Learn Spanish in Austin with A Partner

Saturday, August 29, 2009

When I first attempted to learn Spanish in Austin, I did so in a classroom atmosphere. There was a young PhD student who was my instructor and I thought that in no time I would be speaking the Spanish like a pro. Unfortunately, it did not work out that way for me.

I found that learning Spanish is in a University classroom is really not that effective and for people looking to learn Spanish in Austin, I do not steer them in that direction. Instead I have found that one of the best ways to really acquire Spanish as a second language is to dedicate a certain amount of time to work with an instructor and a partner.

Learning Spanish with a partner is really the way to go because you get to acquire language skills with another person who is at your same level. You can both learn Spanish vocabulary together and work on pronunciation.

I recommend that a person who wants to learn Spanish also work with an instructor who can guide your skill development and direct you towards successful strategies. Overall, I believe that working with a partner is your best bet for quickly learning Spanish.

Just remember the last thing that you want to do is to try to learn Spanish all on your own. At the very least, it takes two to tango.