Learn To Speak Spanish Fluently – Learning Spanish (review)

“Now I can speak Spanish fluently to strangers on the street…”

Everywhere I turned, all I ever heard was “for shame, Jose!” I was a Latino that didn’t speak my own language. I always remember my aunts and uncles telling me that our people are increasing in population and that now it was more important than ever to learn Spanish. It was just one of those things.

Because I never took it in school, and because my siblings or father never spoke it around me, I just never got accustomed to the language. Now I don’t want to make this a racial thing. All I will say is that deep down I was ashamed that I couldn’t speak the language. I couldn’t communicate with my relatives or even talk to the waiter in the Mexican restaurant. Somehow, it bothered me.

So I decided to take Rocket Spanish (http://www.rocketlanguages.com/spanish/) a course that supposedly taught Spanish in just a few short steps. Yeah right, I figured. This was the type of thing you go to school for and spend years of life learning, I thought. Hey, but what did I have to lose? That’s why I ordered Rocket Spanish and now I am happy that I did.

What does rocket spanish entail?

Rocket Spanish is easy to follow and very interactive. You get to learn not just an archaic language but answers to real life situations. The course is taught by way of audio tracks, written lessons, and various computer activities. The program starts with a free six-day course in which you learn some basic phrases and principles. Next, you move on to component 1, which has 31 lessons of an interactive audio course. Each track is about 25 minutes in length, which is not too long, but long enough to guarantee you 14 hours of intense studying. (And most of it without lifting a finger)

Not only did I get the audio tracks but I also got transcripts of the conversations so that I could compare for effect. All of this training let me listen to Spanish, speak it and understand it. Next came the second component which covered more advanced grammar lessons. Component three taught me ways to remember many important words with the help of computer software. Neat, huh? Games like MegaVocab may not exactly be Bioshock but it was a lot of fun compared to just memorizing word after word with no motivation. I could add my own pictures and words to the software to help influence my own memory.

games, software?

The fourth component also had a software game, this time for understanding spoken Spanish. This really helped me with understanding real world Spanish as opposed to just perfectly accurate school-style Spanish. Component five had another game, this one to help the student understand verb tenses. Finally, component six gave me my very own virtual Spanish teacher. Students get to email the teacher of the course, Mauricio Evlampieff, with questions and comments, and also participate in an online forum for more help.

I can’t tell you the joy I had learning to speak Spanish. Now I have the capacity to speak to strangers on the street, listen to old stories that my grandmother tells me, watch Novelas on TV and even apply for bilingual positions at work. This is the best and fastest course I have found online. Me llamo Jose. Encantado de conocerle!

Reviewed By: Vanessa
Vanessa is a valued guest reviewer here at ® Review Companion, and we’re very thankful to her for sharing her very interesting experience with the Rocket Spanish language program.