I promised one of my friends that I would help her and her husband learn Spanish last night. I have a plan on how to do that but I was wanting input from all of you.
If you were to trying to learn another language, what process would you go through to learn it? What kind of fun ways are there you could learn how to speak another language...if possible at all?
I have never tried to teach something so immense to someone else before. I am not teacher material. I am organized by nature though and have a passion for this language, which will help considerably.
Andrea, what processes (beside schooling) did you go through to learn English?
Does anyone know of a good language learning system (besides the Rosetta Stone system) I could recommend? Websites (for translation or general learning...I have some already)?
One thing you will have to know is that my friend and her husband live an hour away from me and I do not have a car so I'm limited in what I can actually do with some resources.
Don't get me wrong. I REALLY want to share my love of the language with my friends. They want to learn the language also, which helps. I am just asking for any kind of input I can get on this issue. I have helped people with it in the past but it was only in passing. Nothing so immense....
Tiffanie has some knowledge of the language from a college professor. Apparently, she didn't have the best professor however. I have no idea who taught her. She did not say. We went to the same college once upon a time and I am a spanish major (when in school) so I'm sure I've heard of the teacher, if she ever tells me. Haha.
I look upon this as a challenge...for both me and for them. It will help me get back into the language and, in the process, better educate me in the language through daily immersion. I have set it on the side for my life of working all the time. I do use bits and pieces at work however. For them, it is something entirely different. I could not speak on their behalf. Today is not my day to be clairvoyant. Sorry. Haha. All I know is that they want to learn spanish because of the cultural implications. It is one of the fastest growing and widely-spoken languages in the world. They are thinking on a practical level.
I have resources I'm copying down for my friends...from high school and college. That is not an issue. I have a copy of my spanish book from college. It is all on flashcards, but still, I have it. Haha, I told you I was organized.
I would appreciate any input. If you have any questions regarding this that need clarifying, just let me know. I will do my best to answer them.  |
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ryc: Lol. Thank you for not attacking me. I do entirely think it's down to the education system. I've heard Americans say it themselves, their teachers do not encourage them to learn about other countries, nor do they encourage them to travel and experience the world. In Europe it is VERY different.