| This should be called 'the best ways to learn Spanish' | | | | you nothing but encouragement (most of the time!). |
| as opposed to the 'best way to learn Spanish' | | | | If you're not within reach of a big city though, or around |
| because everyone already knows what the best way | | | | any spoken Spanish, on of the best ways to learn |
| is: living in a Spanish speaking country. That just might | | | | Spanish is to dive into the written word. Yes - get |
| not be practical though! | | | | some Spanish books, either at the library, any large |
| Living in a Spanish speaking country for at least three | | | | book store, or Amazon (probably your best choice). |
| months will do wonders for your Spanish speaking, and | | | | Reading children's books is the best way to learn |
| if it is remotely possible for you to do that, then it's a | | | | Spanish for beginners, and if you're feeling a bit braver |
| no-brainer. | | | | then any books by authors like Paulo Coelho will give |
| Total immersion in any foreign language is best | | | | you a good grounding too. |
| achieved when that language is all around us. I would | | | | If you're more focused on the spoken word then the |
| say though that the best way to speak Spanish (or | | | | US has a whole bunch of Spanish-speaking cable |
| starve!) is to avoid capital cities, where there are too | | | | channels that you can access freely and immerse |
| potential challenges that you'd avoid in the provinces:a) | | | | yourself in the language while you get ready for work |
| A large city can be an unfriendly, intimidating place, | | | | - or cook paella! |
| especially if you're from a rural area. You might soon | | | | But by far the best way to learn Spanish quickly if you |
| be considering the best way to come home again | | | | really can't go and live abroad for any length of time is |
| rather than the best way to learn Spanish!b) There are | | | | to pick out a top quality Spanish course and stick to |
| often many English speakers in the biggest cities of | | | | the task. |
| Spain and Latin America, and this can dilute the | | | | Ideally the course should give you lots of repeatable |
| language 'immersion' which everyone agrees is the | | | | conversation exercises that you can undertake at |
| best way to learn Spanish quickly. | | | | your own pace, interactive games, and provide a great |
| Of course, for many people the option of disappearing | | | | audio Spanish companion for you either at your laptop, |
| to Venezuela for three months just doesn't exist. So | | | | in your iPod or in your car. |
| what are some of the other methods for grasping this | | | | Short of marrying a Spanish speaker to improve your |
| great language? | | | | Spanish (which might not be the best footing for a |
| Associating with Spanish speakers is always a good | | | | relationship!), I consider these the best ways to learn |
| one, and in many areas of the US as well as | | | | Spanish effectively, quickly and at your own individual |
| cosmopolitan English-speaking cities like London and | | | | pace. |
| Edinburgh you can find native speakers who will give | | | | |