Breaking up spanish
Knowing that there are so many ways to say certain words when used in certain sentences, why is Spanish broken up in lessons the way it is?
1 Answer
If you are in an immersion method, you will learn to repeat and remember without translation. So this method will start with simple concepts and build on what you learn.
If you are learning from a grammar perspective using your native language to explain the meanings, you will build a vocabulary and learn to use it in more complicated ways as you progress.
The most complex part of Spanish (and probably every language) is the learning of verb tenses and how to use them. You definitely need steps for this, otherwise you would be overwhelmed by the volume of verb forms.
You can think of the lessons as a journey on which every step is an experience that becomes part of your life. So the language journey is as much about the trip as it is about the destination.
