Have you ever thought of learning Spanish but never had the time and right opportunity to do it? You don’t need to worry about “how” to actually do it but what you want to think about twice is if you really have the dedication and interest to learn the Spanish language.
Learning for adults does not come easy any longer compared to how children and teenagers learn. This is true because there is a certain point and range of interest and learning skills each age group has and as a person gets older, the ability to learn depreciates. Think about young children, learning a different language to them is easy as learning A,B,C’s.
Now the next question comes into mind. . . how do I learn a foreign language fast? We all know that it takes a while to learn new things. It also takes great enthusiasm and interest over something to be able to learn it well and apply it to normal day to day activities. Also, a good memory is built from a vivid event. Findings show that we tend to store in events or images that has a strong impact towards the senses in our memory. This is also why it’s recommended to imagine silly and outrageous images in learning foreign languages because the words can be easily remembered this way. A human brain can certainly not erase these images.
By now you should be able to realize that whatever you have seen ever since you were small is all still registered in your brain. So the next time you see something familiar, be aware that you haven’t completely forgotten what it is or what it is for but just that the image might have not been too interesting at the moment you saw it and in turn, didn’t alert your attention as you were absorbing it to your brain.
So to give you an example how pictures can create an impact in learning a foreign language, we’ll take the English word morning and mañana in Spanish as an example. Imagine this sentence as it happens: Every morning, the postman delivers mails and packages to houses with family names of Manny in a successive order. By associating the words in a scenario as you imagine it happening makes it a lot easier and fun to learn the Spanish language.
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Learning Spanish For Adults
December 15th, 2009Quickly Learn a New Language in 6 Steps
December 9th, 2009Learning certain secrets or habits can make it easy to learn a new language. The following six items will help you do this. See these things turn into habits and you will be surprised how fast you will progress and just how more enjoyable it will become for you.
1. Understanding is more important that memory
It doesn’t matter if you are using a Pimsleur, Linguaphone or Rosetta Stone language course. You need to study to understand. This is different than just listening to an audio course. As you listen you need to understand the words and meanings of what is being said. Don’t move on until you get the understanding of the words in the lesson. After you get this meaning it is time to move on to the next lesson. This may take several times through to begin with.
2. Concentrate on the material at hand
Study at a time and in a place where you can concentrate on your material whether reading or listening. This can differ depending on the person. One person can listen and understand while walking, jogging or driving. Another person may find that he must study alone and in a very private place. Know yourself well enough to know what works best for you and then be sure that you consistently follow the same routine that well give you the best results. Effective study is hard work. Some say that it takes 21 days to develop a new habit. This should be a new habit.
3. Study in time increments that keep you fresh
Many people find that when studying a language a 30 minute time period works the best. You focus so intensely that trying to go for a longer period of time does not work very well. Be sure to keep your study periods to approximately 30 minutes. Then give yourself a rest until the next day.
4. Study each day and every day
Push yourself to keep going. You learn little by little and as time goes on you start to understand your new language and the pieces start fitting together.
5. Use what you have learned
This is a very important step so don’t skip this step. You will learn at a much faster rate. Take every chance to say words and phrases to others and try to respond to them. You will never learn to speak a new language by just saying things to yourself. Studying a language is not just reading and memorizing, although it encompasses both. You need to use every chance to speak the language in order to acquire that language.
6. Studying is like your job
With time, effort and attention, you can learn to speak your new language well. You must learn to think like a native speaker, not the person you are. Learning occurs with repeated practice and persistence.
You can do it. Now go out and try!
