Foreign Language Learning
Creative ways to practice
I live in Mazatlan, Mexico. Before moving, I took lessons online from Duolingo, a popular website that offers instruction in several languages. I bought books and CDs, also. I learned some beginning words and greetings. Since I am serious about becoming fluent in Spanish, I knew I would need a teacher, so I hired a local one. Due to Covid, all instruction is on Skype. If you want to learn a foreign language, I highly suggest you get a teacher. Studying on a program like Duolingo is great, but questions will arise that only a live human being can explain.
I personally don’t think anyone can become fluent in a foreign language unless it is spoken in the home, or you move to a country where it is spoken. Feel free to tell me I’m wrong if I am. I get plenty of opportunities to practice it with all the locals, Uber drivers, store clerks, doctors, and dentists.
I recently thought of some ways to speed up my learning through unconventional practice. I want to share them with you:
- This is my favorite. If you’re on the Internet a lot, you probably often use the same passwords, and you also get messages from Google saying there’s a security risk because you’re using the same passwords. Who wants to remember 50 different passwords? I don’t unless they’re Spanish phrases that I need to practice and memorize…
