Not really that OT Spanish Language teaching DVD's etc

Larry L wrote:
I want to learn some 'conversational' Spanish, as part of my Patagonia
fishing plans. I'm not concerned with perfect grammar, or fluency, just
being understood and understanding simple "where is the good fishing?" and
"how much is that?" conversations, ... with lots of pointing, gestures,
some key words.

Of course, becoming more proficient would be wonderful, but ya gotta start
somewhere.


I'm too late this year for the local adult education course ... so I thought
maybe a DVD or CD might get me started. Anybody know of a good one(s)

It's expensive but the gold standard is Rosetta Stone.

http://www.rosettastone.com/

--
Ken Fortenberry

I want to learn some 'conversational' Spanish, as part of my Patagonia
fishing plans. * *I'm not concerned with perfect grammar, or fluency, just
being understood and understanding simple "where is the good fishing?" and
"how much is that?" conversations, *... with lots of pointing, gestures,
some key words.

Of course, becoming more proficient would be wonderful, but ya gotta start
somewhere.

I'm too late this year for the local adult education course ... so I thought
maybe a DVD or CD might get me started. * *Anybody know of a good one(s)

It's expensive but the gold standard is Rosetta Stone.

http://www.rosettastone.com/

As a former military linquist, I would concur. That and couple of
weeks immersion training doing drywall and you would be set.
Frank Reid

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote


It's expensive but the gold standard is Rosetta Stone.

http://www.rosettastone.com/



Thanks Ken ... it is a bit pricey but one thing I notice is "New speech
recognition technology" mentioned

I've tried several speech recognition software dealies and found they just
couldn't understand my 'accent' ... even after serious efforts to train them
I don't have a clue what my accent is... but it must be unique, I'm
constantly calling places ( say fly shops ) where I haven't been in months
.... and having them say "hi Larry" after my first words ... happens to me
all the time, I must have a weird voice.

Anyway I worry that the software wouldn't recognise my best effort to speak
Spanish ... period