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Learning to Speak Spanish

    You can't learn a language by thinking about it.  You've got to use it and that means practice!

     Don't study silently.  Quadruple your learning by saying everything OUT LOUD.

    Don't try to learn a whole lesson at once.  Break it up into smaller units by taking time to study a little every day.  You will remember more information for a longer period of time.

   Don't "tune out" when someone else is answering in class.  Answer the question mentally.

   Don't fall behind.  Chapter 2 is built on what we learned in chapter 1.

   Learn to apply new grammar and vocabulary.  Write examples in notebook, use Spanish in class and do daily assignments.

Learning to Read Spanish

  Don't look up every word you don't know.  Use the context of the sentence and some intelligent guessing.

  Learn to read for meaning. It is much faster than translating from Spanish to English.

  Make a list of your own nuissance words and spend extra time on them.

From:   How to Study in College   by Walter Pauk

03/12/04 (res)