On occasion, a work colleague and I will pine for the days of school when you were given an assignment and a due date; and if you weren't done, you just turned in what you had for a grade. In the real world you get it done or you are shown the door (no middle ground).
Our family has been blessed to have taken a couple of European vacations. In preparing for each trip, I would begin with a real drive to learn the language, but by the time the departure date came, I had come to the conclusion that "enough people know English that I can fumble my way through this".
Now here I sit, knowing I really, really need to learn Spanish, but struggling to develop a passion for the language. This time it's not a matter of "Will I be able to order a train ticket?" or "Do I have a clue about what I'm getting ready to choose from the menu?". And it certainly isn't a case of "If I can make it through this week, I'm good to go". Nope, this is about communicating with my child. It seems like I should be devouring this stuff at a fevered pitch. I believe it was the philosopher Ringo who said "Ya know it don't come easy".
I think I'm going to try the ol' Play the Audio CD While You Sleep trick.
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If that works, PLEASE let us know, we'll do it too! I already have the learn Spanish cd playing on a constant loop in my office hoping that some of it will sink in while I'm juggling a million other things to do. My secretary thinks I'm crazy! :)
peace and blessings,
jenn
I myself am Puerto Rican, so I grew up speaking spanish. It is my husband who is trying to learn spanish. It is not easy more so when it means so much to you. I wish you the best of luck.
It is always a challenge to learn another language!!! My husband is having difficulty getting motivated as well. I'm in college right now and majoring in languages, Spanish being one of them, but even then, progress is always slower than one might hope! Interactive CD-ROM sets always are more interesting than audio, if you can find the time. If you do use audio, make sure you have a book and workbook (for me, audio is literally in one ear and out the other). Better yet, get kids music in Spanish (like Jose Luis Orozco); the words are easy and it is entertaining. Then you can imagine singing to your little one :-) (and everyone around you can think you are crazy!).
Spanish is a beautiful language, though-- if that is any help! There are dozens and dozens of cognates that make it so much easier in the end.
Good luck!!!!
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