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BarkellWH
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RE: learning spanish on youtube (in reply to flyeogh)
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I would add a couple of comments to Nigel's excellent advice. First, I would go the whole route and learn both spoken and written Spanish. You will not only be able to speak and understand the language, but you will be able to read newspapers and magazines, and more importantly, begin to immerse yourself in Spanish literature. I assume you want to learn Spanish as spoken in Spain. Don't discount Latin American Spanish, however. Some of the most beautiful (and classical) Spanish is spoken in Chile and Colombia, for example. Many in both countries still refer to the language as "Castellano." Finally, do not be deceived by those who will tell you that "Spanish is an easy language to learn." If you want to learn proper Spanish, you will have to work as hard at it as you would for any other language. The grammar and syntax are important. Just one example: In Spanish one uses the subjunctive probably 60 percent of the time. In English, we hardly use it at all. Proper use of the subjunctive and other elements of the language is a mark of elegance. For those who think Spanish is an easy language to learn, I would counter with: Spanish is an easy language to learn to speak poorly. Good luck and have fun. Bill
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Date Sep. 6 2019 22:40:36
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soclydeza85
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RE: learning spanish on youtube (in reply to flyeogh)
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@flyogh This was more or less the approach I used to bring a few languages to intermediate level (B1/B2 in CEFR); once you get there, really only exposure to native materials, vocabulary and speakers will help. As for Assimil, it's a great program if you enjoy that kind of approach (I generally do, though I'll admit I'm kind of jaded of it at this point) and it's very popular in the language learning community, but I do agree that if the learner finds it boring then it's not the best choice, nor should it be used as a be-all-end-all either way. No single program can bring a learner to success, it takes multiple approaches and also real-world interaction with natives; but by the time he's done with something like Assimil (or similar programs, assuming he's learning on his own and not hiring a tutor), he should be able to start stabbing at native materials and work on using the language, which is where the real learning begins.
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