Spanish grammar, the fastest way of learning Spanish

A focus on Spanish grammar may suit your style of learning Spanish. Most modern language teaching to-day favours the Eclectic Approach (see Rivers, Teaching Foreign Language Skills 1981). Taking into account our different learning styles, the idea now tends to be that we 'learn how to learn'. We find a method that suits our individual taste. We mix and match and borrow from different approaches. We chose between Multimedia Methods (like Roseta Stone) and audio-lingual methods like the popular Pimsleur. With Visual Link Spanish, the emphasis is on using visual stimuli to help out. This approach works very well for some.

But, there is still marked reluctance to encourage the study of Grammar as the excellent way for speeding you Spanish language learning that it is. It is still considered fuddy-duddy, boring, old-fashioned.

Yes, we will all absorb the grammar in time: by listening; by reading. This is how most English speakers learned English Grammar. Eventually, you acquire all the Spanish grammar you need unconsciously, just as some claim a child absorbs the grammar, structure of its mother tongue?

But, the evidence is: this takes a very long time. Studies now show that ACTIVELY learning grammar will speed up your learning beyond your expectations. (see Larsen-Freeman & Long (1991) and Pienemann (1984))

In a study, it was found that it took only 2 weeks for Grammar learners to learn the same amount of Spanish that the non-grammar students learned in SEVERAL MONTHS.

A truly significant difference, I think you will agree.

Adult Learners Particularly Benefit from a study of Spanish Grammar

Much, however, depends on the learner's age! YOUNGER language learners acquire proficiency without focus on Spanish grammar. Older language learners may never quite get in control of their Spanish UNLESS they focus, at least to an extent on Spanish grammar.

Some people have a more analytical learning style of learning. Such people will appreciate the focus, the order that even an occasional study of Grammar will bring.

It is now being recognised that study of Grammar acts as a kind of 'consciousness raising'. It sensitizes the learner in a whole new way to Spanish language forms and structures.

Learn Spanish grammar: dramatically speed up your learning!

SUPPLEMENT your Spanish learning with Spanish grammar study:
  • you will learn Spanish much faster;
  • reach proficiency much sooner.
  • Chomsky has established that learning Grammar will also help you achieve real accuracy.

There is now solid evidence that learning Spanish grammar dramatically speeds up language acquisition.

Does learning Spanish Grammar have to be boring?

Forget about dull, mindless memorizing of rules. If you are bored, you are not really learning.

Study grammar in a meaningful and purposeful way. Find an approach that suits you. Learn Grammar structures one at a time, steadily. My advice to you is: if you are bored, try something else. Boring grammar is unhelpful. Use your imagination and creativity.


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