| Everyone wants to learn Spanish the easy way, but | | | | any opportunity to speak the language. If you are the |
| we have to be realistic and not delude ourselves to | | | | introvert, then I highly recommend, it is high time for you |
| think that motivation and desire are not needed, they | | | | to blossom. Just the lack of practice will make |
| are the two things that will keep your discipline and | | | | introverts less likely to learn to speak fluent Spanish. |
| perseverance in check. But the 3 often-overlooked | | | | The more often you try to speak Spanish, you will be |
| activities of students are that you need to Listen, | | | | forcing your brain to process your learning of syntax, |
| Speak and Do. | | | | semantics, pronunciation, grammar, etc. and to put that |
| LISTEN - Silence Is Golden | | | | information to practical use. So be brave like a lion and |
| If you want to learn Spanish easily, you have to be | | | | go out there and speak Spanish as often as you can |
| able to come in direct contact with Spanish in effective | | | | because as Hermann Hesse says "everything |
| and practical ways such as listening to Spanish and or | | | | becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out |
| Latin music. How often do we find ourselves singing | | | | loud." |
| along to our favorite songs because we know the | | | | DO - God Helps Those Who Helps Themselves |
| words? We are able to remember the lyrics to our | | | | You must have or find an excellent Spanish course. |
| favorite songs without memorizing because we hear | | | | You need to have a good foundation in order to build |
| them over and over again. The same principle of | | | | on that. You could sign up for one of the many |
| repetition should be applied to Spanish music CDs in | | | | language schools that use the traditional |
| order for you to learn Spanish rapidly. There is a lot of | | | | language-teaching techniques, which research has |
| excellent Spanish music available--you simply need to | | | | indicated, are extremely inefficient to learn Spanish. Or |
| choose you favorite Latin, Spanish CD and play it | | | | you could hire a private tutor or learn how to speak |
| often. Overtime you will be singing along in Spanish. By | | | | Spanish online. Whatever your option, the resources |
| listening to these CDs you will be able to consciously | | | | are there for you to choose the right method of |
| and subconsciously process Spanish in a way that can | | | | learning. Keep in mind that learning Spanish online can |
| contribute to your learning of Spanish. This way is | | | | be more effective, practical, convenient and affordable |
| effective because it beats sitting in a boring classroom | | | | than your typical language school and less expensive |
| and you can choose your medium (films, television, | | | | and resource-rich than a private tutor. But you have to |
| music) in which to listen to Spanish. It is practical | | | | do the lessons, the speaking, the listening, and things to |
| because we all enjoy music of some kind and even | | | | keep you motivated. If you do you will succeed in |
| though Spanish music may not be your thing, with your | | | | increasing your Spanish vocabulary and use of words |
| CD player, mp3 or iPod you can listen anytime, | | | | in new contexts, which stimulate a deeper |
| anyplace, anywhere. | | | | understanding of their meaning. |
| SPEAK - Hear Me Roar | | | | Finally, if you are given effective learning tools, |
| We all need to express ourselves. Studies show that | | | | resources and instruction from your Spanish course |
| introverted students, who would avoid interaction with | | | | and you remember your L.S.D., you will be able to |
| the native speakers, have difficulty in language | | | | more learn Spanish rapidly, effectively and practically. |
| acquisition and proficiency in comparison to the | | | | You will eventually reach your goal and be able to |
| extroverted students who would take advantage of | | | | speak Spanish fluently. |