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I’m going to expand the scope of this blog because even though I’ve never been deep into Mexico and would only be able to go there on short vacations, there are plenty of opportunities to experience the Spanish language in the United States, especially in the Southwest.
You don’t have to be in the Southwest to [...]

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. Children learn by associating pictures [...]

The BBC has a free website with audio, video, tests, games and even crossword puzzles. It’s Spain Spanish which there are a few differences between Latin American and European Spanish, but at this level, I’m not sure that’s a concern right now.
Some of the pages go along with their TV series on the BBC, so [...]

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, movies and everything else. Maybe [...]

And the winner is… Learning Spanish Like Crazy!
Rocket Spanish
I’m sure Rocket Spanish is fine for a lot of people. Rocket seemed more “touristy”, so if you’re going on vacation that may be a better choice. The free trials from Rocket, were really lightweight. If those were the real 6 first lessons, they were really basic. [...]

Now that I’ve decided on the language I’m going to learn and I’m totally motivated to start, now what?
Google and Amazon will show thousands of products, books, cds, dvds, online guides and even vacations in Mexico to totally submerse you into the Spanish language.
There is no way I can check out every single product and [...]

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 or be able to participate [...]

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 [...]