Learning Spanish faster and doing better in your Spanish class could be actually two different things. I'll address each one separately.
Learning any language faster is basically a function of how much exposure you get to that language. Spanish is an easy language to get exposure to in the United States because you can watch Spanish-language television, listen to Spanish-language radio, read books, watch movies, and so forth. The more Spanish you hear and internalize, the better your Spanish will get. I used to read out loud to myself in Spanish for 30 minutes a day and also watch the news in Spanish in addition to the work I was doing in my Spanish class. It's hard work, but you'll be able to sense your progress.
As far as doing well in your class, that depends on what your teacher wants, since your teacher is the person giving you the grade. I hope that your teacher is enlightened and tries to make the grading in the class based on things that will actually help you to learn Spanish. However, many teachers just base the grades on things like how many vocabulary words you have memorized or whether you can repeat a memorized dialogue. Although memorization probably won't help you actually communicate in Spanish, if your grade is based on it, doing well in your class will depend on how well you can memorize. In that case, you can do things like using flashcards, giving yourself little tests, and so forth.
I hope you have fun learning to communicate in Spanish! I've really enjoyed being able to communicate with people from Spanish-speaking cultures.
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If you know any native Spanish speakers, they can be very helpful.
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You basically just have to pay attention in class, know your vocab words, and ask the teacher for help if you are not understanding a certain concept. Learning a new language can be tough, just stick with it!!!
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Try using flashcards. Put the English quivalent of the word in Spanish. For instance, make a flashcard that says, "cat food" on one side, and then on the other side, write the Spanish equivalent, "comida para las gatos." Have a friend or family member test you with these cards.
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Hello - hope you are well,
There have been many studys in to how the human brain best copes with learning an second language. it has been found that if a person is in an envoroment where that language is spoke he or she will learn the lauguage faster as they will have the oppertunity to observe body language and gestures. this method is proven by the drastic progerssino of forigen student in different palce over the globe. With this in mind i would recoment listening to audio tapes. some such as linguaphone are very useful - the helped mr a grate deal with learning greek. LISTEN SPEAK AND LEARN
Have fun and good luck
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Learning Spanish faster and doing better in your Spanish class could be actually two different things. I'll address each one separately.
Learning any language faster is basically a function of how much exposure you get to that language. Spanish is an easy language to get exposure to in the United States because you can watch Spanish-language television, listen to Spanish-language radio, read books, watch movies, and so forth. The more Spanish you hear and internalize, the better your Spanish will get. I used to read out loud to myself in Spanish for 30 minutes a day and also watch the news in Spanish in addition to the work I was doing in my Spanish class. It's hard work, but you'll be able to sense your progress.
As far as doing well in your class, that depends on what your teacher wants, since your teacher is the person giving you the grade. I hope that your teacher is enlightened and tries to make the grading in the class based on things that will actually help you to learn Spanish. However, many teachers just base the grades on things like how many vocabulary words you have memorized or whether you can repeat a memorized dialogue. Although memorization probably won't help you actually communicate in Spanish, if your grade is based on it, doing well in your class will depend on how well you can memorize. In that case, you can do things like using flashcards, giving yourself little tests, and so forth.
I hope you have fun learning to communicate in Spanish! I've really enjoyed being able to communicate with people from Spanish-speaking cultures.
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for learning nouns label things in your room/house with post it notes that say what they are in spanish.
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Read Spanish magazines. The Spanish versions of American magazines such as Glamour and Cosmo are good. There's also a teen magazine called "Tu" that I like. By reading these, you get a feel for how the language is used outside of the classroom.
I also go to the library and borrow kids books in Spanish. It's a fun way to learn words that you may not come across in everyday speaking like "kite" or "crayon", etc. I love "Huevos verdes con jamon". ("Green eggs and ham".)
Watch TV stations like Telemundo, Univision, Galavision, etc. Helps you learn the rhythm of the language.
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