Posted by: liz49
old dog, new tricks - 05/12/05 07:33 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice on improving my spoken Spanish. I know that the best thing would be to go and study in Spain, but that's not in the cards at the moment. I have lived and traveled in Spain in the past--so I guess I know enough to make myself understood, but not nearly enough to feel as confident as I'd like to. And I love Spain so I know I'll be going back for years to come, and I'd like to feel more comfortable with the language.
My problem is I have a smattering of Spanish--having taken courses off and on throughout high school and college. I just never followed through consistently enough to make it "stick".
I'm also older now (39) and am wondering:
a. Is it possible to teach this old dog some new tricks? Is greater comfort with the language still possible? Have others out there acquired Spanish at a later age?
b. What resources (online courses, casettes, CDs, etc) have folks found most useful? I should emphasize that I'm looking for resources that will teach castellano (as opposed to Latin American spanish).
I look forward to your advice...
I'm looking for some advice on improving my spoken Spanish. I know that the best thing would be to go and study in Spain, but that's not in the cards at the moment. I have lived and traveled in Spain in the past--so I guess I know enough to make myself understood, but not nearly enough to feel as confident as I'd like to. And I love Spain so I know I'll be going back for years to come, and I'd like to feel more comfortable with the language.
My problem is I have a smattering of Spanish--having taken courses off and on throughout high school and college. I just never followed through consistently enough to make it "stick".
I'm also older now (39) and am wondering:
a. Is it possible to teach this old dog some new tricks? Is greater comfort with the language still possible? Have others out there acquired Spanish at a later age?
b. What resources (online courses, casettes, CDs, etc) have folks found most useful? I should emphasize that I'm looking for resources that will teach castellano (as opposed to Latin American spanish).
I look forward to your advice...