The best and worst parts of Spanish education

Can you really learn Spanish in school?

We asked 99 people to tell us what they liked (and disliked!) most about their Spanish classes in school. It’s interesting to see how some respondents liked the very same thing that others disliked. Everyone’s learning style is different, and the best way for every student to approach learning a second language is different as well.

Enjoy… some of the answers may surprise you!

Spanish classroom education

What did you like and dislike most about learning Spanish as a second language?

  1. My teacher didn’t major in Spanish but in French. He did know Spanish words but he didn’t know how to put together a sentence. He was a nice guy and really tried to help you with pronouncing the words. I hated that she gave me a different name. I loved that there were plenty of worksheets and opportunities to work on my own. I hated team opportunities. They could have offered the chance to have native speakers come in and assist.
  2. I had one to one lessons a few years ago. What I found very useful was that I was the only pupil and I didn’t feel intimidated. Being the only pupil made me learn the language quickly. The teacher was patient and explained things clearly to me.
  3. I really like teachers who create opportunities for students to talk like they are in that countries, talk to a native speaker, apply storytelling to their lesson.
  4. Instead of relying on textbooks, teachers could find a really interesting way to engage language learners to the topic that they want to teach.
  5. The best thing that a teacher can do to teach a language is to talk the language all the time. I think that the best way to learn is to be immersed in the language. If the teacher is changing the language every 5 minutes or if he tries to explain something in your language the brain needs to switch from one language to other and it is more difficult. At least this was my experience!
  6. My teacher spoke more of the second language so we can communicate not just in class even when I met her outside in the hall she spoke the second language.
  7. She took us out to a Pub and made us order in Spanish. It was very entertaining and out of the routine. She could have given us more time to learn the grammar. And ask each and everyone if they understood before jumping to the next chapter. That makes it just more confusing to build upon something that you still haven’t fully understood.
  8. My Spanish teacher would ask us questions in Spanish and we would have to answer them in Spanish. The only thing I wish she did better was to understand some people do not learn as quickly as others. Patience is key in learning, and more of it would have been nice.
  9. I loved taking my second language of Spanish in school. Still, to this day, the methods the teachers used to teach students who only knew English prior how to speak Spanish. I remember most teachers making it fun – giving you the desire to really want to learn this language to use in everyday life. If I could make one remark on what I wish they did better was vocabulary – year after year we learned the basics but after 5 years of Spanish classes I feel I should be fluent in it rather than just “get by”.
  10. I think my teacher did best when she taught us words that related to everyday objects like foods and Holidays. I think we needed to practice actually having conversations more to really learn the language.
  11. When learning Spanish, I had a multitude of teachers throughout the learning process as well as using mobile apps to help supplement the learning. Overall, the use of repetitive assignments helped reinforce topics discussed in class, and actually speaking the language helped with confidence in the progress of learning. The teachers were not paid well, so they lacked personal motivation to help push the class beyond the bare minimum, so we never received the education we could have gotten.
  12. They taught me a basic grammar (reading & writing), but I wish they would teach me more about speaking.
  13. I learned Spanish in High School. My teacher reviewed and had fun activities (like when we did the Macarena dance). She did everything well so I do not know anything that could have been better. She made it fun by giving us the Spanish names that we used throughout the year.
  14. The best thing my teachers did to help me learn a second language was to only speak in that language during class time. Although this was difficult and sometimes intimidating, it created a more real-life scenario. One thing that could have been done better would be to decrease the number of stereotypical workbook exercises during class. In my opinion, conversational skills should be at the forefront of learning a second language.
  15. I firmly believe that the only way to learn a second language is by practicing it … a lot! It takes both a good teacher and a dedicated student to learn a new language. Also, it’s easier when you’re younger. Languages require more creative learning then the logical aspects that a lot of the teachers focus on. Also, the student has to have an acumen for understanding languages.
  16. I’m currently learning Spanish as a 2nd language using the app Duolingo only. It’s fun learning this way and prepare you for practicing speaking skills as well, but they don’t force you to speak unless you’re ready. The only drawback is it’s a fairly individual journey, as they don’t have an organized community (for all app users) to share, encourage and/or motivate each other.
  17. The teacher started with the basics of using alphabets and phonetics that helped me pronounce the words properly. The teacher also demonstrated conversations showing some video clippings. The teacher could have role-played with the students replicating real-life situations.
  18. While learning English, one thing that really helps at the beginning was my teacher use of newspapers. By reading one or two columns in class, she helped me increase my vocabulary and learn a lot of idioms. She could have used more word games and dialogue with peers. However, I still remember that teacher and her use of newspapers (especially the free ones) in class as a must do for any beginner trying to learn a language.
