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Learning Spanish
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jay_mcfc said:I've lived in Spain just over a year and despite taking many classes, I'm struggling. It's a lot more difficult than I ever thought it would be, especially learning the correct way when you haven't a clue what half the stuff is in English.
I would honestly recommend Michel Thomas. He's got a French accent and sounds nothing like a Spaniard but if you can get past that then try him. His method of learning is so much easier than using books.
I agree, download the Michael Thomas Spanish, stick it on your phone and listen to it over and over. Do a bit of digging on download sites and you should find a copy.
smudgedj
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Walshy said:jay_mcfc said:I've lived in Spain just over a year and despite taking many classes, I'm struggling. It's a lot more difficult than I ever thought it would be, especially learning the correct way when you haven't a clue what half the stuff is in English.
I would honestly recommend Michel Thomas. He's got a French accent and sounds nothing like a Spaniard but if you can get past that then try him. His method of learning is so much easier than using books.
I agree, download the Michael Thomas Spanish, stick it on your phone and listen to it over and over. Do a bit of digging on download sites and you should find a copy.
I never really got on with the Michael Thomas stuff.
Some good and free programmes can be found here http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Spanish
However you really have to work at it, and the real secret to language learning is repetition.
ali benarbia's studs
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i remember learning pigeon spanish for a holiday few years back...... in a small town in the mountains near grenada.
i was waiting to be served, preparing my spanish words when an english blokes goes "excuse me can i have some water, some WATER- FFS..... then mutters stupid b@st@**S"
the reaction from the spanish lady was hilarious.... i just kept quiet and laughed :D
i was waiting to be served, preparing my spanish words when an english blokes goes "excuse me can i have some water, some WATER- FFS..... then mutters stupid b@st@**S"
the reaction from the spanish lady was hilarious.... i just kept quiet and laughed :D
Ticket For Schalke
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Walshy said:jay_mcfc said:I've lived in Spain just over a year and despite taking many classes, I'm struggling. It's a lot more difficult than I ever thought it would be, especially learning the correct way when you haven't a clue what half the stuff is in English.
I would honestly recommend Michel Thomas. He's got a French accent and sounds nothing like a Spaniard but if you can get past that then try him. His method of learning is so much easier than using books.
I agree, download the Michael Thomas Spanish, stick it on your phone and listen to it over and over. Do a bit of digging on download sites and you should find a copy.
Just downloading this. much obliged.
ali benarbia's studs
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increasing your pulling powers i see TFS :)Ticket For Schalke said:Walshy said:jay_mcfc said:I've lived in Spain just over a year and despite taking many classes, I'm struggling. It's a lot more difficult than I ever thought it would be, especially learning the correct way when you haven't a clue what half the stuff is in English.
I would honestly recommend Michel Thomas. He's got a French accent and sounds nothing like a Spaniard but if you can get past that then try him. His method of learning is so much easier than using books.
I agree, download the Michael Thomas Spanish, stick it on your phone and listen to it over and over. Do a bit of digging on download sites and you should find a copy.
Just downloading this. much obliged.
Ticket For Schalke
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des hardi said:increasing your pulling powers i see TFS :)Ticket For Schalke said:Walshy said:I agree, download the Michael Thomas Spanish, stick it on your phone and listen to it over and over. Do a bit of digging on download sites and you should find a copy.
Just downloading this. much obliged.
Ha my house mate is from Vigo and good friend is from Quito, so i try and brush up with them.
BWTAC
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I used the Michel Thomas ones to learn French a few years back, stick at it and it really does work.
I've tried a beginners Spanish cd and it's hard to pick up unless you do it constantly. If you fancy a night class, the Cervantes Institute at the bottom of Deansgate does loads of classes.
I've tried a beginners Spanish cd and it's hard to pick up unless you do it constantly. If you fancy a night class, the Cervantes Institute at the bottom of Deansgate does loads of classes.
daveduke67
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My mates brother teaches ancient Greek and Latin somewhere in the Midlands.
They were on holiday in Greece and doing the day out in the jeep thing. They stumbled across a little village in the middle of nowhere and decided to give the cafe a go. None of the staff spoke English and there was much gesturing and slow speaking. Until Patrick chirped up in a ten thousand year old version of Greek.
He reckons that the whole village came to see the pasty, white socked and sandaled stranger that spoke the language of the ancient Gods.
Good job it wasn't a Greek speaking ye olde English in a little village in Norfolk - they'd have eaten or set fire to him.
They were on holiday in Greece and doing the day out in the jeep thing. They stumbled across a little village in the middle of nowhere and decided to give the cafe a go. None of the staff spoke English and there was much gesturing and slow speaking. Until Patrick chirped up in a ten thousand year old version of Greek.
He reckons that the whole village came to see the pasty, white socked and sandaled stranger that spoke the language of the ancient Gods.
Good job it wasn't a Greek speaking ye olde English in a little village in Norfolk - they'd have eaten or set fire to him.