Comments on: Get your bowl on http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/ This is a one life stand... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Rich http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-539 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:16:41 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-539 I think I'll try that one. Right now I'm listening to Discover Spanish podcasts and they are OK. I think I’ll try that one. Right now I’m listening to Discover Spanish podcasts and they are OK.

]]> by: Moneymonk http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-525 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:44:42 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-525 I agree with c2a, you have to surround yourself around the culture I agree with c2a, you have to surround yourself around the culture

]]> by: chele http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-524 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:05:40 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-524 I have probably bowled about half a dozen times in my life. The last time I did was about a week ago and I scored 145. I don't know if that's good or bad. It was fun but not something I'm scheduling time for. I have probably bowled about half a dozen times in my life. The last time I did was about a week ago and I scored 145. I don’t know if that’s good or bad. It was fun but not something I’m scheduling time for.

]]> by: Honest http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-523 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:30:39 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-523 I had the same problem while in Madrid, I was able to ask for things and even get them to understand what I was saying in my spanglish and french word with the o at the end language. Once they started responding I was lost until I told them to slow down. I had the same problem while in Madrid, I was able to ask for things and even get them to understand what I was saying in my spanglish and french word with the o at the end language. Once they started responding I was lost until I told them to slow down.

]]> by: The OE http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-522 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:14:35 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-522 The Aston Martin in my driveway translates 0 to 100 mph in less than 10 seconds The Aston Martin in my driveway translates 0 to 100 mph in less than 10 seconds

]]> by: Liz http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-521 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:04:27 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-521 Hi there, I'm not sure that there are any shortcuts to this. I think you have found out what I found out when I did the state department course of cd's before going to Guatemala to study Spanish intensively. The easiest part of language learning is memorizing the initial phrases. You don't understand what they say back to you because you haven't put in the long hours of language study. The best way for you to learn without making a serious investment of time is probably by talking to people in Spanish whenever you can. Beyond that, I would recommend signing up for a class. If you don't want the structure of the class you could buy some grammar books and work your way through them, and I am sure there are a ton of online resources. Also, I imagine that in Acapulco or anywhere else you go in Mexico there are language schools that could give you intensive classes for a week, two, twelve, whatever you are up for. Your experience may be different, but I just found that by watching Spanish tv before I knew Spanish, that I just didn't understand anything. Listening to music can help because let's face it, most lyrics to popular music are pretty inane and you'll catch the simple constructions almost immediately : ) Of course now I have the best teacher ever, a Spanish speaking man... Buena suerte! Hi there,
I’m not sure that there are any shortcuts to this. I think you have found out what I found out when I did the state department course of cd’s before going to Guatemala to study Spanish intensively. The easiest part of language learning is memorizing the initial phrases. You don’t understand what they say back to you because you haven’t put in the long hours of language study. The best way for you to learn without making a serious investment of time is probably by talking to people in Spanish whenever you can. Beyond that, I would recommend signing up for a class. If you don’t want the structure of the class you could buy some grammar books and work your way through them, and I am sure there are a ton of online resources. Also, I imagine that in Acapulco or anywhere else you go in Mexico there are language schools that could give you intensive classes for a week, two, twelve, whatever you are up for. Your experience may be different, but I just found that by watching Spanish tv before I knew Spanish, that I just didn’t understand anything. Listening to music can help because let’s face it, most lyrics to popular music are pretty inane and you’ll catch the simple constructions almost immediately : ) Of course now I have the best teacher ever, a Spanish speaking man… Buena suerte!

]]> by: c2a http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-520 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:19:19 +0100 http://onelifestand.blogsome.com/2008/04/08/get-your-bowl-on/#comment-520 Listening to Spanish (or any foreign language) radio, t.v. shows like soaps and news programs works. The more you listen the more you will begin to hear the pauses between words and vocal nuances. You don't need to concentrate or try to figure out what they are saying, just listening causes it to seep in. Of course you might find yourself in a spanish speaking country and still be lost because some regions speak rapidly. <em>Thanks for the advice. I'll have to try that. I'm sure there must be some Spanish channels on TV. However, I fried our DirecTV box though :-(</em> Listening to Spanish (or any foreign language) radio, t.v. shows like soaps and news programs works. The more you listen the more you will begin to hear the pauses between words and vocal nuances. You don’t need to concentrate or try to figure out what they are saying, just listening causes it to seep in.
Of course you might find yourself in a spanish speaking country and still be lost because some regions speak rapidly.

Thanks for the advice. I’ll have to try that. I’m sure there must be some Spanish channels on TV. However, I fried our DirecTV box though :-(

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