  19. I took classes in Spanish as my second language. She brought in books that were age appropriate to me. She made sure that the topics in the books were of interest to me. She encouraged the class to converse only in Spanish. I cannot think of how she could have done anything better as we were able to read simple books and follow movies easily.
  20. My second language was Spanish. My teacher did teach us well about basic words but there was no stress on grammar, as a result, we committed a lot of mistakes
  21. They continuously incorporated newly-learned words into sentences they would say/write to me. This reinforced my learning and allowed me to organically build a vocabulary instead of just learning through rote memorization. They could have exposed me to more slang/informal terms so that in real practice I would communicate more naturally with native speakers.
  22. My Teacher was great at getting us to speak Spanish, as he came into the classroom and spoke Spanish first, and we had to answer back in Spanish. Later in the class, we would review what went wrong. He also was good at helping us with the exact dialect and how to accentuate the word. One thing my teacher could have done better was to provide clear packets as when he copied the lessons, the printer ink did not show the special characters above the letters, so I did not learn properly how to write in Spanish.
  23. My teacher made learning a second language easy for me by taking me through the rudiment of that language, starting from its alphabets that form words.
  24. If it can be made compulsory for us to have at least three months program, that will take us to a country where that language is their official language, it will be more interesting.
  25. I took Spanish when I was in high school. The teacher would say interesting things and make it fun by singing songs and having us read current news in Spanish. At the end of the term, the class took a trip to Spain.
  26. I learned Spanish in 3 different classrooms. The first was in 5th grade (and my teacher was from Mexico) so I learned many new things coming from the native language speaker. I do think that she taught very well. My other classes were in high school and they were not native, one of my teachers just learned Spanish in college and I knew more than her, she taught at a 1st-grade level so her class was very easy. Finally, my last class was in 10th grade and this class was 10x harder because we had to write in paragraphs even though I was the only 10th grader everyone else was in 12th grade was asking me for help. I wish there were levels to Spanish classes, not just randomness.
  27. My teacher was very enthusiastic in the classroom and created opportunities to practice the second language in extracurricular activities. However, the best way to learn a language is through emersion. The only way to do that is to completely speak in the other language. There needs to be a lot of speaking and hardly any English.
  28. When I learned Spanish, I really liked the textbook the professor used, it was very helpful and made learning easy. In addition, I liked how the teacher made us practice conversing in Spanish. The one thing she could have done better is making sure that everyone was conversing in Spanish, there were times where my partners did not want to do the activity and would speak in English. Maybe she should have had a no English policy during class time.
  29. My experience was in a Spanish class in High School. The teacher immediately immersed us in the language, even before any real teaching started. I really feel like that was the biggest learning moment in the entire class. The one thing that I did dislike, was that she almost always expected you to pick up an entire chapter from the book; in one class.
  30. The teacher made learning fun and all of his students looked forward to his lessons. He was first and foremost a very good teacher but also a bit of an entertainer. His comedic theatrics kept everyone in a good mood. There was not much more he could have done better. Sadly, he passed away a couple of years after I had his class.
  31. When it comes to learning a second language the most important thing for me has always been a conversation. During my time learning Spanish, having the ability to converse with my teacher in the language I was learning and ask questions during our talk proved to be extremely useful. One thing that I think would have assisted my learning, even more, would have been if my teacher would say an advanced word in English first and then in Spanish.
  32. I took years of several different languages in school, and I did well in them. However, I am not fluent in any of them now – including the one I had seven years of! American language classes are slow and inefficient; they need to start WAY earlier in life, whereas I didn’t even have the option until the seventh grade.
  33. about my second language with the help of the teacher
  34. We repeated lots of grammar over and over again to stick in our heads. We never learned some of the phrases Spanish people say all the time, the book Spanish was not realistic.
  35. Great teachers do it all. Across all ages, languages, ethnicities, and subjects, teachers are some of the most widely skilled people around in order to be successful. A day in the life of a teacher can vary greatly depending on the subject and grade level in which they teach. From Kindergarten to high school and special education to statistics, one theme runs consistently throughout every great teacher’s career: their job does not end with the school day. Although standing in front of the classroom is a huge part of a teacher’s responsibilities, they extend far beyond that into the lives of their students, their students’ families, and their community.
  36. I have studied my subject in depth, written books about it, spent 34 years in the military where I always went beyond requirements to learn more than was needed. I researched my subject and hundreds of other subjects in my free time and absolutely enjoyed every minute of it.
  37. My private Spanish instructor was very attentive and made sure that I understood every aspect of our lesson for each day. One thing she could have done better was more friendly. It is easier to learn something new if you have a connection with the person who is teaching you.
