Success Tips for Learning Spanish

• Listen & Imitate!

• Memorize vocabulary words and grammar structures.

• Study out loud!

• Divide study materials into small units/chunks.

• You cannot CRAM to learn Spanish.

• Make full use of each class period.

• Cramming doesn't work.  PRACTICE & STUDY EVERYDAY!!  

Here are some fun and natural ways to practice Spanish outside of class. 

• Text your friends/family in Spanish (by typing to improve your writing).

• Text your friends/family in Spanish (by speaking to improve your speaking).  

• Change the SIRI language on your iPhone or iPad to Spanish.  Ask SIRI questions in Spanish.

• Email friends/family in Spanish.   (Email me rverrengia@lexingtonma.org ... please do not use google translate)

• Speak to your friends/family in Spanish.

• Go to Spanish speaking restaurants and interact with waiters in Spanish.

• Youtube has many Spanish shows you can watch, enjoy, and learn from.

• Find some good Spanish songs and sing them until you know them by heart.  Make sure you understanding the lyrics and that they are appropriate lyrics.