many people are afraid to learn Spanish through a course with other students. In a class, students usually have to talk in front of the other students. Lots of people find this intimidating.

Test yourself with flashcards Using flashcards regularly will definitely improve your vocabulary in the new language. Simply remembering what words mean is really what a large part of a language comes down to, and this method helps you do that. Use them to learn about using verbs in different tenses, correctly applying grammatical rules and so forth. Flashcards are a tool that you can take around with you and use whenever you find an extra moment. You can make a game of it and have a friend or fellow student test you. Write your native language on one side, Spanish on the other and you are ready to go!

You can also watch Spanish TV and movies. It's not hard because all movie rental outlets have a foreign language section, plus there are many Spanish broadcasts on TV. You'll hear how Spanish words are suppose to be spoken. If you can't find someone to speak Spanish with, this will help you a great deal. When you watch, be sure to enable subtitles on. As you feel your level of understanding getting better - turn them off and then see for sure.

Learning a new language, whether it is Spanish or something else, does not have to be excruciatingly difficult. You may feel it's hard when you start, but with a little patience is gets easier. Just keep working at it and trying new tips and tricks to help yourself and before long you'll be fluent!




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