Pimsleur is said to be better
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At least you have a long time to learn a little Spanish before you arrive.
I've heard that the Rosetta Stone Program works great .[/QUOTE]It's good, but I've read that Pimsleur is better, but much more expensive. I've been using a workbook here for home study, and have found some other resources on the web to help with grammar and verb conjugations. There's also a Meetup group in my city that meets with a tutor once a week, Merce' from Spain, so I'll get a lot of familiarity with Castellano before I go. I may see if she can tutor me privately as well.
I will say that learning the nuances of querer vs gustar in the context of a BBBJ, as seen on this forum, is a lot more fun than my workbook provides. .
Creideiki.
First time in a conversation group in my home city.
In a 2-hour group session moderated by Merce', a woman from Spain. I had done a lot of book learning of Spanish, but it did not prepare me for conversational skills at all. I really felt like I was out of my depth. She and the group were very encouraging, but I did not like feeling like I knew almost nothing!
The good news is that I experienced this 8 months before I'm scheduled to leave for Buenos Aires. For anyone else wanting to go and hasn't yet, I would say it's never too early to start on the conversational skills. I'm fortunate that Merce' is trained in Castellano, and I did hear her using "vos / vosotros" forms in her Spanish (I did know that much, anyway). So I'll be better prepared for Rioplatense Castellano than most!
Creideiki.
You just can't have everything your way!
[QUOTE=AllIWantIsLove;443866]There's no way to find girls who list sex as a hobby! And no way to find girls who are interested in overnight lessons![/QUOTE]Well, one could surmise that sex is a pastime for all of them, surely, without anything being said. I am going to give the obviously married women a miss. Who knows? I'm still 7 months out from departing for BUA, so if my partner and I become friends, I might not need chicas when I get there. .
[QUOTE]And aside from those major flaws I am afraid that it's just not going to work very well. However, I am interested. So yes, please, let us know.
Bob.[/QUOTE]I intend to try it either tomorrow night or Tuesday night.
Creideiki.
First bite on Conversation Exchange
Ada, from Rosario, messaged me today. Age 50. Have no idea what she looks like, but for conversation practice only I'm not that worried about it. If she does look good, I see Rosario isn't all that far from Buenos Aires. We'll see how this goes.
Creideiki.