First, you will learn how to speak Spanish fluently. Spanish is the only language we offer, and our method of teaching is proven. Before children can tie their shoes, they have learned thousands of words. They can build and understand complex sentence structures, and they know the foundational sounds for their entire language. This process is a mysterious phenomenon that continues to be researched and studied today. By the time we are adolescents and adults, this fascinating ability, having served its’ purpose, has disappeared. Consequently, learning a new language as an adult requires a tremendous amount of work and dedication.
There are a variety of paths taken in learning any skill. Some learn by just doing. Others need to understand exactly how things happen and why. Still others learn by watching or listening. Regardless of the path chosen, the more methods of learning incorporated, the more successful and diverse one becomes. SpeakSpanishLive.com teaches the inner workings, the mechanics of the Spanish language, utilizing all primary types of human learning. This method provides a strong foundation that ensures one is speaking the language correctly, while gaining vocabulary and continuing to build more complex sentences. Our program also incorporates the important aspects of using visuals, assimilation, and immersion to speed the learning process. Our teachers from Antigua Guatemala, a world-renowned hub for learning Spanish, have over ten years experience working one on one with people from around the world. The order in which our instructors deliver the material and the pace of learning guarantees that one is speaking Spanish and speaking it correctly. This method provides students with the confidence to continue learning and the excitement of speaking a new language with clarity.
Secondly, our one-on-one instruction via live video conferencing provides an immersion experience that cannot be matched by any computer program. The conversation and relationship that develops between a student and the instructor tremendously accelerates learning. William Glasser’s research found that people learn 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, 50% of what they see and hear, and 70% of what is discussed with others. They learn 80% of what is experienced personally and 95% of what they teach to someone else. SpeakSpanishLive.com understands these facts, and has created an audio, visual and interactive environment that delivers the most effective path to learning Spanish.
Thirdly, SpeakSpanishLive.com was founded with the hope of improving the lives of the professional language instructors of Antigua Guatemala. With 80% of Guatemalans living in poverty, participation in SpeakSpanishLive.com provides a source of much needed income for the teachers in Antigua. SpeakSpanishLive.com was created out of a deep passion to help the Guatemalan families raise themselves out of poverty by strengthening the country’s infrastructure and improving their social and economic standing. In addition, participation in our study abroad immersion program provides the opportunity to support Common Hope and G&B Coffee, two organizations dedicated to giving thousands of Guatemalans hope for the future.
Fourthly, we offer a study abroad immersion program that can catapult you to a new level of fluency in Spanish. Everyone knows that the best way to learn a language is to spend time living in a country, experiencing the people and the culture, while studying the language for as long as possible. SpeakSpanishLive.com offers accommodations in Antigua Guatemala where one can live with a Spanish family (often the family of your video conference instructor) taking one-on-one Spanish classes with your same video instructor four hours each day. There is no faster or better method of learning Spanish! Afternoons can be spent volunteering by building homes, working in the coffee fields, hiking volcanoes, visiting lost Mayan worlds, or simply enjoying the beauty of Antigua. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and provides students the ability to gain the functional level of fluency in Spanish that they have always wanted.
Fifthly, the study of language is a lifelong endeavor, much like trying to stay in good physical shape. To prevent boredom, one includes a variety of activities into their routine like going to the gym, taking a work-out class, riding a bike or enjoying play time with the children. The more activities incorporated into a routine, the better chance one has of achieving their goals. SpeakSpanishLive.com can provide the much-needed diversion from the routine college class or Spanish computer program by including another method of learning – a method that is exciting and guaranteed to enhance the learning process. In fact, we are so confident in our program, we believe it will quickly become your most enjoyable method of learning, producing incredible results.
