| Do you want to learn Spanish and enjoy yourself | | | | subtitles. Don't take these words as an exact |
| at the same time? There are many ways to do | | | | translation. They usually are just an approximation, |
| this. If you're a person who enjoys the arts, a | | | | and sometimes not even that. As you listen |
| good way to learn Spanish is to take pleasure in | | | | carefully to the words, you will find the subtitles |
| the arts of Spanish speaking countries. | | | | hilarious at times in their inaccuracies. Watching a |
| There is a great deal of very good literature that | | | | movie gives you context for language and makes |
| comes from Spanish cultures. You can go to the | | | | it easier to learn Spanish. |
| libraries in cities and even larger towns to find | | | | Even Spanish language television, although perhaps |
| Spanish literature in its original language. Ask the | | | | a lower form of art, can help you to learn Spanish |
| librarian or do a search in the computerized | | | | as well. The nice thing about television is that |
| catalog under Spanish language writers. | | | | there is a constant supply of programs. You can |
| If you take time to learn Spanish to a certain | | | | watch and learn Spanish every day. |
| extent before you try this, you will have the best | | | | There are different types of programs. There are |
| results. This is a practice that is mainly meant to | | | | many Spanish soap operas. This might not be the |
| improve already existing language skills. After you | | | | type of program you would normally watch. |
| check out a book that seems interesting, begin to | | | | However, you will find a lot of common usages |
| try reading it. You will come to words and | | | | that will help you learn Spanish. There are also |
| phrases you don't understand. | | | | dramas, game shows, and even sit-coms. |
| This is when it is good to have someone who will | | | | People who aren't even trying to learn Spanish |
| help you learn Spanish by answering your | | | | have been doing it for years through listening to |
| questions. If you don't have someone like that, | | | | Spanish language songs. The trick is to find a song |
| you can sometimes get into a discussion group, | | | | that has lyrics clear enough to understand |
| whether in person or on-line. This is also a good | | | | completely. Then, sit down with a recorder and |
| way to learn Spanish culture because there are | | | | tape the song. |
| novelists and poets from virtually every Spanish | | | | Once you have the song recorded, you can go |
| speaking country. | | | | through it a phrase at a time. Write down each |
| Another way to learn Spanish through the arts is | | | | phrase as you hear it. Then use the Spanish you |
| by watching Spanish language movies. One way | | | | know along with your Spanish-English dictionary to |
| to learn which movies are good is to find out | | | | translate it. Pretty soon you will learn Spanish |
| which have been nominated to win foreign | | | | from the song enough to sing it as you work. |
| language Academy Awards. There have been | | | | If you learn Spanish better through the arts, you |
| some very moving and sometimes funny movies | | | | will have enhanced your language skills while |
| that have been acknowledged. | | | | gaining a deeper understanding of life. After all, |
| When you watch the movies, there are often | | | | that's what the arts are all about. |