I have been struggling with the language, someone suggested that Linkword Languages provide really good language learning material, has anyone used them.

Many thanks, Dennis

The Michel Thomas cd's are very good, maybe give them a try.

pwwm

Thanks I will check them out as well.

Dennis

I must be the only one that can't get on with Michel Thomas. I find his voice really, really irritating.

Must admit Glynis, I do find his voice irritating, but I like his way of teaching and it has helped us quite a bit.
Like the format, shame about the voice!!!!

Sadly he died last year.

pwwm

Try the BBC Spanish Languages also the Learn Spanish which is a link from BBC. ¡SUERTE! John

I like Michel Thomas too, but rather than irritating he makes me fall asleep.....there was a very good quick Spanish booklet and CD with the Independent newspaper some Saturdays ago, and I also like Visual Link Spanish which is an American course, and there is a free trial online.
Isn't it hard though learning back in Britain?? When in Spain I listen, then try it out in bars and shops and it seems so much easier...

Hi Poolounger

Quite agree it is sooo much easier in Spain, luckily for us, living here and having Spanish neighbours (who do not speak English).
Tolerant when we make mistakes, also having to use Spanish on a daily basis has helped, but our Spanish friends are insistent we speak English only to their new baby, Miguel.

pwwm

That's the irony...as Brits struggle to learn new languages now more than ever before, other people just want English,English, English. I am amazed by all the Eastern Europeans who arrive in Britain with not a word of English, find jobs and learn the language, amazingly well. We can sometimes get so hung up about languages, and really it is juts one of the tools we use to communicate, albeit the major one. I find I can get around most places with a dictionary and a copious use of mime and facial expression.. :scared:

That's the irony...as Brits struggle to learn new languages now more than ever before, other people just want English,English, English. I am amazed by all the Eastern Europeans who arrive in Britain with not a word of English, find jobs and learn the language, amazingly well. We can sometimes get so hung up about languages, when it is just one of the tools we use to communicate, albeit the major one. I find I can get around most places with a dictionary and a copious use of mime and facial expression.. :scared:

That's the irony...as Brits struggle to learn new languages now more than ever before, other people just want English,English, English. I am amazed by all the Eastern Europeans who arrive in Britain with not a word of English, find jobs and learn the language, amazingly well. We can sometimes get so hung up about language, when it is just one of the tools we use to communicate, albeit the major one. I find I can get around most places with a dictionary and a copious use of mime and facial expression.. :scared:

Or you can allways try repeating everything three times.

Never mind Poolounger you must have heard how great the weather is here 28dg as I type repetitive strain injury springs to mind!!!

pwwm

Meant to add, re carrying the dictionary around, we did that for quite some time and I now cannot remember when we stopped, so must be getting somewhat better with the language. I think that was the turning point for us.

The pc was slow this morning and I was trying to edit the typos....or is senility setting in and I don't recall typing everything three times ???