Language Learning Resources
Here are some resources to help you in learning Spanish (or any other language).
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A Language Learning Secret: Reset your Brain’s Filter…
Here is a secret that will increase your language learning ability.
You want to learn another language, but the details that you have to learn and the vocabulary that you encounter seem overwhelming.
Applying this secret is a paradox. Instead of having to learn something or instead of struggling to memorize something, you just have to “unlearn something.”
Spanish: The Logical and Natural Second Language for English-Speaking Americans
Spanish is a logical and natural second language for English-speaking Americans.
There are about 40 million folks of Hispanic origin in the US, and the US is rapidly overtaking Argentina and Spain for second place as the country with the most Spanish speakers. Only Mexico will have more Spanish speakers thant the US in a few more years.
And, our country is next door to the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. Further south is an entire Continent (South America) and subcontinent (Central America) of Spanish-speaking coutries. Besides, lots of native speakers of Spanish from this hemisphere live in the US.
In Foreign Language Learning, First You have to Pay Attention
It might seem obvious that you must pay attention to
But, what happens if you are only partially paying attention? Of course the answer is that you only have a partial memory of what you studied.
So, what does it mean to be paying full attention when learning a language?
Spanish Language Learning Tools
Learning Spanish is a multi-tool process.
Language Learners won’t learn Spanish just by listening to CDs, or by reviewing flash cards.
A grammar book, plastic review cards, or a Spanish phrase book won’t lead to language fluency or proper pronunciation, either.
Language learners need to apply a combination of strategies and tactics to learn Spanish.
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Learning Spanish…
Learning a language such as Spanish can be easier than you expect. But, you need to beware of falling into the “Textbook Syndrome.” If you do, you will struggle forever instead of making language earning a joy.
The “Textbook Syndrome” is the study of a language as if it were a class in history, biology, or government. In this inefficient and ineffective method, you…
- Memorize Vocabulary
- Memorize Grammar Rules
- Memorize Word Spellings
- Memorize Verb Conjugations
- Memorize Exceptions to Everything