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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
04-22-2012, 01:34 AM
I did a search for this topic however I couldn't find any real definitive info. Apologies if it has been raised previously.
I am hoping to start online skype lessons to learn Spanish as I think my best shot at learning the language is by conversing with a native speaker from home. I have used Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone and Michel Thomas, however I believe listening to tapes and the like can only get you so far.
I'm aware of language exchange communities on the web (livemocha, sharedtalk etc), however I would prefer to pay an hourly fee and concentrate on learning in comparison to teaching others as I don't have the time to do both. I have heard figures of $10/hr being the going rate.
Has any on the forum used such a service? If so, do you have any recommendations, pointers or links?
Cheers
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
04-22-2012, 04:53 AM
I don't have the URL, but there was a language school recommend on here a while back that was supposed to be really good (as some are really fucking horrible), and they had Skype lessons. I believe it was in either Quito or Lima. I wanna say it was in a thread titled something like "Best country to learn Spanish in?" or something like that. Mixx had left a list ranking 10 countries based on their accent for learning Spanish.
Sorry, I know that's not very specific, but it's all I can remember lol. If you happen to find it, post it here if ya don't mind.
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
04-22-2012, 07:07 AM
Fuckin Fiverr. Never woulda thought about that. Good find, DareP.
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
04-22-2012, 09:40 AM
Quote: (04-22-2012 01:34 AM)Lukey Wrote:
I did a search for this topic however I couldn't find any real definitive info. Apologies if it has been raised previously.
I am hoping to start online skype lessons to learn Spanish as I think my best shot at learning the language is by conversing with a native speaker from home. I have used Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone and Michel Thomas, however I believe listening to tapes and the like can only get you so far.
I'm aware of language exchange communities on the web (livemocha, sharedtalk etc), however I would prefer to pay an hourly fee and concentrate on learning in comparison to teaching others as I don't have the time to do both. I have heard figures of $10/hr being the going rate.
Has any on the forum used such a service? If so, do you have any recommendations, pointers or links?
Cheers
http://www.fredoneverything.net/SpanishLessons.htm
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
04-22-2012, 10:33 AM
Quote: (04-22-2012 10:23 AM)Lukey Wrote:
Quote: (04-22-2012 09:40 AM)Luvianka Wrote:
Quote: (04-22-2012 01:34 AM)Lukey Wrote:
I did a search for this topic however I couldn't find any real definitive info. Apologies if it has been raised previously.
I am hoping to start online skype lessons to learn Spanish as I think my best shot at learning the language is by conversing with a native speaker from home. I have used Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone and Michel Thomas, however I believe listening to tapes and the like can only get you so far.
I'm aware of language exchange communities on the web (livemocha, sharedtalk etc), however I would prefer to pay an hourly fee and concentrate on learning in comparison to teaching others as I don't have the time to do both. I have heard figures of $10/hr being the going rate.
Has any on the forum used such a service? If so, do you have any recommendations, pointers or links?
Cheers
http://www.fredoneverything.net/SpanishLessons.htm
Thanks Luvianka. Any reason for the recommendation?
Not at all. I regularly read Fred's articles and one day I found that his Mexican wife or mate was going to provide that service.
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
04-23-2012, 04:52 PM
Quote: (04-22-2012 01:34 AM)Lukey Wrote:
I did a search for this topic however I couldn't find any real definitive info. Apologies if it has been raised previously.
I am hoping to start online skype lessons to learn Spanish as I think my best shot at learning the language is by conversing with a native speaker from home. I have used Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone and Michel Thomas, however I believe listening to tapes and the like can only get you so far.
I'm aware of language exchange communities on the web (livemocha, sharedtalk etc), however I would prefer to pay an hourly fee and concentrate on learning in comparison to teaching others as I don't have the time to do both. I have heard figures of $10/hr being the going rate.
Has any on the forum used such a service? If so, do you have any recommendations, pointers or links?
Cheers
By teaching others you will learn faster yourself.
Etc. you teach the other person how to greet someone in English...they teach you how to say it in Spanish. This way you link the English knowledge to the Spanish.
At an advanced level it might be better to focus on pure conversation entirely in the foreign language. Just talking with a Skype buddy from Spain/S.America and conversing would be useful in this case.
From my experience, native speakers make the worst teachers..just like natural PUAs suck at teaching game. Good for advanced convo practice though.
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
05-08-2012, 12:39 PM
I can skype in Spanish with you (native) if you want, just let me know.
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
05-19-2016, 01:28 PM
Anyone have an updated recommendation here? Preferably Colombian?
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
05-19-2016, 02:23 PM
I use italki all of the time. Probably the cheapest and most convenient way to learn a language aside from living in a country where the target language is spoken. Highly recommended.
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Online Skype Language Lessons (Spanish)
05-19-2016, 03:26 PM
if possible fly to guatemala, pretty sure its only 7 bucks an hour. My language school is Mexico was 10 bucks an hour. Colombian spanish isnt far off from the central american countries or ecuador/peru.
Whatever you do don't learn from the southern part: chile, uruguay, argentina