In the summer they're in Northern WI, where they have no need for it. In the winter, they're just outside Phoenix, where it could come in handy.
On 10/11/05, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Where do they live? Is there a college nearby? The best way to learn > conversational spanish (or any language) is through conversation. books/CDs, > etc. don't work that well on their own, although they are good as > supplements. But the single best way to learn is to sit down with a > teacher/tutor on a regular basis and speak it. When not in class, listen to > conversational instruction tapes (I guess mp3's these days). > > After some training, they should go somewhere they will have to use their > newly acquired skills. Maybe Costa Rica. > > Part of the challenge is deciding what version of Spanish they want to > learn? Do they want to speak to professionals or migrant farm workers? Is > there a particular group, e.g. Guatemalans, that they want to be able to > communicate with? I speak fluent Spanish, but I learned in Spain and I have > a hell of a time understanding some Latin American accents. > > >So, my folks want to learn basic conversational Spanish and asked for > >"something to help them do this" for Xmas. Does anyone have any > >recommendations for books/CDs/programs? I don't have a clue which are > good > >ones. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:176769 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
