| If you want to learn conversational Spanish, some | | | | few words and use them in simple conversations. |
| of the best classes to be found anywhere are | | | | Gradually you expand, building on what you have |
| available online. To be clear, I don't mean | | | | learned. |
| interactively online, I mean that the interactive | | | | You listen and speak, gradually go into more and |
| audio classes, actually entire courses, are available | | | | more complex conversations. You learn by using, |
| for download online. | | | | by repeating as you think about understanding the |
| The best way to learn Spanish (other than going | | | | speaker and then expressing yourself. You learn |
| to a Spanish-speaking country and finding a | | | | and imprint the language from actual use, as you |
| full-time tutor!) is through a good interactive-audio | | | | learned English, not from memorizing textbook |
| course. These kinds of courses are available in pdf | | | | material. |
| format for text and digital MP3 format for audio. | | | | The Spanish classes and courses available run the |
| You can buy them online 24/7, download | | | | gamut from quick speed-learning basic courses to |
| immediately, start learning in minutes. | | | | full-blown multi-level Spanish mastery courses. The |
| Once you have the download you can offload the | | | | conversational lessons you will want to start with |
| audio lessons to your iPod or other portable digital | | | | come in two levels or "tiers". |
| media player. You could also burn them to CD's | | | | The first tier is made up of full Latin American |
| and work with them using any standard CD | | | | Spanish learning courses designed to equip you |
| player. | | | | with enough knowledge and vocabulary to be able |
| This means you have complete control over your | | | | to converse on almost any subject. These |
| lessons. You choose the time and place. | | | | generally run $100 to $150 for the full first level |
| Weekends, late at night, early in the morning, | | | | course. |
| driving long distances, wherever and whenever it | | | | The second tier consists of various "crash |
| is convenient to you. | | | | courses", speed-learning lessons to get you able |
| With you controlling the lessons, the speed is up | | | | to handle basic communication as fast as possible. |
| to you. You can go fast or slow, repeat parts as | | | | These are shorter courses, give you the basics |
| often as you like. And you own your copy of the | | | | but with less depth in vocabulary. These courses |
| lessons, can repeat or brush-up at any time, even | | | | range from $40 to $60. Some cost even less. |
| on the plane to Acapulco or Cancun! | | | | Being able to converse in Spanish can help you in |
| Also, since you are dealing with carefully prepared | | | | many ways. And for native English speakers it is |
| topnotch lessons, you will be listening to and | | | | one of the easiest languages to learn. English and |
| learning from native Spanish speakers with | | | | Spanish have many words and terms of common |
| excellent pronunciation and accents. You can learn | | | | origin that are very similar. |
| to speak Spanish like a native, something no one | | | | So give it a try! Pick up a language learning course |
| else but a native speaker can teach you! | | | | and surprise the next Hispanic person you meet |
| Forget about classroom drudgery, memorizing | | | | by speaking to him or her in Spanish! |
| conjugations and vocabulary words. Modern | | | | To have a look at the best conversational Spanish |
| teaching methods use a conversational approach, | | | | courses online, just follow the links below... |
| similar to the way you learned English. You learn a | | | | |