These are my Spanish study materials. The pilgrim's progress (on the left) is just for fun, reading really helps me understand. I've read novels without a dictionary, though I didn't understand a lot of words, just reading it through like that helps me to absorb and get the whole picture. Though I don't understand some words, it really makes my brain think.
'Asi hablamos' is my text book for my Intermedio 1 course that starts next week. *Maybe* I'll have a peak at it, and see if I can get ahead (HA-not likely).
In my Spanish class, besides going through the book, we have many discussions and role plays and other conversation times, that really makes these classes invaluable. We go everyday, Monday to Friday, 9AM-12PM. We leave our house at 8AM and get back by 1:30PM-ish. So, ya, it takes out half our day right there. Fine for me, I just have to worry about lunch and the house. Jason, however, has sermons and Bible studies to prepare. He is so diligent, and such a hard worker!
There's also some flashcards there. Those are from my Basico 4 course and previous courses, so I can remember the main grammar concepts taught in the courses. And so I can review what I'm supposed to know up to this point!
Underneath my text book is a book called 'First 1000 Words in Spanish.' It has a lot of common words, but also, it does have some obscure ones. Each page is set in a different location to learn all the words associated with that location, ie. the grocery store, a shed/backyard, hospital, etc.
Yup. So that's what I'm doing to learn Spanish right now. My view of language learning so far: Reading and writing are by FAR easier than speaking.
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