Have you already planned your holiday?

May be you already planned your holiday,

but let me tell you if you want to learn Spanish fast,

you should definitely spend some time with native speakers.

The environment of native speakers can
also be simulated through  video or audio of course.

But it will never give you the chance to immerse yourself  100% into the environment
of the target language. You will be bombarded everyday with new words, new expressions,
sings, questions and similar. People around you will see you as a native and might ask you
questions and you will be forced to answer these.

You will work much harder to dig deep into your memory and you will remember much easier.

You will learn a new vocabulary   on  a daily basis which will help you  to
learn much faster.

You might meet new friends who will also expect from you the communication in the
target language and you will not want to disappoint them or yourself.

There is no better way to learn a language with natives in the country where
the language is spoken.

However many people do not use that opportunity as wisely as others. They mingle
just with their countrymen and that causes that they almost have no opportunity to
learn  a new language  with natives. Do not fall for this trap.

Be always aware that you can learn only when you leave your countrymen behind and
venture on your own. And that means leaving your comfort zone behind.

I do not mean now to ignore your significant half on your vacation, but being proactive
in searching for a conversation in a target language wherever you go.

And this can be in a shop or on a beach or in the streets. Talk and listen and try to
grasp as much as possible.

Another good way to learn the target language abroad is to visit a private school
for a week in the foreign country.

You will have to pay for it of course, but you will be forced to speak more and
learn more during your stay.

There will be much more chances of interacting with other natives. But again you
have to be active in looking for a communication and train new vocabulary.
Nobody will do that for you.

It is about coming out of your comfort zone a lot. So be ready for that.
Especially if you are a shy person or not very extrovert.

It all depends on you. You can learn during one or two weeks time in
lightning speed or you can learn couple of new expressions and then go home realizing
there was not much you actually did or learned.

Expect the best when going abroad, and embrace some wild moments as these will
surely happen when learning a new language with natives.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Maros.

Learning a new language can be a

great fun.

And once you develop this skill it can

prove to be very helpful in many areas

of your life.

Spanish language, like any other language has rules of grammar that is important for learners to
know, understand and of course use.

You can learn these rules in many different ways. You can study a book, watch a video, listen to a podcast or a teacher.On some of these activities you can spend money. There is variety of Spanish language courses you can spend your money on. Or you can book a teacher to teach you Spanish. The most efficient would be 1 on 1. A teacher is not going to teach you Spanish for free. Your Spanish girlfriend might..lol.

However, for many people the thought of spending money for a language course, a class or a teacher is not very appealing so they resort to free online tutorials, videos or podcasts.etc…This can work very well actually. And there are folks out there who learned the Spanish that way. And that is great.

Although this might be very useful, there are uncertainties and other issues that might put you at a disadvantage when doing this stuff on your own.Let us examine the pros and cons of paid learning versus free material you can find on the internet
 

Paid Online Spanish Courses:

Pros:

• Training is structured and well balanced
• Students  progress is based on individual abilities and is usually divided into stages
• Instructors, teachers,  are often well trained and educated with lots of experience
• Some courses offer a live component, live trainings
• You can have access to the training from anywhere anytime
•  Your progress is measured

Cons:

• There is a price tag attached
• Some audio and video quality might be of poor quality, depends on the course
• When learning with  a software you have to self motivate yourself even though some software have the feature to help you with that
• Training can be very  individualized

Free Online Spanish Course

Pros:

• It costs learners no money
• There are plentiful tutorials to choose from on the web
• You can choose your topic and find the appropriate material

Cons:

• Some if not most instructors will base the lessons primarily on conversational Spanish and very little grammar
• There are plentiful tutorials to choose from on the web, you can get distracted
• No structured approach to learning
• No measured progress
• No live component present: like checking your pronunciation or involvement in a dialogue

These are just some of the aspects of learning Spanish for free versus paid courses.  I guess if a person is a beginner or intermediate then paid  ption brings results faster. A soon as some skills are present, at least at the level upper intermediate or advanced, free material from the internet can be used to improve the language skills.

What approach to take, however, is up to the learner himself.

Leave me some comments.

Happy learning,

Maroshief.

Hey folks today, and every day,

is a perfect today

to take the right decision.  Because everything starts with a decision.

You may want to speak Japanese or Spanish,

whatever language you wish. As long as you actually do not decide to do it, you will never speak that language.

You may have many reasons in your head that secretly tell you why you might not be able to do stuff you want to do. That is all fine. In our case learning language takes courage, time, dedication and energy.

Sometimes you may be being laughed at for your misspelling or just the incorrect expression used in certain situation. Well let me tell you. Anything in life can happen. Good and bad. But the question is what you do with that. What it takes literary make you or break you.

You can think in a way that you do not care what people say or think about you or you live in a constant vigilant state of checking your reality with reality of others. So the message here is be bold in your decision to learn Spanish and in any of your decisions concerning your learning.

It goes through your whole day. Like finding time to learn something new every day, practicing with people and looking for opportunities to practice more.
It is one thing to buy a language course online and completely other to learn the language with help of the the same course you have bought.

You still have to find time to learn, spend some energy, practice in real life etc.
Your journey just starts there.

Many courses promise you being able to speak Spanish in 2, 3, 4, 6 months. And in many cases it is true. It is possible.

But there is a catch. And the catch is you. It is your time, energy, dedication you put into learning.

It almost do not even matter what course you buy. It is not as much about the course.
It is more about how much you are dedicated and motivated to learn.
And even your decision might not be enough. Why?

Because you may decide one day to learn Spanish and after two weeks, finding it difficult, leaving the entire decision behind you. Instead you choose going to the gym or watch your favorite reality show.Decision is not always decision. It is sometimes just a wish. Not a longing, not badly needing, not dreaming big.

So before you buy any language course online or even start learning for free any language, think harder.

And decide better. Because you can be just loosing time and money.
Or you can be starting exciting journey in to a different world, different planet.

Only you can choose your planet. Planet loser or planet winner.
Happy learning.
Maros.

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