Learning Spanish – Part 5 – Using Text Books to Their Full Potential
In my last article I talked about two different approaches to learning Spanish; parrot fashion or by studying Spanish grammar. In this article I want to talk a little about what I learnt from a basic level Spanish text book in 6 weeks before I embarked on a long trip to Central and South America.
Having hindsight is a wonderful thing! It isnt until now, after spending a number of years really getting to grips with the Spanish language that I can appreciate how learning Spanish might be best achieved. Certainly being aware of your limitations, what you hope to achieve and when you hope to achieve it and being mentally prepared for the ups and downs of the entire experience are certainly worth considering before you get started.
I said before that a good way to get started is to start learning new Spanish words and phrases without worrying too much about Spanish grammar. Well this is true but if youre serious about learning Spanish then you will eventually have to start studying Spanish grammar.
The text book I used in order to obtain a basic level understanding of Spanish...