Unveiling The Secrets Of How To Learn Spanish Fast
Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010
by Maria Fernandez
Spanish Bookworld
The method you choose to follow your Spanish course, whether it's a book, software, app or online material, is going to determine how successfully you learn.
In this article I bring you 8 ideas that will help you master speaking and understanding Spanish.
1. When you start a new lesson, always make sure you listen to the dialog or conversation BEFORE reading its transcript and translation. It's harder this way, and often you'll understand very little at first, but it's also the most effective way to develop your listening skills well and fast.
3. Keep track of the Spanish words and phrases you're having difficulty with and come back to them regularly. If your course comes with audio flashcards, repeat the words out loud along with the native speakers to retain them more easily. By reviewing vocabulary frequently you'll avoid gaps in your knowledge and will acquire a good Spanish accent.
4. If you have a grammar question, post it on a Spanish language course forum moderated by a native teacher. Don't allow yourself blanks in your knowledge.
5. Play the audio material in your course regularly. The more you listen to it, the better you'll understanding it, and the better your accent will be.
6. If you routinely mispronounce a letter, it's likely that you'll find it difficult to understand words with that letter. Go through the Spanish pronunciation tips and examples in your course as thoroughly and as often as you can. Remember: the better your accent is, the easier you'll find it to understand Spanish speakers.
7. Frequent learning sessions are essential for a steady progress. Avoid binge studying. Instead, concentrate on your Spanish course for thirty to sixty minutes a day, six days a week. If sometimes you can only do ten or fifteen minutes, that's fine. What doesn't work, and kills your motivation, are long and infrequent learning sessions.
8. Reviewing the Spanish you've learned in the past weeks and months is the key to success. Having a firm knowledge of the basics is essential if you want to get to a high level; without it, progress will be painful.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Your suggestions are very helpful, you're obviously a good language teacher!Thanks a lot. I've now published a new article on language learning techniques.
Maria Fernandez
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