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Learning - and conquering - Spanish online
Learning - and conquering - Spanish online
The word 'conquer' brings to mind the Spanish word 'conquistador', which in turn may remind you of Don Quixote, by far the best-known book in Spanish literature and written by Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1615).
Don Quixote is of course a book of adventures stories about a Knight who championed good causes along with his faithful squire Sancho Panza. Cervantes had been a regular soldier from age 21, so he knew something of 'conquering'.
One the best quotes from this book is: "hombre apercebido medio combatido" meaning "a man prepared has half fought the battle".
This article is not so much about the story of Don Quixote or its author, but about conquering the Spanish language. If being 'prepared' means our battle is half fought, how do we go about that preparation?
Certainly, anyone can learn a new language or pick up on the strands of language lessons from school days. MOTIVATION is perhaps the biggest driver for learning anything new but METHOD is all important.
Many will shudder at the thought of going to sleep at night with a CD playing over and over to force Spanish grammar into one's brain while slumbering. We work best when we engage with other people. And we will definitely make the most progress when working one-to-one with a teacher who specialises in bespoke tuition.
The Internet has opened up a world in which people can get together no matter how far apart they are geographically. What is needed then is a tutor who can personalise lessons according to your level and interests.
Take Sandy, a long-distance learner from Scotland. He is a self-employed joiner and hopes to move to Spain to work and live there in the near future. Once a week he has a Spanish lesson over the Internet. With each lesson, he learns more grammar (such as the verb tenses), speaks in Spanish (which improves each time) and grasps vocabulary that he would need, not only to be able to order a meal, cope in an emergency, hire a car or take on the Town Hall, but word-specific to his trade. So when Sandy goes to the timber yard, he will know how to order exactly what he needs. In these credit-crunch days, he cannot afford to make a mistake due to language misunderstandings.
Learning a language live online has many benefits: you can sit at your computer in your pyjamas and no-one will know (unless your webcam is on, in which case put a sweater on over your top), you can be totally private and have your pronunciation corrected (the live internet method obviously includes audio) and then do your homework as and when you have time throughout the week before the next lesson. Watch out for the verb tests - often given without warning - but crucial to being able to communicate well in Spanish.
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