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Re: Spanish lessons

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Originally Posted by Dxf (Post 12547686)

Hola

I disagree about being more expensive; you can hide in a class and not learn much at all - it can be a complete waste of money. Conversation classes can help reinforce what you have learnt and give you confidence. You cannot hide in a one on one / face to face class and so long as you can understand you will have difficulties along the way - then it is the best and cheapest method of learning -but you have to want to learn, not "play at learning".

I had seven years of one on one grammar lessons and don't regret it one bit. Yes there were times when I just could not grasp the simplest of things, but we moved on returning later - perhaps at the end of the chapter, or the end of the next chapter. Eventually I would be able to grasp the context to the satisfaction of my profesora.

davexf.

Hi Davedxf

Arent you (in fact) agreeing or am I missing the point. You both appear to recommend one to one lessons, with the post you replied to coming from a language teacher.

Also surely you pay more for these vs group lessons? That's certainly my experience.

Just checking
Jon

PS though I am not at all a professional, where I dont agree with scot47 is that conversation classes arent useful. The 'traditional' method of text book + teacher is one major way to learn, but I wouldn't 'forget' other methods. Round tables are good, as are other methods, people learn differently IMO. Also eg Ive spoken to teachers and some feel that you need also to learn about the culture of a country to better understand the language

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Hola Jon-Bxl,

One on one classes are less expensive if you consider how much you learn; in a class of four or more people you will not learn as much. I believe that in the long term, you will learn more in a shorter time, therefore one to one classes work out cheaper.

Davexf

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I have invested thousands of hours opf my time and thousands of pounds, riyals, marks and leva in learning languages. Achievement of competence or fluency is not easy and is not cheap. I know that my competence in foreign languages and immersion in other cultures has changed me. Was it worth it ? I hope so. It is an irreversible process so too late to worry !

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Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me how I enrol in the Spanish Lessons that are provided by the Ayamonte Town Hall? When do they start? I am a Resident and will be in Ayamonte from 24th September and "raring to go"! I can "get by" in daily life but have only done one 8 week course in the UK and then used Duolingo for a couple of years to the point it said I was "48% fluent". Any advice would be welcome. Thanks

Re: Spanish lessons

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Originally Posted by ElizabethAnn (Post 12552548)

You need to be on the padron at the Town Hall then you take that with your NIE to the Adultos Education on the R/about at the Central Hotel. Courses start September and it is holidays at the moment so you may not find anyone there at the moment. Keep looking in when you are in town and you will find somebody in. When you have signed up if your teacher is Isabel give her greetings from John & Kath.
PS if you are not around at all until late September go straight down Mon-Thur 19.00 the course will probably have started but they will let you join late.

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Thank you EsuriJohn. I'll join in in September when we arrive. I'm also hoping to them be able to join a Spanish/English coffee group to allow me to practice as much as possible.

Re: Spanish lessons

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Originally Posted by ElizabethAnn (Post 12559340)

Thank you EsuriJohn. I'll join in in September when we arrive. I'm also hoping to them be able to join a Spanish/English coffee group to allow me to practice as much as possible.

A friend of ours runs a Spanish-English intercambio group which usually meets on wednesdays in Pepis over a drink but is suspended at the moment. Too many Spanish not enough English but it should recomense soon.

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Thanks. I'll follow-up on that when we arrive - thanks again.

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Originally Posted by EsuriJohn (Post 12559554)

Do you mean Pepe's, as in El Passaje, in Laguna Square? Do you know what time they meet on Wednesdays? When your friend starts again, would you be able to post an alert here. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Kayann (Post 12560025)

Do you mean Pepe's, as in El Passaje, in Laguna Square? Do you know what time they meet on Wednesdays? When your friend starts again, would you be able to post an alert here. Thanks

There is only one Pepes best bar in town yes. I will post if and when they re-commence.