Major breakthrough...

...well at least for me. Once again I'd like to recommend http://www.babbel.com to everyone around here. It's a great addition to the RS courses. There are no native speakers or co-learners available to me and that's where babbel.com is kicking in. On that site you can hook up with a native speaker from Spain or South America who will help you to improve your skills. In exchange you help him/her to improve his/her skills in your language, might it be English, Italian, German or French. You're free to arrange MSN meetings, participate in chat room seances or simply correspond by e-mail. As a bonus you'll find some useful tutorials and other gimmicks on the site. So far I haven't found a better tool to compensate for the lack of Spanish speaking people around me. Finally, I can make use of what I've learned so far. Cheers again C.