Lesson Plans In Spanish - Top 10 Ideas And Methods

Top 10 Lesson Plans in Spanish

If you're a teacher you understand that not all of your students learn the same way. If you're a student you know that you learn better some ways than others. For all of us who want to learn Spanish, efficiency is a priority, and time is a commodity we don't want to waste. So here are the top ten ways people have success learning Spanish.

This list is based on cost per effectiveness ratio.

#10 Use a dictionary to learn Spanish. I would say, "Good luck!" The problem with a dictionary is that you can't always look up a translation to a word as it relates to the situation it's used in. If someone uses a colloquialism or idiom the words they use are not literal. So the translation is lost if you use a dictionary.

#9 Learn Spanish in abroad in a Spanish speaking country. This method is effective. Anyone who goes to a foreign country is going to learn to say something, even if they're only there for a day. The problem is the cost involved. None of the programs today are over priced for the packages involved. But don't believe anyone who says you can only learn a language by immersing yourself and going to the country. It can be done, has been done for some time now by thousands of people.

#8 Buying or Using a grammar book to learn Spanish. I have to say that I'm pretty bias when it comes to learning grammar in order to speak a language. Most people have the idea that you have to know the grammar in order to learn a language. If you truly give some thought to this idea you'll see that most people whose first language is English don't even use correct grammar. In fact most people who use correct grammar sound kind of "funny". It's the same way in Spanish.

#7 Take a class at a school. The only classes that I have ever taken for a foreign language are the one's that teach grammar. (Refer to number 8 for the explanation on grammar.) Some classes can be helpful simply because of the exposure you have to lots and lots of material. Beware of course, that most of the material is not taught how most native speakers would express themselves. Sad but true.

#6 and 5 Buy a course or listen to a podcast. There are a few conditions to observe when buying a course. Most courses are not comprehensive. That would just be too much to make for a course. (Even though that's what people expect) Think about it...how big would a course be if it taught you everything in Spanish? The fact is, most courses don't even teach you enough to have simple conversations in Spanish.

#4, 3, and 2 Watch a movie, the news, or a TV show. If you don't have a native to teach you, this is currently the best way to train your ears to understand a native's accent. However, usually the topics discussed in this type of media are not common and everyday (they're shown for viewer popularity). So you might not learn the things you'll use in daily conversations with people. At least not right away.

And # 1 The best way to learn Spanish is to have a native Spanish speaker. They can tell you how they would say it. You'll learn how natives say it and how they would respond. And you get to ask and determine what topics you'll learn. It should be that way. Only you know what situations you're most likely to encounter.

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