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Sir Nigel
Contributor ![]() Joined: 16 March 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
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I don't mind admitting that I've delayed with some of the scanning. With the Prog. Spanish though I've doubted many have speeded through that and are waiting for the Basic course just yet.
![]() Notwithstanding, my plan is to scan in the first few lessons tomorrow and hopefully they'll get posted soon thereafter. Edited by Sir Nigel - 01 January 2007 at 11:23pm |
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SunnyDD
Newbie ![]() Joined: 28 December 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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Many Thanks Sir Nigel for your time, patience and contributions! They are all very much appreciated.
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just_visitor
Newbie ![]() Joined: 05 September 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Sir Nigel,
Thanks a lot for your contributions!
Could you please give a time frame for Spanish Prog II ?
After completion the first one I want to go on with the Prog course but there are only two lessons available on this website.
I really like the course and can't wait to proceed.
I even bought the book on Amazon for the Prog II.
Thanks in advance!
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gdfellows
Administrator ![]() Site Creator Joined: 04 March 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 237 |
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I have all of the audio for the Programmatic II. It merely awaits my time to post.
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just_visitor
Newbie ![]() Joined: 05 September 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Thanks Gdfellows, I'll wait.
Now I know it's coming, so no need to look for it somewhere else.
And really big "THANK YOU!!!" for the wonderfull job you are doing with this site!
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mr_luc
Newbie ![]() Joined: 16 January 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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A huge thank you, guys. This is unbelievable.
I know that "Advanced" students or those with prior experience may want to skip Programmatic Spanish, but for me ... it's the first really, truly ROCK SOLID language learning program I've ever had a taste of, and I've been taught by some people who were hand-trained in language teaching by some renowned polyglot/language teacher or other. I recognize a lot of the techniques, particularly the importance of demanding constant interaction and forcing constant attention, but the Programmatic Spanish program feels like a life jacket for me. It may seem over-engineered, but it gets results, and the results stand up under scrutiny. Already, my pronunciation has been tremendously improved, and my ability to respond to and participate in conversation has gone through the roof -- the Participation step of dialogue was BRUTAL for me, and it's what appears to be really solidifying my language-learning gains. I learned Thai well enough to understand written thai, and to be able to write (laboriously) and then deliver a fluent-sounding 15-minute public address, but I was completely shut out of conversation and almost incapable of participation. The 'active response' abilities that Programmatic Spanish are setting me up with should mean that this time around, with Spanish, I can blaze through to a REAL success ... and maybe, have the confidence to try for real competence in Thai. Thanks a ton, and don't discount the benefit us newbies are getting from the Programmatic Spanish course! For me, if the 2nd part of it is ready within 3 weeks, I'll be ready for it by then; I'll be in Ecuador possibly before you've finished digitizing the third volume (if you have it, or if it exists; I don't remember), but I'll be with a friend who is fluent and lives down there. :D Again -- thanks a million, you guys. That this stuff is available FREE, for me, is ... well, the difference between learning and not learning a language, and all of the implications that has for me, as someone with many spanish-speaking friends in spanish-speaking countries! |
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SunnyDD
Newbie ![]() Joined: 28 December 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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Very inspiring Mr_Luc! Had you completed any previous studies in spanish prior to the Basic Spanish? I was planning on finishing Pimsleur first (I'm still in intermediate) and then tackling Spanish Basic. But based on your post, I'm thinking I should try the Programmatic Spanish after Pimsleur.
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Dandy
Newbie ![]() Joined: 11 November 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
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Does anyone know if the Barron's Mastering spanish books follow the origninal FSI. I am thinking of buying used copies from Amazon or Alibris if they follow the same format. I'd like to get started as soon as I can and and at the same time save a lot of wear and tear on my printer.
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daristani
Contributor ![]() Joined: 04 March 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 104 |
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Yes, the Mastering Spanish follows the same format as the FSI Basic Spanish course; volume 1 of Mastering Spanish, consisting of 678 pages, has the first 15 lessons of the FSI Basic Spanish course, as well as a vocabulary listing. Per my understanding, the complete FSI Basic Spanish course has 60 lessons, so volume 1 of Mastering Spanish gives you a quarter of the whole course.
The Barron's tapes/CDs are identical, as far as I can tell, except that they add some "cultural capsules" on foods, monetary units, etc., presumably so as to enable them to claim copyright. |
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davnshar2
Newbie ![]() Joined: 20 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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I just discovered this website today. It looks great- thank you.
When I click on 'student text' to download this, it opens as 473 blank pages. Am I doing something incorrectly ? Thank you very much for any help with this- Much appreciated ! ![]() Sincerely, Dbar2 |
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