@LucyStephanie 17 February 2023 edited more from that month

Part 2: What Else to Do to Become Fluent in Spanish Very Soon

So you've read the first part and what I have started to do to learn a foreign language. Now I'll share more of the next steps I plan to take to be fluent in Spanish soon!!! (If you haven't read the first part then do so **here**.) https://read.cash/@LucyStephanie/my-plan-on-how-to-learn-spanish-fast-part-1-c4edeea8 3. Master Spanish Grammar So once some form of mastery have been achieved in the first two I should focus on using the correct grammar next. When we know enough of those we can finally deal with this part! Ah yes, I think we can say it's already the intermediate level? Hahaha.

Of course right now I still feel like a beginner. Yes I do various/random online intermediate quizzes and such but I should really stick to my level. 😅 I'm still working on mastering verbs, gotta focus on that before I move on to this. Right now I still cannot construct correct sentences on my own because of my verbs problem. No I don't even do any kind of intense/focused written exercises and such. Am just being chill but I need to learn faster so I shouldn't be too lax about this... And the pronouns + adjectives, oh dear Lord... I still have a lot to learn! 😱 4. Reading and Listening Comprehension Now because I want to learn fast but am not doing the work, I still watch Spanish shows with English subtitles. Sometimes I even watch/listen to Spanish news of different countries to see if I can understand what they're saying. Do I understand everything without subs? Nope. 😅 If it's simple sentences yes I would know what they're talking about. However I still have too many words I don't know. 😂 Despite that, I sometimes practice through the available online videos I subscribed to. At least I am able to do short exercises but I always feel like I don't know enough. 😅 My goodness my mind seems to have a very high standard which I can't keep up with. 😂 Listening to and watching videos help my ears get used to the language. When it comes to reading, ah that's another challenge. I need to buy a book that I can physically read. The problem is I don't really like reading books anymore. 🤭

Anyway, I learned correct English grammar because of all the books I read as a kid. So in school I can say I did better in the language classes because I was a voracious reader. Of course the combination of classroom education and reading is the best! After college my reading habit started to dwindle. Maybe I just didn't have the time or I already had easier access to computers and the online world. Eventually I was just buying a few books from time to time. Ever heard of the Japanese term *tsundoku*? I had that for a decade until I just started giving away or selling most of my book collection! Hahaha. Unfortunately it looks like I have to start reading again. 😆 I have to buy Spanish books now or else! 😅 No I can't spend all my time in libraries come on. Of course I can read articles and ebooks online but reading actual / physical books is still the best for me! 5. Speaking the Language Ah now we come to the last part of my plan... I know we have to develop reading, listening and speaking skills simultaneously but I've never been the talkative type. Even at the advanced English fluency level I had as a student, my speaking/oral communication skills were almost pathetic. 😂

But of course all that changed when I worked in a call center. Finally I could practice speaking English the way I would fluently think and read. Eventually I could easily talk to Americans with no problem. So of course this is also what I will do last to improve my speaking skills. I have three choices... or maybe I can do these consecutively... 🤔 Find online Spanish teachers to talk to. Work as a bilingual agent in the BPO industry. Community immersion in Zamboanga first then Spanish speaking countries next. I think 2 and 3 are interchangeable... Guess which one is the most expensive? 🤭 Sometimes I try reading Spanish tongue twisters out loud as an exercise. I also read sentences aloud for starters. Of course at times I also imitate the way the language teachers speak whenever I watch and/or listen to lessons. And that's the extent of my speaking ability. 😛 I get tongue-tied when I try to read and speak fast like the natives do. Oh boy I'm a long way to that. I haven't even started thinking in this new language yet. At times I attempt to construct sentences in my head but eventually I end up using online translators. I am not confident enough because of verb tenses and my limited vocabulary. 😛 So many Spanish words to learn! 😅

The Road to Spanish Fluency... After writing all the steps I will take, I realize I am really not gonna learn as fast as I'd like to. Perhaps it would take me a year to really be fluent in Spanish huh? Who knows? 🤷‍♀️ Now having this outlined learning system should help me become fluent in Spanish right? I think I might do better from now on. OR NOT if I still go about it the way I started. On the other hand, I will really buy some printed materials to make my life easier. 😂 Stay tuned for my next post: all about searching for Spanish books in Metro Manila! 😉 XOXO, @LucyStephanie * * * All photos are from Pixabay. Related article: Learning Spanish as a Second Language is... https://read.cash/@LucyStephanie/learning-spanish-as-a-second-language-is-715bb3af Huh? What Did I Say in Spanish in 2021?! https://read.cash/@LucyStephanie/huh-what-did-i-say-in-spanish-in-2021-76649997 **About Me** https://read.cash/@LucyStephanie/hello-readcash-im-new-here-85679156 *Not a member of read.cash yet?* ***Click here to join us*** *in earning BCH! Or let's microblog/blabber on* *Noise app**!* https://read.cash/r/LucyStephanie https://noise.app/invite/5t77vk2b