by admin | August 13th, 2009
Recently, Senator Barack Obama caused a stir when he told a crowd that “you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish.”
This created quite a political stir, especially among those who are strong on immigrants to our country learning English. Well, there just might be some truth to his statement. There are some projections that show within the next generation more than 50% of the United States population will speak Spanish. So, apart from any political and emotional issues, learning Spanish might be to everyone’s advantage.
Travelers in particular can increase their enjoyment of their foreign visits by being able to communicate, even at an elementary level with the “natives”. With Spanish being spoken in most countries in Central and South America (our closest neighbors), learning Spanish would not only be an asset here but abroad as well.
I started learning Spanish on my own through a language record course (yes, I am old enough to remember records), and followed it up by formal classes and a summer’s stay in Mexico. I polished up the language by spending a year living in Puerto Rico.
If you want to improve your communication in your travels and your daily contacts here in the United States, learning Spanish is an excellent way to do it. And, if you really get good at it, you will be amazed at how you even think differently. To a great extent how we view our external world is shaped by the grammatical structure of our native language. Learning a second or third language expands our world view.
Having had the experience of learning the basics of Spanish on my own, I know that it is possible to do it through self-taught courses. If you get serious about learning Spanish I would recommend that you check out the course “Rocket Spanish Premium” . Mauricio has included some of the latest language learning techniques in his course. It can be purchased both in a downloadable internet version and a hard copy containing a 25-CD set.
