Comments on: Learn Spanish Abroad?

By: nancy del rocio

nancy del rocio — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:12:48 +0000

Hi! My name is Nancy Del Rocío, Spanish Teacher in Melbourne. I specialise in helping students to speak better Conversational Spanish with my Spanish Classes in Melbourne .

I am from Cuenca in Ecuador and I am currently living in Elwood in Melbourne, Australia where i conduct spanish language Classes. I love to teach, and my students always enjoy their spanish lessons.
Senior Spanish Teacher who has conducted Spanish Lessons for more than five years at leading Spanish schools in both Ecuador & Australia.

* Qualified Spanish Teacher with university degree certification.
* Currently teaching at the Centre of Adult Education (CAE). I started with one class teaching Spanish Lessons, and after many happy students, they decided to give me another class too .
* Worked as a Senior Spanish Teacher at Simon Bolivar Spanish School for four years. This is the leading school in Ecuador that teaches Spanish Language Classes to foreign students.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:32:40 +0000

I see your point, but have you been to Laredo, El Paso or Brownsville, TX??? Especially in some parts, you would be hard pressed to find someone that spoke understandable English.

And even in an immersion setting, you have beginners walking around saying, “Como se dice …..?” for a week.

I’m just saying it’s possible if you really wanted to.

By: Zoey

Zoey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:06:57 +0000

Hey Wayne, that’s an interesting point! However, one of the pitfalls is that in a situation where you need to express yourself (in Spanish), but can’t (in Spanish) it is all too easy resort to your native tongue. One of the reasons for which immersion is such an effective way to learn a language is the fact that when there is no chance to resort to english people find a way to get their message across somehow and you engage with the language at a far accelerated level. There is something about ‘having your back against the wall’ linguistically that really helps a foreign language click into place. Or at least that has been my experience!

By: CancunCanuck

CancunCanuck — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:55:59 +0000

Wayne,
LOL, if it wasn’t for the tourists, it would be paradise (just kidding of course). Yes, being self taught isn’t easy, and maybe not the recommended way to go but it sure feels good when everything goes well!

(thanks for the link!)

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:52:46 +0000

That was kind of my point, most of these classes seem to be more for tourist and not really for serious students. I could be wrong, but that’s my impression.

I bet Cancun is incredible, except for all the tourist!

Thanks, I’ve seen your blog before during my, all of the ex-pats are linked together, which is really cool. Thanks for the mention and I put your link up here too.

I read your learning Spanish post. Sounds like quite a struggle by yourself with absolutely nothing. I bet it was worth it though.

By: CancunCanuck

CancunCanuck — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:29:16 +0000

Hi Wayne,
Glad to have found your blog, your links and advice are very helpful, thanks! There is a school here in Cancun that caters to the “immersion” that tourists might seek. They offer courses by the week or longer and can assist in finding accommodations with a family or private lodgings. They have a course that is for people who want to learn Spanish and learn how to dive as well. I have a couple of friends who attend class off and on and it is a very good program. For myself, it’s tooooo expensive, I’m a local and get paid like a local so their “tourist” prices are too high for me. I guess when I win the lottery I will enrol.

Here’s their website…. http://www.cancun-language.com.mx/default.html