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Student Guide
ON SPEAKING SPANISH
The following are some suggestions for improving your ability with the Spanish language:
Speak Spanish as much as possible Don’t be shy about making mistakes. Most people are quite patient and helpful. In fact, most of them feel honored that you should want to learn their language. Keep a notebook of new words, when ever you hear a word you don’t know, write it down. It then becomes more familiar. You might want to divide a notebook into categories, i.e. adjectives, nouns, prepositions, and prepositional phrases, etc. Review your grammar: verb tenses (especially the subjunctive), gender of nouns and accordance of articles prepositional phrases, etc. Use an all Spanish dictionary: you’ll learn more in the long run. It will take longer at first, but your vocabulary will increase rapidly. An inexpensive one be purchased in Costa Rica. Expose yourself to Spanish: listen to conversations and the radio, watch Costa Rican television, read newspaper and magazine. The greater the exposure, the faster you will learn.
READING
As you are learning Spanish, it is suggested you try to read much as possible in this language. Common newspapers are La Nación or Diario Extra and magazines such as Perfil. The Tico Times and Costa Rica Today are weekly newspapers published in English, with helpful information and articles.
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Student Guide: On speaking Spanish
