what is another way to learn spanish other than this
What is another way to learn spanish other than this
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Hi,
One way you could further advance yourself is to speak in Spanish to other speakers, or you could take a class. This website is very useful, though.
There are many ways of learning Spanish. Some ideas include books, tapes, c.d. programs (Berlitz or Rosetta Stone), language school, classes in the community, Spanish media or learning from native speakers. To be honest, what I have learned from this website has been more valuable than all of the other products I have purchased. I would suggest that you continue with the courses on this site and with everything else it has to offer.
At the same time, take advantage of Spanish T.V. in your area, flashcards, labeling items around your home or whatever else will keep you motivated or interested.
The bottom line is, learning to speak a new language takes commitment, patience, discipline and time. There is no magic pill or plan that will enable you to be fluent overnight. So keep working hard and be creative in ways to keep yourself focused on your goal.
Briefly...I would say utilize every resource that you have available to you. This is a very common type of question and if you are interested in what has been said previously, here are a couple of links to get you started.
I highly recommend Michel Thomas' audio course, but they're not free. There are samples on the site (http://www.michelthomas.co.uk/soundclips.htm) and it has been given away with certain publications in the past so you may be able to find it some other ways, perhaps public library. His method of teaching is very different, by building the language in blocks that you can start to use straight away, and explaining what's going on, without cheesy corporate rubbish you can often find in courses, selling you the language (as you've already decided you want to learn it) or explaining how you'd talk to someone (you know this already; you just want to know how to do it in Spanish!).
If struggling with other methods, it's a great foot in the door, although I found it wasn't enough for me, which is where this website came in. I find that they tackle it in different ways, and that's giving a nice all rounded approach, that neither alone quite did for me, but together work great, I'm most grateful for the existance of both 
My next bit though is my listening; my translating into Spanish is coming along leaps and bounds, and reading isn't too bad, but understanding other speakers... I just don't get the practice with this... I guess even with great resources as these, sometimes nothing quite cuts it like some real world experience!
Good luck to you.
