To understand better. Like it or not, you’ll hear as much Spanish as English at the airport, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and in many other places now. Wouldn’t it be nice to understand what people are saying, and what the announcements are?
To be able to help others.
To improve your brainpower. A new language expands the range of your possible thoughts. There are concepts and expressions in each language that don’t exist in others. These can give you new ways to think.
To better understand English. When studying a new language, you must learn the grammar of that language. Which will help you learn more about the grammar you probably forgot about for English.
To improve your memory. Did you know that most people experience a general improvement in memory from studying a language? Studies prove it.
To age more slowly. Learn Spanish to slow the aging process? It’s true. It has been demonstrated that you can halt the age-related decline in mental function by learning a new language.
To get a better job. Knowing more than one language always looks good on a job application, and Spanish is the most useful one to learn.
So you can enjoy ALL the channels on your cable TV.
So you can order without help in a TRUE Mexican restaurant.
A couple reasons for this post. There are several ways to upload mp3 files and I wanted to see how this one looked and make sure it worked.
Another is to show how advanced Learning Spanish Like Crazy is. Okay, this is a blatant Learning Spanish Like Crazy commercial. Only because
This video is rated "PG-13" for language. I've been laughing since I found it three days ago. This is a good reason to learn Spanish, especially Spanish slang and a few 'bad' words. That way you won't be like those ladies in the classroom sitting there like idiots when someone
This is kind of the point of this article. Saying that Immersion schools are not the best way to begin learning a language. It makes sense that adults and children learn differently and that a lot of methods, including immersion try and teach a language like you were a child.
A new free language-learning web application, gives you just 10 words each day to learn in one of 15 different languages. It's called Learn it Lists and the goal is to learn a little every day and by seeing the list on your home page as a google gadget, myspace,
Learning with a group or at least a partner is always easier especially when it comes time to practicing your conversation skills. In order to learn to speak Spanish, you have to SPEAK SPANISH!
For those of us that don't live in Mexico, Latin America country or a Spanish speaking neighborhood
CNN Democratic Debate Austin, Texas Feb. 21, 2008.
The question from Univision. There are 30 million people in the United States that speak Spanish.
Hillary says that English should be our common unifying language, but that's not always the case, more and more employers are preferring candidates that are bilingual.
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Everyone says the best way to learn a language is by immersion. I agree, but realistically, at a beginning level, all I hear is a bunch of words. You could probably never even hear English if you didn't have to in America there's so much Spanish radio, TV, books, newspapers,
A cute cartoon with a Spanish narrator along with Spanish and English subtitles. The narration is completely in Spanish and the subtitles are highlighted in different colors. So, you know the purple Spanish word is the same Purple English word. I wish I could find more of these.
Words Galore is a free program for Windows only. Words Galore has thousands of Spanish words made into several different lists you can choose from.
You're able to move the words you know into the "known" list so you won't see them again and you can concentrate on words you don't
I live in the US Southwest. There are a lot of job opportunities that open up if you're bilingual. When I've worked with crews of workers, most of the time there may be only one or two people that speak English. If I knew enough to help out, give directions
I would like to add in another point (fairly big one) and that is if you want to move to a new country or have a long stay in a spanish speaking country. I want to live in spain for a year and maybe visit mexico but I would love to know that language so that is why I am learning spanish
Hi: Excellent article and I agree with the 10 reasons to learn Spanish, the language is very rich and beautiful, it can provide opportunities for whoever learns it fluently. The point of Immersion as expressed requires as you point out initial basic learning methods, which are around us.
I’ve been to several countries where I did not speak the native language or had only the bare bones of them. I’ve seen my travel companions use what little of French or Spanish or Japanese they had. It provided a kind of interaction that one wouldn’t have if you just spoke in English and only sought out English-speakers. So I’d say, Yes, to learning Spanish especially since there are so many Spanish-based countries in the world. It would be good to get out of our comfort zone, give us a chance to relate to native speakers in an entirely different way, and possibly see the world through different eyes.
5 Responses
Juanman
January 15th, 2009 at 1:43 am
1Great info, but do you know of any learning aids for Valencian? I’ve searched the net but they are few and far between. Thanks.
Pacman
February 1st, 2009 at 7:34 am
2I agree there does seem to be a distinct lack of info regarding this language on the internet.
Language School Finder
July 9th, 2009 at 9:04 am
3I would like to add in another point (fairly big one) and that is if you want to move to a new country or have a long stay in a spanish speaking country. I want to live in spain for a year and maybe visit mexico but I would love to know that language so that is why I am learning spanish
Louis M De Jesus
September 7th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
4Hi: Excellent article and I agree with the 10 reasons to learn Spanish, the language is very rich and beautiful, it can provide opportunities for whoever learns it fluently. The point of Immersion as expressed requires as you point out initial basic learning methods, which are around us.
Best Regards
Louis
Anne
October 24th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
5I’ve been to several countries where I did not speak the native language or had only the bare bones of them. I’ve seen my travel companions use what little of French or Spanish or Japanese they had. It provided a kind of interaction that one wouldn’t have if you just spoke in English and only sought out English-speakers. So I’d say, Yes, to learning Spanish especially since there are so many Spanish-based countries in the world. It would be good to get out of our comfort zone, give us a chance to relate to native speakers in an entirely different way, and possibly see the world through different eyes.
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