2011年11月9日星期三

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Spanish Learning Program

Looking to buy Spanish learning software? Great! But don't throw down your Rosetta Stone V3 credit card just yet. Before doing that, ensure that you're getting the software package that's best for you personally. Do that by asking yourself the following three questions.1. What Are My Spanish Language Learning Goals?Are you taking a trip to Spain or South America? Or perhaps you do business with native Spanish speakers. Maybe you've landed a temporary position in a Spanish-speaking country. Or, one last guess, maybe you've fallen madly in love with the Spanish person of your dreams, and now you want to move to Spain permanently. I don't really know, but I can tell you one thing for sure. All of the different scenarios above require different language learning software packages. Why?One reason is because many of the top software programs are sold in levels. For example, you can buy levels 1-3 for $150, levels 4-6 for $150, and levels 6-10 for $150, or something like that. And if you buy all 10 levels you get a discount. So, if you're going to Spain on holiday and your language learning goal is to learn how to buy train tickets, book hotels, and order food Rosetta Stone French in restaurants, you can probably get away with just buying levels 1 to 3, which will save you a lot of cash. And if you have fallen in love, and are heading out to Spain for good, buy the whole bundle, which will also save you some cash.In addition to being separated and sold by levels, Spanish learning software is also sold by subject. One product I've used myself is called TELL ME MORE V10 (10 + 2 Business Levels). It's their full 10-level course plus two courses that focus on business Spanish. Obviously, if your goal is to do business in Spanish, a product like this would be good for you. In addition to business, there are also Spanish learning programs that focus on survival and travel phrases, which is very helpful if learning those things is your primary goal.2. What is My Learning Style? Different people learn in different ways, and, for the most part, your learning strengths will lie in one of these three areas--visual, auditory, or bodily-kinesthetic. People who are strong visual learners do well with programs that have a lot of pictures and written dialogues. People who are strong auditory learners, on the other hand, do well when learning with programs that are 100% audio-based, like many of today's online courses. People who are bodily-kinesthetic learners do well when they learn by Rosetta Stone Portuguese doing physical activities.

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