Spanish Instruction

PC1 Member

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PC1Member21 March 2011 18:36:35

Hello-Just arrived in Puerto Plata and would like to learn spanish. Was thinking of a private instructor. What is the best and or cheapest way to learn?? Thanks

Christine ViP

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ChristineViP22 March 2011 06:01:34

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Hi PC1,

Welcome on Expat-blog!

I hope other members will advise you of some best places to learn spanish in Puerto Plata.

Wish you good luck
Christine

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PC1 wrote:
Hello-Just arrived in Puerto Plata and would like to learn spanish. Was thinking of a private instructor. What is the best and or cheapest way to learn?? Thanks

Welcome to聽 Puerto聽 Plata.聽 A private instructor is likely聽 your best bet. Go to the聽 better schools in Puerto Plata and look for a qualified teacher first of all,聽 ask them about聽 private lessons.聽聽

The聽 language institutes here do not teach Spanish and聽 most聽 are not聽 staffed with well qualified聽 instructors.聽 I know some of the English teachers and while they can聽 speak聽 English they are not聽 qualified teachers.

Take the time to find the right聽 instructor. If you intend to stay聽 here long term you are going to want to learn聽 good Spanish not street Spanish.聽

Take every single聽 opportunity聽 to聽 practice your Spanish.聽 Do聽 not hang out with expats all聽 day every day or you聽 will not learn聽 a lot of Spanish....LOL聽聽 Ask聽 the聽 locals you know to kindly correct your Spanish when you say things wrong.聽 And keep聽 practicing.......