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El Greco
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El Greco
Maybe this should be its own thread but I am not sure. I am curious to know what the members have done to develop fluency in Castellano? I would especially like to hear from long term residents. Did going to a language school play a big role? Did you think that your language school experience was a big waste of money? Do you think that you learned a lot from hanging out with chicas? Who knows? Maybe it would be better to get a bargain rate for a bbbj / conversation session with a favorita and leave the language schools out of the loop.
Bob,
I would not depend on the chicas for language lessons! With one exception, I have found the chicas to have pretty bad language skills - evidenced by their sms spellings. It is shocking to me how all of these girls with children ever pass along the language to their children.
It is not that they are inpatient, but just don't understand what it takes to teach (pass along knowledge) I'm quite happy to pay for a good language school / teacher if I can find one. Also have misgivings about learning only Castellano - as I would like to be able to communicate effectively in the rest of the Spanish speaking world.
[QUOTE=Big Bob 7]Maybe this should be its own thread but I am not sure.[/QUOTE]If you look under "General Information > Language Schools or Spanish Phrases," there's already an existing thread. It's real confusing when someone starts a new thread on an existing subject.
Hound that was very impressive the way you examined and explained the dialect variations. I have been speaking Spanish for about 45 years and still have trouble keeping all the dialect straight. My Spanish sometimes comes out sounding Italian or some other form of Spanish. Anyway great job with the analysis report.
El G
El Grandote.
Ah, I wish indeed that I could take credit for the body of that report. Way at the top I noted that it was from another forum that I read occassionally. I found it to be enlightening and thought others would enjoy it so I did a copy / paste. Sorry for the confusion.
Hound
A friend from the U. S. Wants to come here to learn the language, culture, etc. She wants to stay in the city. Has anyone had any experiences?
Thanks for your help!
Yea have her stay at Cafe Excerda, what a foolish question for this forum.
Exon
I went to this school on two occasions for three weeks at a time and was very pleased with the instruction. It is not the least expensive, but reasonably priced and I thought worth the money. You can P. M. For more details if you wish. I would and most likely will attend again in the future.
[url]www.ilee.com.ar[/url]
[QUOTE=Chascomus]A friend from the U. S. Wants to come here to learn the language, culture, etc. She wants to stay in the city. Has anyone had any experiences?
Thanks for your help![/QUOTE]If you want inexpensive, try "I. E. S. Lenguas Vivas" at Carlos Pellegrini 1515 in BsAs, phone 54 11 4322 3992. Cost $400 pesos for 4 weeks, 4 hours per day, 5 days per week Mon-Fri 14:00-18:00.
I took the preliminary course last November. They are good. Later on December and January I was dating non pros in Colombia and could hold decent conversation for hours.
El Greco
If anyone is interested in private lessons I will recommend this nice Profesora.
Laura Saslavsky.
156 370 2985
[email]saslavsky@sinectis.com.ar[/email]
She speaks perfect English. She speaks it as good as me, because we both learned it in the same city. San Francisco.
Besides English she speaks a few others.
[QUOTE=WorldTravel69]
She speaks perfect English. She speaks it as good as me, because we both learned it in the same city. San Francisco.[/QUOTE]I'm yet to meet any American who speaks perfect English, does one exist?
That includes you Daddy Rulz.
Not that gibberish Queen's English you speak.
[QUOTE=Flexible Horn]I'm yet to meet any American who speaks perfect English, does one exist?
That includes you Daddy Rulz.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Flexible Horn]I'm yet to meet any American who speaks perfect English, does one exist?
That includes you Daddy Rulz.[/QUOTE]Just because you have that cockinmouth accent and grew up listening to some damn bells doesn't make you an expert.
From the OXFORD dictionary.
SCREEN-a frame with fine wire netting used in a window or doorway to keep out flying insects.
I have taken many classes in Spanish. I am still too hard headed to learn much, but these private Spanish lessons are really helping to better negotiate with the chicas. I find it nice when I have a problem she can explain it to me in English.
She was born and raised in Buenos Aires.
Besides S. F. Laura also went to school in New York to learn English. She teaches at many bars and restaurants.
She has credentials from many language schools.
She charges 50p for an hour and 15 minutes, but has sometimes gone past the time.
She uses course materials to fit your needs. If you want homework she will give you some. She realizes that you are on vacation so there is no pressure.
Her new email is [email]saslavsky.l@gmail.com[/email]
[QUOTE=WorldTravel69]If anyone is interested in private lessons I will recommend this nice Profesora.
Laura Saslavsky.
156 370 2985
[email]saslavsky@sinectis. Com. Ar[/email]
She speaks perfect English. She speaks it as good as me, because we both learned it in the same city. San Francisco.
Besides English she speaks a few others.[/QUOTE]