I took Spanish in high school decades ago. It was my favorite subject and I often miss feeling fluent, or at least conversant. So I'm going to start compiling some resources to help me remember all that I knew, and build new skills.
6 Ways to Relearn your Rusty Spanish
I really like this guide because it provides practical tips about including small bits of Spanish into a daily routine. I think this sounds like a really good way to make steady progress towards regaining fluency.
Mango beginning Spanish
This course is designed for gaining/regaining basic fluency in short practical speaking and listening sessions. I think it could be useful. It's from the public library.
Babbel advaned beginner course
Based on some information that I've read from people who have tried to relearn languages after many years of hiatus, it's clear that it requires
reading,
writing,
listening,
speaking,
vocabulary,
and grammar practice and study.
Omitting any of these renders the whole program less useful. I have to remember to speak and listen as much as I read or write. Book knowledge doesn't really help fluency without listening and speaking.
My goal is 1 hour a day of Spanish review. I'm going to think about how to accomplish this work meaningfully, but I think the first few weeks will be mostly reading and writing. I need to do some more research to planning my course of study, setting goals, and finding ways to manage 5-10 minute Spanish learning & practice sessions into my day. I'm excited about something for the first time in years, so I am writing this to encourage myself to follow through.
Subject to review:
Oct 14 - Review Spanish Level 1 course (vocab & verb conjugations)
Oct 21 - Review Spanish Level 1 course
Oct 28 - Review Spanish Level 1 course
Nov 4 - Sentence Structure and other verb tenses
Nov 11
Nov 18
Nov 25
Topics to review over the next year Verb tenses Vocabulary Idioms & expressions Technology and 21st century terms New areas to learn Vosotros forms
