| Parents want their children to have the best | | | | utilize your time efficiently by fitting in their lessons |
| education possible and part of that is gaining skills | | | | when time is available. Spanish Abroad has seen the |
| that can be used in the future workplace | | | | ability of Rosetta Stone's courses to provide a |
| environment. As we become more of a global | | | | means of learning a language and has offered one |
| economy it is becoming increasingly common to | | | | month of free online Spanish courses prior to the |
| interact with colleagues and customers that do not | | | | start of any of your Spanish Immersion programs for |
| speak English as their first language. Obviously there | | | | several years now. |
| is some give and take in the amount of time you | | | | Many people feel that a true Spanish immersion |
| have available to learn any subject as a youth. In the | | | | course abroad is the best way to learn Spanish fast |
| past learning Spanish may have taken a back seat to | | | | as you actually think in Spanish rather than simply |
| computer skills, physical education, art, or another | | | | translate it your mind. You are forced to speak the |
| elective course that is not part of the typical core | | | | language with locals and carry actual conversations in |
| subject taught on a daily basis. | | | | real life scenarios. The formal classroom setting gives |
| We have certainly seen the importance and the | | | | you a forum to go back to on a daily basis to build |
| growth involved with learning computer skills over the | | | | the necessary grammar, vocabulary, and structure |
| past 20 years, as at one time a computer class may | | | | needed to carry a smooth and understandable |
| have consisted of playing Oregon trail for an hour. | | | | conversation. You can also fit an Spanish immersion |
| Clearly this wasn't an effective use of time. The | | | | course into a week long vacation, as well a month to |
| school day has not grown, however we have seen | | | | 3 month winter or summer break. |
| these subjects gaining importance in the amount of | | | | In addition to accommodations your host family will |
| time focused in learning the essential skills. It seems | | | | provide you a home base where you know you will |
| clear that if there is the impetus and a growing | | | | have someone who will help you practice Spanish. |
| importance in a community for a school to give more | | | | Host parents and their children are accustomed to |
| emphasis on language studies that the school's | | | | having foreigners in their home who are learning |
| curriculum will be altered likewise to give more focus | | | | Spanish and are better at giving you the time to |
| on developing a students ability to speak a second | | | | construct your thoughts while communicating. They |
| language. | | | | also are great at correcting you when you are |
| This particular subject was given close attention by | | | | wrong, so that you have constant reinforcement to |
| Rosetta Stone as released by Market Watch, | | | | build your Spanish ability and confidence in speaking. |
| conducted a study to determine the needs for | | | | By learning Spanish in an immersed environment you |
| learning foreign language. They determined that | | | | can go into any work situation and effectively speak |
| parents felt it was extremely important for their | | | | with clients and co-workers who speak in Spanish on |
| children to learn a second language in order to stay | | | | a daily basis. They will see that you have taken the |
| competitive in today's marketplace and that it is a | | | | time in life to learn this skill which you can use in your |
| deciding factor in the overall intelligence of a person. | | | | every day work life. You will become part of the |
| It is no longer thought of just another "culture" | | | | global community and open yourself up to being able |
| course. Clearly this study gives credence to the use | | | | to communicate with millions of additional people in |
| of their language courses to build your resume and | | | | this world. |