Questions about learning Spanish
Oct 8th 2008, 8:10 am
#16
Not Junior but not Senior
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,052
Re: Questions about learning Spanish
Twyntub is right !! Just go for it and don't be shy...the Spanish are not snooty about you getting it wrong like the French.
I am improving all the time, and don't live in Spain permanently. I use a mix of books, internet, a beginners one week crash course at the Cervantes Institute in London, and Michel Thomas. Some people find his voice sleep inducing, but I find the trick is to listen in the car. He does have a knack of making your remember things and is best for practical usage. The CDS can usually be found on E-bay. And make sure you learn Castillano and not the impenetrable Andaluz accent!
I am improving all the time, and don't live in Spain permanently. I use a mix of books, internet, a beginners one week crash course at the Cervantes Institute in London, and Michel Thomas. Some people find his voice sleep inducing, but I find the trick is to listen in the car. He does have a knack of making your remember things and is best for practical usage. The CDS can usually be found on E-bay. And make sure you learn Castillano and not the impenetrable Andaluz accent!
Oct 8th 2008, 9:29 pm
#17
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Joined: Mar 2008
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Re: Questions about learning Spanish
Twyntub is right !! Just go for it and don't be shy...the Spanish are not snooty about you getting it wrong like the French.
I am improving all the time, and don't live in Spain permanently. I use a mix of books, internet, a beginners one week crash course at the Cervantes Institute in London, and Michel Thomas. Some people find his voice sleep inducing, but I find the trick is to listen in the car. He does have a knack of making your remember things and is best for practical usage. The CDS can usually be found on E-bay. And make sure you learn Castillano and not the impenetrable Andaluz accent!
I am improving all the time, and don't live in Spain permanently. I use a mix of books, internet, a beginners one week crash course at the Cervantes Institute in London, and Michel Thomas. Some people find his voice sleep inducing, but I find the trick is to listen in the car. He does have a knack of making your remember things and is best for practical usage. The CDS can usually be found on E-bay. And make sure you learn Castillano and not the impenetrable Andaluz accent!
