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Subject: Re: learning a new language Author: Marcella (happy) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:08:35 12/30/11 Fri In reply to: bcn 's message, "learning a new language" on 12:43:39 11/30/11 Wed Hi, congrats on living overseas. We all know the standard classroom environment is not the best platform for our learning. But keep on going, then make a lot of use of using the language out in the real world. You will come along faster by practical application. Another realm may be an immersion class where you focus more on conversation verses grammar etc. Use flash cards with English one side / Spanish on another, take around with you for words that are hard to retain. Take on learning the way a baby learns a language -- they can't read, they don't know grammar etc etc. Apply how they learn. Whilst it is good to write a foreign language, it may come easier by first speaking it then writing it comes easier. When you look at an item, say a chair -- don't think of it as "English chair, Spanish silla". Think it first just in Spanish. Good luck! Bueno suerte! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: learning a new language Author: John (There is hope) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:14:12 12/30/11 Fri My wife and I are missionaries in Costa Rica and had to learn Spanish also. I had a terrible problem in a class room setting! Using colored index cards helped a lot. Make flash cards with them! Write the verbs into sentances as you learn them! I finally stared using a tutor via skype which is the best change I made. A good totur is worth thier weight in gold! Persistants helps also! Hope this helps [ Post a Reply to This Message ]