Another good article to read as we all get discouraged at one time
or another in learning a different language:
- http://www.veintemundos.com/magazines/102-en/
- http://www.veintemundos.com/magazines/102-en/
Cómo évitar la desmotivación en el aprendisaje del español
Steven-W15
June 17, 2015
Dan-H24
June 17, 2015
En este momento pienso que estoy en un meseta en aprender español.
No creo que estoy mejorando en el habla.
Steven-W15
June 18, 2015
Someone once described to me that learning a language is like
filling up an inverted cone. Initially the level rises quickly as
the area to fill is relatively small. As the level rises up the
cone, however, there is proportionally much more area to fill and
so the rise is slower. Progress appears to have slowed to a crawl
but that is only the perception.
I suspect that there are very few individuals who can attain conversational fluency solely by learning online. There are simply too many points of discouragement along the learning process. Having for example a week of total language immersion scheduled every year to “jump start” where we’re at is probably just what is needed. (In fact, I think I remember reading recently a post here on the forum regarding this very thing.)
I suspect that there are very few individuals who can attain conversational fluency solely by learning online. There are simply too many points of discouragement along the learning process. Having for example a week of total language immersion scheduled every year to “jump start” where we’re at is probably just what is needed. (In fact, I think I remember reading recently a post here on the forum regarding this very thing.)
Dan-H24
June 18, 2015
So, Steven, to follow your metaphor through to its (il)logical
conclusion, we language learners are Coneheads, eh?
Seriously though, I have been thinking more and more that I need an immersion course. When I was in Cuba last December I spent time in areas where either people's English was poorer than my Spanish, or they did not speak English at all. I was surprised how well I was able to communicate and came home full of confidence that I was making progress in learning the language. Now, with only a couple of hours a week actually speaking with and listening to Spanish speakers, I feel like a first class gringo.
Seriously though, I have been thinking more and more that I need an immersion course. When I was in Cuba last December I spent time in areas where either people's English was poorer than my Spanish, or they did not speak English at all. I was surprised how well I was able to communicate and came home full of confidence that I was making progress in learning the language. Now, with only a couple of hours a week actually speaking with and listening to Spanish speakers, I feel like a first class gringo.
Steven-W15
June 19, 2015
Me acuerdo cuando SNL comenzó por la primera vez. Que genio cómico
a través de los años.
Cuando hablo con alguien por Skype ahora, siempre la gente habla mejor en inglés que yo hablo en español. Pero como tú, puedo comunicarme con los demás - y eso de mejor y mejor. Necesitamos todos ocasiones que nos den ánimo en el aprendizaje de un idioma. Creo que seguir un curso de inmersión sería una buena idea.
[¡Esperemos que Marie nos corrija!]
Cuando hablo con alguien por Skype ahora, siempre la gente habla mejor en inglés que yo hablo en español. Pero como tú, puedo comunicarme con los demás - y eso de mejor y mejor. Necesitamos todos ocasiones que nos den ánimo en el aprendizaje de un idioma. Creo que seguir un curso de inmersión sería una buena idea.
[¡Esperemos que Marie nos corrija!]