Whats the best way to learn a new language?

Question

For a couple years I have been learning spanish in school but I learning spanish sentences aree hard. The class has just started the sentences but we dont even know that many words. Does anyone have a program or class where I can learn at a different rate.

Answer 1

Total immersion is the best way....have you considered stuy abroad or an exchange student program?

Rosetta Stone
Do you live somewhere were there are a lot of spanish-speaking people? Ask one of them to help you, and maybe you can help them with English.

Answer 2

You can learn many things on your own outside of class. Get as much exposure to Spanish as you can, and try to get exposure to things that you understand. I used to watch the evening news in Spansh. At first I understood very little, but after a few months I could follow the story pretty well. You can also read books, magazines, etc. in Spanish on topics that are interesting to you.

You might just have to wait until you get into college. Many people who teach Spanish in high schools are not trained to be language teachers so they don't know the most current methods of teaching language. Learn what you can, and then take further Spanish courses in college if you want to progress later.

Answer 3

I've spent the last 5 years living in Romania and now speak reasonable Romanian. I have many colleagues who have learnt more quickly or more slowly, and from observing me and them, here are my tips...
- formal lessons are great but more important is practice
- immersion is helpful, because it makes you try and push yourself. Could you go on holiday to a Spanish speaking country, or even find a spanish speaker who would have a meal with you once a week, when you would only speak spanish?
- it helps a lot if you just decide to get over the fact that you will sound like a moron. Its only as you try, and make mistakes, and correct your mistakes that you achieve fluency.

Answer 4

Total immersion is always the best way to learn a language, but unless you're made out of cash, it's not always practical. I've tried the Rosetta Stone product, which uses immersion to teach. I found it kind of boring, but I didn't really give it enough time. I'm like to hear someone else's comments on it.

Here's another product that might help...

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Answer 5

To help learn some everyday words, use sticky tabs with the spanish word of the object and put them on the object: tab with 'el libro' on a book, 'la mesa' on a table, etc. Write out the conjugations of the verbs.

Answer 6

I am fond of the Pimsleur method...It is all audio so I can listen to it in the car on the way to work. It is similar to how a person might learn a language as a child, by listening and repeating.

I was able to pick up a good deal of Japanese on my commute =)

Good Luck!

Answer 7

Homestay Programme

Answer 8

Take some classes (or audio or software training). Then watch TV programs in that language. Worked fairly well for me with Japanese.

Answer 9

Rocket Languages Online Course . Its so easy and effective .

http://tinyurl.com/gbqfv

Answer 10

http://www.mansionspanish.com
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