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These days Spanish is important.
Learning Spanish can give you a great boost in your life
Studies have shown that learning Spanish keeps your brain sharp and can help fight the affects of Alzheimer's.
It is the official language of Spain and 19 Latin American countries; it is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons and as a second language by about 50 million more.
By the year 2050 the Spanish speakers will have tripled, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1 in 8 Americans are Hispanic.
That means that learning Spanish will give you a huge boost in years to come.
Learning Spanish is easy.
When you are abroad just simple phrases can often help.
Children learn so much easier than adults because we have developed a self-conciousness about making mistakes, so to help us we need a structure.
For optimum results you need to implement a fairly disciplined programme.
STOP speaking your own language
When on holiday in a Spanish speaking country try to speak in their language as much as you can, DON'T BE SCARED.
Force yourself to speak Spanish.
By forcing yourself to speak Spanish you have to form sentences on the hop.
Talk to the locals.
Old people love to sit and chat, at siesta time they often go in the park and chat with their friends so join them if you can.
Make Mistakes.
Learning Spanish is all about making mistakes, don't be afraid as most people will help you to say it correctly.
When you make a mistake write it down and take time to learn it ready for next time
Leaning Spanish should be fun and easy , you will find your next holiday to a Spanish country much more enjoyable.
It is considered by some a very easy language to learn compared to other languages.
So why not give it a go and start learning Spanish today.