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From:
Anna Rivera |
"Hola and welcome
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MY
REVIEWS OF THE
MOST POPULAR LEARNING
SPANISH PRODUCTS
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| Learning Spanish Like Crazy |
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Learning
Spanish Like Crazy is my number one
pick. The course is audio-based. From
listening to some of my students that
I have recommended the course to, it
seems that this course helps you develop
a Latin American accent that is almost
perfect. Although the teaching method
is a lot like Pimsleur's teaching method,
I found that the speakers in Pimsleur
weren't lively enough and would eventually
cause the student to grow bored which
results in the student studying less.
The speakers in Learning Spanish Like
Crazy were more fun to listen to.
The vocabulary
in Pimsleur was also limited and dated.
Learning Spanish Like Crazy covered
more vocabulary than Pimsleur and the
vocabulary in Learning Spanish Like
Crazy was also more like the everyday
Spanish that you will hear from native
speakers from Latin American.
At the
LearningSpanishLikeCrazy.com.
web site, they offer a $97
instant downloadable version and a Premium
CD package with almost 50 CDs for $347.00.
But the premium package only has about
15 CDs from Learning Spanish Like Crazy,
and the remaining CDs are from FSI (Foreign
Service Institute Spanish).
You can also buy the Learning Spanish
Like Crazy CDs (without the FSI CDs)
at Amazon.com
for $197.00 .
Click
Here for more info about Learning
Spanish Like Crazy
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| Verbarrator |
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There's really only one tool that I would consider a required resource for learning Spanish. And that tool is the Verbarrator. The guys at Learning Like Crazy have really revolutionized the way people are learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs. What used to be a boring and tedious task has now become a very fun and addictive way to learn how to conjugate Spanish verbs.
Click here to find out more about the Verbarrator.
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| Learning Spanish Like Crazy Nivel Dos |
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This course may be the most effective way to learn the subjunctive mood. LSLC Nivel Dos uses a fun and easy method to teach the subjunctive mood (unlike the effective, but tedious method used in FSI Programmatic Spanish Two to teach the subjunctive mood). Arguably, Learning Spanish Like Crazy Nivel Dos, is the best course available for learning the subjunctive mood.
I also found that Nivel Dos did the best job of any course that I have reviewed so far when it comes to teaching commands. Although there are a couple of excellent courses on the market that do a good job teaching verb conjugation, I found that Nivel Dos did the most complete job of teaching commands. And without mastering "commands," you can never truly be fluent in any language.
The bonus DVD was also excellent. The instructor on the bonus DVD has a unique teaching method that I found both fun and interactive.
Click here to go to the Learning Spanish Like Crazy Nivel Dos web site to purchase the downloadable version. Or you can find the CD version at Amazon.com.
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| Rocket Spanish |
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Rocket Spanish also received 4 stars. It is tied with Pimsleur Spanish for second place. The instructor on the recordings is Mauricio Evlampieff, a native of Chile. Mauricio uses a brilliant teaching method that makes the learning-Spanish experience most enjoyable. He incorporates flash card games and other methods to make the learning experience easy and fun.
If you are the type of person that loses interest easily when learning unless you are having fun, then I highly recommend Mauricio Evlampieff's Rocket Spanish because Rocket Spanish is lots of fun!
Rocket Spanish offers a 25 CD version of the course for $299.95 and a digital downloadable version for $99.95.
Click Here for more info about Rocket Spanish
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| Rosetta Stone V3 Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 |
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"The interface of Rosetta Stone V3 Spanish Level 1 has been greatly improved. The old software interface was very ugly and archaic looking. But this interface is much more attractive with contemporary photos. The sound quality is also much better than the previous version of the software. Another great thing is that this version of the software is lot more interactive and fun than the previous version of the software.
The best thing about Rosetta Stone Spanish V3 is that . . . .
To read this entire review please visit Amazon.com"
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| Pimsleur Spanish I |
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Pimsleur Spanish I gets 4 stars. The Pimsleur teaching method is one of the best teaching methods if not the very best. Pimsleur also gives the student several of levels of Spanish lessons for the student to improve his or her Spanish, including three comprehensive levels (15 hours each) and a plus level. With the Pimsleur method you will be able to recall almost everything that you learn. But I am not going to give Pimsleur 4 1/2 or 5 stars for couple of reasons. Unlike Learning Spanish Like Crazy, the vocabulary was dated and a little too formal. A great deal of the the vocabulary is not the vocabulary that Latin Americans use in everyday speech nowadays. It's certainly not the vocabulary that my college-educated friends and my non-college educated relatives use in our everyday conversations. But don't consider that a major drawback of Pimsleur Spanish. Latin Americans will still understand you with the Pimsleur Spanish vocabulary and will appreciate your effort to learn Spanish.
You can order Pimsleur Spanish I at Amazon.com
Click Here for more info about Pimsleur Spanish I
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