♫Celebrating a man "2wired" to quit learning ! ►Welcome ☼ 2wired to SD's Millionaire club!

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Aloha 2Wired , and Welcome to the Million Point Club!

We Celebrate your Success in Keeping Pace with the kids!

Your example of hard work and dedication deserves Celebration and Imitation.

SD has 1.3 Million users, but 2wired & only 17 others have earned Million Point Club membership! Link to SD Learning Elite Pages

Congratulations to Idaho's favorite son and SD Legend !

Great job!! - rac1, Dec 13, 2016

Terrific post mate he will be proud I am sure. - ray76, Dec 14, 2016

Answer 1

Thank you all so much! I have enjoyed trying to learn Spanish, but I think I forget as many words as I learn. I wish I would have started this 20 or 30 or 40 years ago!

Thanks again! and heres wishing all of you a Merry Christmas!

Three time Student of the Week, Platinum Point badge, and Million Point Club member - not bad for an "old timer." Blessings and Merry Christmas to you 2... - Esteban_317, Dec 14, 2016

I am mid 50's and I am making steady progress, it is doable. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 14, 2016

That encouraging! I'm also in my mid-50's. I started in earnest trying to learn Spanish around the time I signed up for Spanishdict(2013) I do a little everyday, but the progress seems reaaaaally slooooow! - 2wired, Dec 14, 2016

Well, congrats and have a very Merry Christmas, you and family! :) - rac1, Dec 14, 2016

Yes and a happy birthday too (Thusday before Christmas: - ) - Esteban_317, Dec 15, 2016

Answer 2

I don't know you, but I want to congratulate you on your achievement. That is not easy to do. Glad you are doing so well.

Thanks Rac1 for being #1 to kick off our forum tribute to Flashcarder extraordinaire: 2wired ! - - Esteban_317, Dec 13, 2016

No probs. I'm sure others will add to it. :) - rac1, Dec 13, 2016

We will Amber I am sure. - ray76, Dec 14, 2016

Answer 3

Nice one AnnR.! Very vibrant... - Esteban_317, Dec 14, 2016

Answer 4

Congratulations on your first million, from a fellow member of the club. I have seen you on a number of the flashcards I have done of late. Keep up the good work, vocabulary is the base you build on.

Thanks for the nice post and words of wisdom. - - Esteban_317, Dec 13, 2016

Answer 5

This is very difficult! Keep up the good work.

Well done!

And from me a vote. - ray76, Dec 14, 2016

Thanks, Katy. You too, are one in a million... - Esteban_317, Dec 14, 2016

Answer 6

Congratulations 2Wired Millionair and Legend .

And there was I thinking that the only thing that came out of Idaho

was the 'potato' well we now find that they have a very famous guy

who has just been admitted to the exclusive' million points club'.

How these guys do it I will never know but I am in awe of them.

Well done mate I guess there will be more to come so watch this space.

Thanks, Ray.. Spanish Flashcards and French fries are favorites in 2wired's neck of the woods. - - Esteban_317, Dec 14, 2016

Any "flashcards" about french fries ? They are my one indulgence to junk food. - ray76, Dec 14, 2016

Answer 7

Hello!

I don't know your story, until I read your post. Lack of exposure to the Spanish language might be the reason why it's slow & having a difficult time learning it.

It's difficult to learn foreign languages, but it can be mitigated. Here are recommendations & suggestions for you.

First, start small, i.e. the words that you learn, do some research. Learning the word by it's meaning, usage i.e. phrases, expressions & idioms. A few minutes a day, try reading the dictionary. When you are accustomed to reading the dictionary, increase your reading period time. Dictionary software is great because it has word pronunciations. I read & installed the Collins English-Spanish Dictionary software 2 years ago that took me 10 months to complete from A to Z. The pronunciation is Andalucian Spanish & British English.

Second, try watching the news in Spanish. I watch BBC News & Telediario RTVE to compare the differences between English & Spanish. Listen to Spanish music. Listening to music helps with speech & pronunciation. Also, try listening or watching Spanish lessons via audio & video. Listening or watching lessons once is not sufficient enough. It needs to be penetrative. Try finding TV program shows or movies with Spanish subtitles. Subtitles are mostly for amateurs, but useful for reading text messages.

Finally, if you have a tablet PC with digital pen, try writing the words on a tablet PC with digital pen. This would help with writing proficiency. Also, practice typing Spanish words on keyboards using the alt + number. That is, inverted question/exclamation marks (¿ / ¡) grave accents (á / é / í / ó / ú), tilde (ñ) & dieresis (ü). This would augment touch-typing speed.

Hopefully, the recommendations & suggestions mentioned above gives you an idea what you can apply for this upcoming New Year. There are so many ways to learn the Spanish language, but you need to find that is pertinent to your needs.

Regards!

For TV programs I loved watching MTV Tres that I had a chance to try when it was on promotion. Unfortunately, I'd have to shove even greater amounts of money to greedy cable providers to get that station. - Sassette, Dec 26, 2016

Thanks NKM for the thoughtful post and reminder that language is not only learned through study, but also aquired through exposure to the language at a level that's (at least partially: - ) understandable. - Esteban_317, Dec 26, 2016

Thanks NKM! All suggestions are appreciated! I have been listening to the videos on http://www.spanishlistening.org/ and http://www.laits.utexas.edu/. Both of these sites seem to have easier videos and I am able to understand the beginner levels. - 2wired, Dec 31, 2016