| Many of us have found that speaking Spanish would | | | | that is not only functional but it also includes an |
| be a real advantage in various situations. Some of us | | | | understanding of how the words should be used in |
| enjoy trips to Mexico and other areas where Spanish | | | | various situations. |
| is the common language and others of us work in an | | | | The point is that learning specific points of grammar |
| environment that requires interactions with various | | | | are not necessarily a part of what a parent teaches |
| ethnic groups, many of which speak Spanish. | | | | a small child. Instead, the child almost intuitively learns |
| Then there are those among us that work in schools, | | | | the correct grammar usage because that is the way |
| hospitals, or other businesses that actually not only | | | | he/she has heard the language used. |
| prefer that we can speak Spanish, but some may | | | | Some Spanish courses focus on proper grammar and |
| even insist on it. Teachers are finding that while the | | | | punctuation over the simple use of the words. This |
| children in their classes may speak and understand | | | | can result in unnecessary confusion for the student |
| English, their parents may not. This means the | | | | and even in improper use of words. Just as our |
| teachers have to find a way to communicate with | | | | English language includes many words that the typical |
| those parents, which of course, preferably would be | | | | everyday person does not use on a daily basis, so |
| through first-hand communication rather than via an | | | | does Spanish. |
| interpreter. | | | | If the student is not taught how to speak in a way |
| Whatever your reason is for learning Spanish most of | | | | of communicating with the average Spanish speaking |
| us will agree that the process should be quick and | | | | person he is likely to sound rather silly and use |
| easy. Ultimately the best way to learn Spanish is | | | | inappropriate terminology, even if the words are |
| learning it as though you would as a child learns the | | | | correctly spoken. Of course, if the student is learning |
| native language of his parents. That is a simple | | | | to speak Spanish in order to communicate in a more |
| method where the lessons do not seem like lessons | | | | professional manner, then another tactic may be |
| at all. In fact, simply hearing and using the words on a | | | | more suitable for the learning process. |
| regular basis results in knowledge of the language | | | | |