Dani Martin

?help i'm trying to learn spanish?

heya. i am learning spanish and sat my exam today for it :). next year i am learning spanish at a more advanced level. I am very good at speaking it (without trying to sound big headed) - i've only been learning spanish for a year and I have never been out of the UK. my mum thinks its amazing that when i speak spanish i don't have any hint of a british accent and she thinks i sound like I've been a spaniard all my life. I know that my mum is right because a spaniard once mistook me for a fellow spaniard at a supermarket and i ended up giving directions to the toilets and they were shocked to learn i was from scotland :). anyway... my question is how can i become even better at spanish and become bilingual and think in spanish - i already watch football with the spanish commentators on, watch spanish movies and listen to el canto del loco (a great spanish band) :D! suggestions are encouraged :). thanks Teri (p.s im a girl lol) x

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1. watch spanish tv, if you use google chrome you can translate webpages to spanish, listen to spanish music or radio etc...
2. There is this language course called 'speed language learning' it is VERY VERY expensive but apparently It is very good and apparently brings you up to a near fluent level. Unfortunately I have never tried it so I cant give you a first hand account of it but I am planning to do a spanish course in it to help me with my a levels next year (:
3. Aww bless, Umm watch like spanish tv listen to spanish songs etc, get some people to test you you know them things :) mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag3eV97QxvpSJLdB6x362H7sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110602090159AAsWvv3
4. Go to Spain or Latin America.Listen to Spanish songs.Join Spanish forums.Meet up with Spaniards.The possibilities are endless :)
5. Oye amiga, ve y encuentra gente que habla español. Cuando te juntas con gente que habla el idioma que tu quieres aprender es mas facil sentirse comfortable al hablarlo. Espero que esto te haya ayudado :-)
6. I agree, it's easier for us Scots to learn Spanish because we have clear single vowels, not diphthongs as in England, so the pronunciation isn;t so hard for us. Wonder what exams you're doing after just one year - if you're already doing Inter 2, hurray for you! That's terrific. Anyway, surround yourself with as much Spanish as you can - have you tried using google.es instead of google.co.uk? just for fun. Put in aprender español and see what comes up - there are probably lots of websites where you can listen to things. If you can get hold of the text of a novel, plus the audiobook, that would be a huge help - because if the audiobook 'speaking speed' is a bit fast, it's really useful to have the written book in front of you as well. Have a look and see what's availabe on Amazon - then if the prices are horrendous - go to your local library and see if you can get stuff on Inter-library loan - they charge about 50p in most places, to get you books etc from anywhere in the country.
7. The fact of the matter enhancing ones linguistic skills is a vastly exhaustive endeavor. One lingual factor (such as speaking) cannot strengthened while ignoring the other aspects. All dimensions must be covered. One must be fully motivated. Language learning must be made fun to evade discouragement. Start with supplies from your library and take some classes if possible. Lessons are vital , but as are these: 1) Listening/watching: Keep listening to radio stations as well as watching TV shows in the target language. (Subtitles are crucial here) 2) Writing/reading/communication: Discover discussion forums on things that you find interesting and FUN (music/various artists, hobbies, etc.) and start communicating there with other people using only the target language. Start using instant messaging systems in case you find some new friends or start emailing them. Do NOT fear making mistakes or hesitating, because even native speakers do make mistakes and do hesitate at times! The more enjoyable the experience, the more proneness to success. 3) Purchase a bilingual dictionary with your native language and the target language. Upon encountering a new word, search it up in the dictionary. Placing words in their context is one of the greatest antics to increase ones vocabulary and grammar knowledge. The more skillful in reading and writing also, the better. Memorizing in itself isn't the best way to go with learning vocabulary, grammar or any other language brackets! For idioms, you should buy a dictionary which explains the words and shows you examples of how to use the words. The most crucial point is to make it as fun as possible for yourself. Try to locate interesting topics. Read online newspapers, listen radio stations online, if you find a discussion forum for e.g. your favorite hobby or your idols in music do participate there, etc. The essential word here is context, which indicates that it is simpler to learn new words and their usage as well as grammar when you use/see them in their real context . The more frequent you see and hear the new words in their context and the more you use them in your speech & writing, the easier it becomes to remember their meanings and correct spelling. Although don't fear making flaws since native speakers do make mistakes at points. I apologize, but there isn't an easy method. If so we'd all be polyglots. Mastery of a foreign language in short time span (such as 6 months) is neigh on impossible. Any language is challenging unless you grew up speaking it. Finally but not least: Never ever use online translators. They are inaccurate and useless. Do refrain from overrated, overpriced language gimmicks such as Rosetta Stone. Rosetta only aids you in terms of basic vocab. No grammar, Syntax, structures or anything. Good luck!