How to learn Spanish?

[Greg S]

Wow - This thread went way off course from where it all began. (I am part to blame - I have to work on that.)

Inaccuracy must be addressed.

 

[Greg S]

"On a micro level, improved English skills allow individuals to apply for better jobs and raise their standards of living." No shit, Sherlock. It doesn't take a degree from HBS to point out that having legs makes it easier to walk.

The scatterplots provided in the article don't prove anything other than high-income countries also have greater English proficiency, but this isn't proof that their economies grew because they spoke more English. Again, I'll point out that India has actually been slipping in the HDI index, it's fallen to 131 as of last year, even lower than Iraq and Venezuela.

It's from 2013. I can get plenty of current info. How much time have you spent in China and India? And how recently?

 

[Greg S]

FWIW, I visited both China and India in the 80s. Chinese spoke their stuff and didn't have much chance of learning English or anything else. Look at them now.
The Indians spoke English. Look at them now, SSDD.

Iz

I've been to both countries repeatedly on business development recently. It's what I do. Is everyone else here retired? We need some demographics on the users.

 

[Iznogud]

I've been to both countries repeatedly on business development recently. It's what I do. Is everyone else here retired? We need some demographics on the users.

First time I've ever been called «retired». Usually, people ask me if I'm «retarded».

Thank you. But no, not retired.

Iz

 

[Renzi]

It's from 2013. I can get plenty of current info. How much time have you spent in China and India? And how recently?

I don't need to visit India to know that around 40% of its schools lack toilets. But at least students will learn the English word for "toilet."

Why Toilets Matter

Alum Anjali Adukia looks at the impact of adding restrooms in schools in India.

www.gse.harvard.edu

 

[Anei646]

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[Luigi]

• Take the UBA course for foreigners
• Watch Netflix movies in Spanish with English subtitles, slowdown and repeat sentences
• Get a Spanish speaking Partner , fastest way, not cheap..!

thanks for sharing this. do you have info on the UBA course?

 

[Redpossum]

It's called a horizontal dictionary

The Flashman Method, yes, I remember.

 

[Rich One]

thanks for sharing this. do you have info on the UBA course?

This is the current link of the UBA °Spanish for foreigners° course. Includes levels , Schedules and Prices. Many good references from Forum members.

Español como lengua segunda y extranjera | Laboratorio de idiomas

idiomas.filo.uba.ar

 

[Patrick1988]

• Take the UBA course for foreigners
• Watch Netflix movies in Spanish with English subtitles, slowdown and repeat sentences
• Get a Spanish speaking Partner , fastest way, not cheap..!

Does anybody know when the exact starting date of the Spanish course of UBA is this year and how I can register? I've tried to look around online, but unfortunately couldn't find any useful info. Many thanks!