| I don't know if there is a single "best" way to | | | | using a tutor is the cost. They are not cheap and |
| learn Spanish. There are certainly several options | | | | they are getting more expensive every year, due |
| you can take in learning to speak Spanish. Each of | | | | to the demand. Many people spend well over a |
| them have their own pros and cons. But here are | | | | thousand dollars after its all said and done for |
| some suggestions: | | | | learning to speak Spanish. |
| Take a class at a local community college. You | | | | Purchase computer software. You have to make |
| can probably find some night classes at your local | | | | sure you are getting a quality product. There are |
| community college that teach Spanish. They are | | | | still many foreign language learning software |
| usually very cheap. A down side is that you'll | | | | programs in the market today that are very |
| never get that one-on-one teaching that many | | | | poor. Glitchy, unintuitive software that causes |
| people need. A class environment is good to learn | | | | more problem than solutions. That being said, we |
| the basics of Spanish, but it is very difficult to | | | | are definitely in a technologically advanced age and |
| become fluent. | | | | its amazing how far we've come. Some |
| Hire your own personal tutor. This is probably the | | | | companies' use of speech recognition software is |
| most effective method. The tutor can develop | | | | incredible. It feels like you are talking to a real life |
| their own specific program dedicated strictly just | | | | person correcting your pronunciation, instead of |
| for you. There is always somebody there to help | | | | your computer. |
| if you have any problems. The major downside to | | | | |