Learning a new language is hard. You have to learn new vocab, in some languages you have to conjugate, and you have to learn how to properly form sentences. Which is why only 43% of the world’s population is bilingual, according to Journal of Neurolinguistics.
The advocate talked to a few people for some helpful tips on learning Spanish. Two of these people even attended the international Spain Exchange. These two got the amazing experience of being immersed in Spanish culture and language.
We asked Ms. Schoepp, one of our own Spanish teacher here at Lodi High. “I used to study by making flashcards. So I would take all the words I wasn’t confident on, and I would make them into flashcards with English and Spanish and quiz myself, because I did not have the websites that you have today. So instead of those, I would probably say you could do that diligently through Quizlet. Although there is value in writing out the words yourself, as it makes you remember them a lot better. I also would do all the study options available. So I would do any of the extra credit or study guides my teachers would give out.” Ms. Schoepp.
No two people study the same. Some people may focus on vocabulary words more than sentence structures. The most helpful advice is to figure out what works best for you and your long term memory.
Then we asked a Lodi High School student in Spanish three, Aubrey Lord. “I usually look at the unit quizlets, and I study the vocab words until they’re memorized and that really helps because I can remember them for a long time. But I would definitely say that Quizlet has helped the most. #Sponsorme.” Aubrey Lord said.
But keep in mind that some study techniques listed here may work for you or they may not, studying is what works for you!
“Blooket and Gimkit don’t really help me because they are multiple choice so I don’t truly remember the words, I prefer having to quiz myself or type in the words just for spelling because I can’t spell to save my life.”
Some others find it helpful to look over notes such as Mayah Bonafield who attended the International Spain exchange. “Before a big Spanish test I use Quizlet religiously. That’s the only thing I have found that really helps. Other than that I look over my note about grammar on the packets that we have. But I mostly focus on vocabulary because of the specific spellings and the accents are hard to remember sometimes.” Bonafeild said.
The advocate hopes you found some of these techniques helpful. Best of wishes for all of your upcoming Spanish tests!
