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How You Can Learn Spanish Better Through the Arts

Do you want to learn Spanish and enjoy yourself at the same time? There are many ways

to do this. If you're a person who enjoys the arts, a good way to learn Spanish is to take

pleasure in the arts of Spanish speaking countries.

There is a great deal of very good literature that comes from

Spanish cultures. You can go to the libraries in cities and

even larger towns to find Spanish literature in its original

language. Ask the librarian or do a search in the

computerized catalog under Spanish language writers.

If you take time to learn Spanish to a certain extent before

you try this, you will have the best results. This is a practice

that is mainly meant to improve already existing language

skills. After you check out a book that seems interesting,

begin to try reading it. You will come to words and phrases

you don't understand.

This is when it is good to have someone who will help you learn Spanish by answering

your questions. If you don't have someone like that, you can sometimes get into a

discussion group, whether in person or on-line. This is also a good way to learn Spanish

culture because there are novelists and poets from virtually every Spanish speaking

country.

Another way to learn Spanish through the arts is by watching Spanish language movies.

One way to learn which movies are good is to find out which have been nominated to win

foreign language Academy Awards. There have been some very moving and sometimes

funny movies that have been acknowledged.

When you watch the movies, there are often subtitles. Don't take these words as an exact

translation. They usually are just an approximation, and sometimes not even that. As you

listen carefully to the words, you will find the subtitles hilarious at times in their

inaccuracies. Watching a movie gives you context for language and makes it easier to learn

Spanish.

Even Spanish language television, although perhaps a lower form of art, can help you to

learn Spanish as well. The nice thing about television is that there is a constant supply of

programs. You can watch and learn Spanish every day.

There are different types of programs. There are many Spanish soap operas. This might

not be the type of program you would normally watch. However, you will find a lot of

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common usages that will help you learn Spanish. There are also dramas, game shows, and

even sit-coms.

People who aren't even trying to learn Spanish have been doing it for years through

listening to Spanish language songs. The trick is to find a song that has lyrics clear enough

to understand completely. Then, sit down with a recorder and tape the song.

Once you have the song recorded, you can go through it a phrase at a time. Write down

each phrase as you hear it. Then use the Spanish you know along with your Spanish-

English dictionary to translate it. Pretty soon you will learn Spanish from the song enough

to sing it as you work.

If you learn Spanish better through the arts, you will have enhanced your language skills

while gaining a deeper understanding of life. After all, that's what the arts are all about.

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