subject: Learn Spanish Like Crazy - Review Reveals Undeniable Truth About This Course [print this page] Learn Spanish Like Crazy is an online resource that offers lessons to those who wish to learn the language. In this particular site, the focus is not on Spanish as people in Spain speak it, but on Latin American Spanish spoken in Central and South America.
What it is all about
Learn Spanish Like Crazy offers materials that promise to teach people Latin American Spanish the fast and easy way. The teaching method being promoted by the site was developed by New York City lawyer Patrick Jackson who now calls Colombia as his home.
Course features
The course comes in audio format comprised of 30 lessons with each lesson running for less than 30 minutes each. The audio course is offered in CD format and downloadable MP3 format.
Basically, the two formats contain the same course, only the delivery method differs. Purchase of any of the format also entitles the buyer to bonus materials comprised of five FSI Spanish lessons in different levels.
The CD package is being offered at $299.95, while the downloadable version is available at $99.95. These prices could change though, as the website indicated, depending on when you decide to avail of the services.
Evaluation
Now we come to the review. The best thing about this course is that it is in audio form. If you're learning languages, audio teaching aids are, arguably, the best form. You can listen to the pronunciation of words and the intonation and audio forms usually save you the trouble of memorization.
In addition, you can choose your study time without having to give up other activities. If you're on the gym, walking down the street or commuting to work - you can just plug in the audio material to your player and put on your earphones; it's like listening to background music, except you're actually learning.
The price is not too bad either, given that a lot of bonus materials are included in the package. Also, the course is focused on teaching informal or conversational Spanish as spoken by college-level individuals. Simply put, an educated, everyday method of speaking the language.
Some limitations
Of course, this is only for those who wish to learn the Latin American version of the language. Although there are similarities between this version and Spanish spoken in Spain, those who favor the latter would need to look for another resource.
If you want to test the effectiveness of this learning method, you will be able to only when you are finally involved in real-life conversations with a real Spanish speaker because the course does not offer real-time tests to evaluate how good or bad you have become.
Despite these, we think that Learn Spanish Like Crazy is a quality audio course containing good material to explore if you plan on learning the language.
