Learning Spanish Abroad

How do you learn Spanish?

I’m often asked which is the “best” Spanish language school in a particular city or country - and people think I’m trying to dodge the question when I say “It depends on the student”.

And when someone says to me “I just can’t learn Spanish”, I usually say, “Perhaps you haven’t used the right method”, or “Perhaps you need to go to a different school”.

Basically, what works for some people doesn’t work for others, and this is due to the fact that we all have different learning styles. If you’d like to see a good treatment of this subject, just read the article What’s your learning style?, by Gerald Erichsen. He explains how knowing what your learning style is, and adjusting your studying accordingly, can bring great results in your Spanish learning - and in learning other subjects too.

So, next time you begin a Spanish course and don’t get very far, don’t blame yourself. Just try a different approach!