Learning a third language

Necesito ayuda

Published on October 16, 2006 By jelvis In Misc

For the last five years or so I have found myself willing to learn a third language. Too bad that I lacked that ambition in high school when I more or less slept through the Spanish lessons, but I guess that you are never too old to start anew.

Since I studied Spanish in high school and since I made a trip in latin america for two months last year, I have decided that I want to improve my Spanish. When travelling I could get by on my Spanish, even though it is admittably horrible. But the Argentinians and Peruvians were very patient with me and with lots of good will I could make myself understood and on good days, even carry a short conversation.

So, now I am taking Spanish lessons once every week. It is actually fun! I had forgotten how much I like studying languages when I was younger. At that point in time I would rather be killed than admitting to it but now I am old enough not to care to be cool anymore. Not that I ever qualified as cool anyway, but that did not stop me from trying.

Yesterday something occurred to me. There must be some good Spanish training software available. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have googled a bit, but the software is usually quite expensive and I want to have some recommendations before making a purchase. Have you tried any software for learning languages? What were your impressions?

Comments

Harumph

on Oct 16, 2006

There are several out there, but the two that I've used has been Rosetta Stone (very expensive) and Spanish for Dummies (less expensive, not as expansive). I work in a medical clinic and a friend who spoke fluently actually started teaching me. I too, wish I'd appreciated languages classes more in High school. As it is, I think I truly enjoyed the Latin classes I took, and that it has actually helped me. After she taught me basic sounds and alphabet and some base conversation skills needed in a medical setting (Tiene una cita hoy con El Doctor a las nueve en la mañana.) I got to go to a course offered by the hospital for Spanish for Health professionals.
Nothing will ever replace one on one speaking with someone else.

jelvis

on Oct 16, 2006

I guess you are right, nothing can replace speaking with someone else mano a mano. I am thinking about travelling to Chile and Ecuador in August so I will get a bit practice then too. I would like to go a bit more prepared, though.

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