A month in Spain made possible by Sonia and the gang
I want you to know how grateful I am to you guys for creating this program. My daughter (shown in the photo) is 12 and she did the 5 levels of Spanish for Spain in 5 months, a lesson a day, rain, shine, snow days from school, Sundays. She worked fast and furiously to prepare for a trip to Spain this Summer. I'm here to report that her abilities, in country, exceeded my expectations! She made friends in a nearby town and would spend all day with locals, playing soccer (Fuerza Barca!), and all kinds of kids games, spent many nights at friends houses, and was so sad to return to the US. I can now say "My daughter speaks Spanish." If you need a case study for success of this program, she's the poster child!
Sure, she really didn't need to order beer or red wine, and she learned present perfect (used in place of preterite in Spain) being there and hearing people speak. But she had a base to communicate, a springboard, and she dove in. She'd run into stores and buy things, ask for directions, and it just gave her the confidence to embark on "the adventure" of exploring the unknown, and unfamiliar, to take a chance. And it all paid off! ------ My undying gratitude to all you guys!!
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Open Aug 09, 2013 - 06:16 PM
Spanish, Spanish > Culture