How to Learn Spanish

Are you studying in a place where you won't be interrupted? Yes? Great! But are you getting interrupted anyhow?

How can you change this? Do you need to turn off the TV? Unplug your cell phone? Ignore the "You've got mail" that pops up on your computer while you are working? Do you need to ask the other members of your household to respect the time you have put aside to learn Spanish?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions, it's a good idea to make some changes. Tempting though these things may be, uninterrupted study time is important. Although Spanish is probably starting to become part of your everyday life, and that's a good thing, spending time with your course is best done when you can concentrate.

Are you putting aside time each week for your course? Are you prioritizing this time so that is as important as your morning run or TV time at night? Bueno. But, are you finding it too easy to tell yourself you'll make up the time tomorrow if you miss a session today? Hmmm. If so, it might be a good time to stop, remind yourself that Spanish is now a priority in your life and you have made the decision to make time for it. You deserve it. Stick to your decision and stick to your study time. Who will benefit? You will! Learning Spanish is a wonderful adventure you have chosen to go on. You have great reasons for doing it and you will reap the rewards!

Keep up the fantastic work you have been doing, reward yourself for sticking to your plan, and focusing while you do. You're worth it!

Think about this: Do you have Spanish in your head? Are you trying to think in your new language? Do you find yourself looking at things and thinking thoughts en espanol? Fantastic. You have expanded your mind, enriched yourself, and changed your life a little. Keep it up!

However, if you are finding that Spanish is more like a hobby you have taken up, to be enjoyed only during those scheduled times, try to see it in a new way; it is now part of your life, part of you. Try to live and think as someone who knows more than one language. Remember to use Spanish, in your thoughts, in your daily interactions, in the course of your day. Listen to the Spanish station on the radio in the car, or even put your course dialogues on your MP3 player and listen while you work or get on with your daily activities. Make sure that you are finding ways not only to study Spanish, but to use it through the forums, online chat, or enjoying Spanish cuisine and culture in your free time. This is a smart way to work, not a hard way. Make it enjoyable, and fit it in around your real life and it won't be an extra, or another chose to do. It will be a pleasure, and your learning will take off like a rocket!

And remember, though it is important to follow a few rules, and make sure you study the course frequently, focus when you do, and make it a part of your life, you can decide the best way for you to learn (with your best learning style), and you can decide how to practice. Most of all, you can make sure that learning Spanish is fun! Fantastico!

Tip: Learn the Spanish alphabet! It is almost the same as the English one, but it is a little bit different, as it includes ch as one sound, ll as another, n as another and rr as yet another. The pronunciation of most of the letters is different too...it's important to learn them in Spanish, as people will get very confused if you need to spell your name to a Spanish speaker! For an excellent explanation on a practical quiz, go to section 1.8 of your course in the Grammar and culture section.

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