The Secret To Learning Any Foreign Language: Spanish, Chinese, you name it

Learning Spanish is a lot of work. But that’s ok because achieving any goal is a lot of work. The real challenge is in making the work fun and enjoyable so you feel like continuing.

Your textbooks will give you all the Spanish verb conjugations. You’ll get reading practice from short stories. You’ll get listening practice from CDs and audio tapes.

And, if you follow the book from page 1 to page 400, you will learn Spanish. However, there is only one problem. You many die of boredom first. And once boredom sets it, then you have the perfect excuse to stop studying. Read the rest of this entry »

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Being able to speak Spanish is a definite plus for anyone who wants to advance in their career. However, many people don’t realize that you don’t need a ton of Spanish to make a difference. It’s the 80-20 rule. You only need to know 20% of the Spanish you think you need in 80% of the situations.

Let me explain. Read the rest of this entry »

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Study abroad programs offer the fastest way to fluency. There is no question about that. You get the language in so many ways: you read the street signs, the menus, hear the people at the bus stop, the list goes on and on.

Yet, there are people that have had a hard time with language learning, regardless of where they are.  For many of these people, they don’t feel studying abroad is the answer because for them learning a foreign language is not going to happen.

Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Just follow these simple tips. Read the rest of this entry »

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A dream come true! Learn a language in 10 minutes a day. Well, like a lot of things, this statement is true if you are talking about learning the basics. Ten minutes a day is enough. However, if you want to learn to speak and understand, and you’re beginning from scratch, you’re in big trouble. Read the rest of this entry »

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Speaking Spanish, speaking Chinese or any foreign language can be tough for a number of reasons. For me, the top reason is the humble pie you have to eat as you learn.

If you’re a funny person who always gets the crowd going, you’ll be a wallflower watching and trying to understand. If you’re intelligent, you’ll have no way to show it. If you’re creative, get a pad and markers because your words won’t do. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learning Spanish means a lot more than growing culturally. It can mean growing economically as well. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learning Spanish can be quick and easy if you know where to go and what to do. Once you learn these simple tricks, then learning Spanish will only be a question of time. Of course, you need to apply them in order to make rapid progress. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learning Spanish for some is a nice hobby. They plan on traveling to a Spanish speaking country soon and so a few expressions and funny phrases make up their Spanish learning.

But what about people who are going to join the workforce? Or, those that are in the workforce and want to change jobs? Learning Spanish is the ticket to more opportunities and more money. Read the rest of this entry »

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