Learning Spanish - Part 13 - The ‘Homestay’ Experience - Living with a Local Family
In this article I talk about the benefits of living with a local Spanish speaking family at the same time as you take Spanish lessons. Many Spanish schools throughout the Latin American world (and in Spain), provide cultural imm...
Learning Spanish - Part 12 - Conversational Spanish Lessons
This article discusses some of the benefits of conversational Spanish lessons. I explain what my lessons were like at the Spanish school I attended in Antigua, Guatemala for two weeks and in what ways they helped me to improve m...
Learning Spanish - Part 11 - Learning Spanish Grammar with a Personal Tutor in Antigua, ...
In this article I will discuss in more detail what the Spanish lessons were like, that I attended for two weeks while I was travelling through Antigua, Guatemala. I will also explain in what ways I benefited from the lessons and...
Learning Spanish - Part 10 - The Benefits of Attending Spanish Classes Instead of Self S...
In my next article I intend to talk in more detail about the Spanish language school that I attended in Antigua, Guatemala. I will explain how the lessons were conducted and how I befitted from the different teaching styles that...
Learning Spanish - Part 9 - Learning Spanish Through Cultural Immersion
This article explains some of the benefits of learning Spanish through cultural immersion. I talk about some of my early attempts at communicating with native Spanish speaking people in Mexico. I explain the types of conversatio...
Learning Spanish - Part 8 - First Encounters in Mexico
In this article I start to talk about my travelling experiences through Central and South America. The start of my trip took me to California and then Mexico. I talk a little bit about the benefits of learning about different Sp...
Learning Spanish - Part 7 - Essential Elements of Spanish Grammar and Verb Tables
This article discusses in brief what elements of Spanish grammar you will have to study if you want to gain a good understanding of how the Spanish language works. It also discusses the benefits of buying a good verb conjugation...
Learning Spanish - Part 6 - What’s The Best Way to Learn Spanish Verb Formations?
In this article I start to talk about Spanish verb formations. Verb conjugation forms a significant part of learning Spanish grammar and isn’t really something that can be ignored. It has to be learnt!
Learning Spanish - Part 5 - Using Text Books to Their Full Potential
In this article I talk about some of my experiences during the early stages of my Spanish studies. I talk specifically about a certain Spanish text book that I used. In retrospect I would have used this text book to its full pot...
Part 4 - Learning "Parrot Fashion" or Learning Spanish Grammar?
This articles looks at two different general approaches that can be adopted when trying to learn Spanish. The first is learning "parrot fashion" and the second is by learning Spanish grammar. The most important thing to remember...
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