Speakeasy Spanish School
www.speakeasybcn.com
Ronda Universitat 7
1st floor - Door 3
08007 Barcelona
Spain
Tel.: (+34) 93 342 7197
Fax: (+34) 93 342 7121
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Spanish courses in Barcelona Spain | Spanish Schools in Barcelona Spain | Learn Spanish in Barcelona SpainLEARN SPANISH - TIPS & TRICKS
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Why learn Spanish? The answer is
here.
Anyone can learn Spanish if they want to. But it takes
an effort from you too. We have collected some advice
on staying motivated during your Spanish course.
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If you have a study tip that will help others to
learn Spanish then email us at info@speakeasybcn.com
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SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Don't be afraid to make mistakes
when you speak Spanish. Your first objective is
to communicate in Spanish, not to speak better Spanish
than King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Not many people in Barcelona or in
Spain speak English, or any other languages for
that matter, so they will definitely not report
you to the Language Police just because you make
a few grammatical or pronunciation mistakes in Spanish.
On the contrary, they will love
you for trying to speak Spanish and probably help
you improve.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Find some Spanish jokes on the
net and tell them to friends! Even bad ones! This
will make speaking Spanish more fun and teach you
some useful everyday Spanish words and phrases.
¿Has oído el caso de
ese fugitivo que secuestró un autobús
de turistas japoneses?
Have you heard about the case of that fugitive who
held hostage a busload of Japanese tourists?
La policía tiene 5.000 fotos suyas.
The police have 5,000 pictures of him.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Have fun learning Spanish. Enjoy
it. It is not a race so don't worry if others in
your class seem to be better at learning. Everyone
has a different learning curve. Don't compare yourself
with the others in your Spanish. It is not a race.
And do not be impatient with the other students
in your Spanish class. Support them instead. If
you do this then you will find that they support
you and everyone in your Spanish course will benefit.
If you really feel that you are too far behind or
ahead, then talk to your Spanish teacher or to the
Speakeasy Spanish School desk about a change of
Spanish class.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Find the lyrics to popular Spanish
songs that you are hearing in the clubs and on the
radio. You can usually find these on the internet.
Try www.lyrics.com or simply type the title into
google.com and write "lyrics." If you
don't know the title of a song ask a bartender or
DJ in a club or pub. Knowing song lyrics is fun
and at least you will learn the language of love
in Spanish!
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Get into a routine. It's all about
habits. The biggest secret of learning to speak
Spanish is getting into the habit of attending Spanish
classes as much as possible and on a regular basis.
Even if you are tired, try and make it to the Spanish
school. There is nothing more motivating than turning
up. Your classmates and the Speakeasy staff will
help you feel motivated too. Missing Spanish classes
will demotivate you. You will feel that you are
falling behind the other and also wasting money
that you spent for missed classes. Which you are.
So try and get to the Spanish classes. .Make time
on a regular basis for your Spanish language studies.
Homework is also best handled by getting into a
fixed routine. Do it on the train. Or at a certain
time every day. Or meet with others in the class
to revise at a fixed time every day. You are welcome
to use empty classrooms at the school. Ask the desk
staff.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Put post-it notes up at home with
Spanish words and phrases that you want to remember.
Put them in places where you won't miss them. Then
repeat the words again and again until you remember
them.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Learning Spanish requires an effort
from you. 4 hours a day of Spanish classes at Speakeasy
does not sound that hard, but it is just really
like a half-day job. And then add on 1-2 hours of
review and homework everyday! The pace is high and
the classes are in Spanish, so you have to be mentally
prepared to put in the time, interest and effort
and to sustain that effort.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Talk while you are studying Spanish.
You double your efficiency of your learning ability
if you say the words while reading them. Keep the
volume down though if you are in a very public place!
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Use a Spanish dictionary. If you
think that you can guess all the meanings of Spanish
words you are wrong. For example the Spanish word
"embarazada" means "embarrassed"
in English. Well you are wrong. It means "pregnant!"
One of the best online dictionary we have found
for Spanish translations is http://wordreference.com/
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Buy easy reading books and magazines
such as comics in Spanish, or celebrity gossip magazines,
Readers digest in Spanish etc. This type of reading
material is easy and fun and gives you many useful
Spanish phrases and words.
SPANISH STUDY TIP:
Talk to your teacher or the Speakeasy
staff if you need help. We can give you more exercises
or you might take some 1-2 hours of private Spanish
lessons to boost your knowledge of a specific subject
and your confidence too!
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