| There are a lot of different resources that you | | | | ever you have the opportunity. |
| can utilize when learning to speak Spanish from | | | | Tip #3: Read Comic Strips and Children's Books |
| home. Learning a new language was not an easy | | | | I know it may sound silly but by using children's |
| task for me, but these simple tips helped my out | | | | books you avoid advanced and hard to translate |
| a lot with my language course. I learned to speak | | | | words. Take comic strips, or children's books that |
| Spanish fluently enough to converse, read, and | | | | you are familiar with that have been translated |
| even write simple phrases in Spanish. | | | | into Spanish and practice reading them. These |
| Tip #1: Watch Movies! | | | | publications will have simple sentence structure |
| This method is not only simple, it's fun, and it can | | | | and should be fairly short in length. It is also helpful |
| really help develop a foundation. Start watching | | | | if you have a copy in English so that if you really |
| movies in English that have Spanish subtitles. | | | | get in a bind you can translate. Hopefully though, |
| Reading the subtitles while listening to the words in | | | | you will know the story well enough to fill in the |
| English helps you to better understand | | | | blanks when you are unsure of a word or phrase. |
| conversational Spanish. Also, once you are starting | | | | Nothing can replace an actual class, or course in |
| to really be able to understand Spanish, you can | | | | speaking Spanish. But, by using these three tips, |
| start watching movies, spoken in Spanish, with | | | | you can incorporate learning Spanish at home into |
| English subtitles. Try to understand what is being | | | | your everyday life. This will help you pick up the |
| said and use the subtitles only as a guide. This is | | | | language more naturally and without hours and |
| an excellent way to pick up conversational | | | | hours of studying. You can use these techniques |
| language without having to visit a foreign country! | | | | in addition to taking a class or by themselves in |
| Tip #2: Use Flash Cards | | | | your spare time. Just remember, the best way to |
| That's right, use this simple technique we were all | | | | learn anything is through repetition and by |
| taught in school! You can use flash cards in two | | | | incorporating new things into your everyday life! |
| different ways. First of all, you can place a card | | | | So, have fun and don't get frustrated. Just keep |
| on objects around the house with the Spanish | | | | working and you will get it! |
| word for that object. This will help you learn the | | | | P.S. These tips can be used to help learn any |
| Spanish words for common things around the | | | | language! So, don't limit yourself just to Spanish. |
| house and get others involved. The second thing | | | | Try German, French, Italian, whatever you're |
| you can do with flash cards is, put common | | | | interested in. Also, if you have children around, |
| phrases in Spanish on one side of a card and then | | | | start using these techniques with them. Children |
| the English translation on the other side of the | | | | pick up languages very easily, and then you will |
| card. Then, speak the phrases in Spanish when | | | | have partners in your new adventure! |