| I know there are many people interested in | | | | studying the language more than two years |
| learning how to speak Spanish. Some may want | | | | (Asher, 1982). It is simply not true that young |
| to learn to speak Spanish for basic reasons such | | | | children who learn to speak Spanish, learn to |
| as conversation. Some may want to learn how to | | | | speak Spanish more easily and quickly than adults. |
| speak Spanish for more complicated reasons such | | | | The only difference is that children are exposed |
| as a business or job opportunity. Some may be | | | | to a more brain-compatible learning environment |
| about to travel to a Spanish speaking country. Or | | | | for learning to speak Spanish than adults are in |
| are studying Spanish and need better resources | | | | schools. This is the reason why they learn to |
| to make their learning task easier. Some people | | | | speak Spanish faster. |
| may want to learn to speak Spanish to earn | | | | Research has shown that it typically takes |
| more money at their job by being bilingual. Maybe | | | | approximately 3 months of study at a foreign |
| it's simply they want to learn for personal | | | | service institute for an adult to become proficient |
| pleasure. | | | | in a foreign language. Knowing that this is possible |
| But, how do people learn to speak Spanish if they | | | | sparked me and a few of my coworkers to seek |
| were not taught as children. We all have been | | | | out a resource that would help us learn to speak |
| under the common misconception that learning | | | | Spanish rapidly and easily, just like a child in school. |
| becomes more difficult as we grow | | | | We wanted to learn to speak Spanish in less than |
| older...especially something as complicated as a | | | | 3 months. I know from the Spanish courses that |
| foreign language. Well some may think that the | | | | I have taught, that many foreign language |
| goal to learn to speak Spanish is very difficult to | | | | students have difficulty learning, especially with |
| achieve. However there are many ways that can | | | | textbooks that are monotonous and repetitious, |
| help you in your quest on how to learn to speak | | | | overblown with grammar rules and lists of |
| Spanish. And the quest is worthwhile because if | | | | meaningless words. That's why I went out and |
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| to speak Spanish (or any language for that | | | | easiest, most cost effective way. I suggest it to |
| matter) faster and easier than adults, don't | | | | all my students and to anyone else who wants to |
| believe it. This is a very common misconception. | | | | learn to speak Spanish. If you are considering |
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| to speak Spanish are able to endure the stressful | | | | days!). |
| nature of formal school training to continue | | | | |