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FireBelle10
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learning Spanish
I've noticed that many of the jobs posted in my field require the applicant to speak Spanish. I am in the mental health field.
Has anyone without any experience with a language ever learned to speak a foreign language well enough that they would be able to pass a certification test and practice in that language? I've really been considering taking some Spanish courses to make it easier to find a job, but I don't want to waste my time. It would only be worth it to me if I would be able to learn it well enough to become certified in that language. Is this possible?
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cateyemm
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Re: learning Spanish
It depends on how easy it will be for you to learn a new language and how much you practice it afterwards. Everyones different.
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| Posted 6/20/11 2:41 PM |
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Re: learning Spanish
try out Rosetta Stone - they make learning a new language easy.
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| Posted 6/20/11 3:02 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: learning Spanish
I'm using Pimsleur to learn Czech. I bought the CDs off Amazon. It seems to be working - I can say a few phrases and I've been trying them out on my Grandmother.
I'm going to Czech Republic in September so we'll see how much it's helped.
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| Posted 6/20/11 3:08 PM |
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want2bmommy
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Re: learning Spanish
Posted by cateyemm
It depends on how easy it will be for you to learn a new language and how much you practice it afterwards. Everyones different.
I agree with you. I am a Spanish teacher (middle school students) and I can't stress to them enough that you need to practice what you learn in class. I am not of Spanish or Hispanic heritage and I learned the language through school. But, I am constantly reading, listening and practicing the language.
There are books geared towards learning Spanish for your field. I purchased my husband a Spanish book for EMTs/Firefighters.
Good luck! Feel free to FM if you have any questions. Learning a new language is a lot of fun! 
Message edited 6/20/2011 3:23:14 PM.
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| Posted 6/20/11 3:22 PM |
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Erica
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Re: learning Spanish
a spanish teacher in my school spoke french first. She was given 2 year to learn Spanish, so she took 2 summer trips to Spain (plus courses) and speaks it fluently now.
I have never taken a Spanish class, but do know German fluently (family/mom and later school) - so not sure if it helps picking up languages. DH is from Spain and I have learned a lot of Spanish through immersion. Just sitting and listening to his family - I learn.
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| Posted 6/20/11 6:20 PM |
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Adri
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Re: learning Spanish
Posted by cateyemm
It depends on how easy it will be for you to learn a new language and how much you practice it afterwards. Everyones different.
ITA. There are many individual factors that will determine a success learning Spanish and one of those is how easy is for you to learn a language. Some times is more difficult for adults, but not impossible. And yes, practice out of class by reading, watching movies, spanish groups, etc. The more you can practice in your normal life, the better. The idea is not to learn the formal language (grammar, vocabulary), but to use it in different contexts.
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| Posted 6/20/11 6:54 PM |
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cateyemm
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Re: learning Spanish
I just want to add that as a social worker, I came to to a primarily spanish speaking clientele fluent in Italian. Now I am fluent in Spanish (and no longer Italian ). If you take classes while praticing it at work, you'll learn twice as fast.
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| Posted 6/20/11 7:30 PM |
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