  38. I took Spanish in high school and college and I really liked that my teachers taught us to read Spanish and made sure that we learned practical things. They taught us how to give directions and made sure that we knew the basic things like days and months. I personally don’t like being called on at random to read something that I may have written in another language that I’m sure about. I don’t like being corrected that way. I’d rather work one on one for something that is abstract instead of concrete like math.
  39. I learned Spanish and the teacher took her time going over the material daily. She also incorporated the use of flash cards which were very helpful. I think the one thing she could have done better was to show the use of the words in daily life.
  40. My teacher gave us one day of the week to communicate with her friends who were native speakers. It helped me learn how to speak more naturally. We learned some phrases that they usually used, their idioms, etc.
  41. Learning a new language is not easy as one gets older. One of the things my teacher did that helped a lot was integrating foreign words into daily activities such as errands and chores. One thing that I could have done better was to have simply practiced, practiced, practiced.
  42. I learned English when I was around 10 years old because my parents always had a television in English in the background. I always asked them to translate for me. Sadly, I did not learn a lot about it from my teachers. I read the books my parents gave me and it gave me the basis to learn the grammar.
  43. I kind of learned Spanish twice. The first teacher was “the streets,” as I worked in a store located in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. It was survival Spanish and not grammatically correct by any means. Later on, I took Spanish courses at a university and had to unlearn my bad grammar. The teacher used a book that had access to online assignments and exercises which was a useful reference tool. Writing assignments were helpful in challenging students to think in Spanish. I wish there were more conversational practice and more guidance on mouth positions for proper pronunciation.
  44. The teacher provided numerous exercises for the new language to be spoken in class. This helped tremendously and was fun. However, the teacher could have been more patient.
  45. The first class the teacher made us only speak using sign language and every class after that we were not allowed to talk. At first, it was hard but I think that made me learn more. I did not like the final test. Students had to do a one on one test with the teacher. I don’t even think during that test I was able to really show everything I knew.
  46. I took Latin for 6 years and one of my teachers really helped solidify my knowledge because he turned a lot of the mundane into short songs or rhymes which were always super catchy and easy to remember. I still find myself singing songs about tenses in Latin while my kids look at me like a nut. Clearly, it was effective for me. We also played hangman in Latin, I still remember the words and meanings. He was a great teacher, I would have liked it if he were lenient in his grading system, but in the end, it just pushed me to try harder. I would’ve liked during the games if we could have chosen our own groups instead of being assigned, but he must have had his own reasoning behind picking the groups.
  47. My teacher used video conferencing with people who understand different languages and let us talk to them which made the process more practical. They could have given more weight to let us chose which language we wanted to learn instead assigning same language class to all.
  48. I was learning Spanish in middle school. My teacher would engage with us by using different voices and techniques it helped to associate words. She could have a bit more strict. Sometimes the conversations were long.
  49. The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century, are called Old English. It is the most widely learned second language and is either the official language or one of the official languages in almost 60 sovereign states.
  50. He used to encourage us to work in couples. They could have explained more English Grammar.
  51. I learned Spanish as my second language when I started high school many years ago. I still remember the very first lesson that the teacher taught us. The reason I think I remember it so well is that she used a book as a prop as well as physical body movements. She took a book off a table and said: “Je prends le livre”. Then she opened the book and said: “j’oeuvre le livre”. Then she looked at the pictures and said: “je regarde les images”. Then she shut the book and said: Je ferme le livre”. Finally, she returned the book to the table and said: “Je mets le livre sur la table.”
  52. My Spanish instructor did an excellent job of easing us into the conversation by giving us interesting topics to discuss using the vocabulary for the chapter. The instructor avoided criticizing us too much, which kept the class confident enough to practice speaking Spanish. I do wish that my instructor would have related the information to practical examples in daily life more often.
  53. I had a high school teacher who attempted to teach me Spanish. She was a nice enough lady, but she could make the most exciting subject boring without even really trying. I learned a few words, but I never really got the hang of making complete sentences or using Spanish in conversation. I guess, if I were to try and pinpoint what she could have done better, I’d say that she should have taught us conversational phrases that could actually be immediately used, and then later broke those phrases down into their individual parts. Then, she could have taught us how to take those parts and put them together to make entirely new sentences.
  54. I learned Spanish as a foreign language when I got a chance to live in Spain. This was a way better experience than trying to learn in a classroom.
  55. My first Teacher, Ms. Ivona motivated me so much that I was passionate to learn further and could secure a job in Spanish later. I still cherish those happy moments of being in her class. The only thing lacked was due to the size of the class, she couldn’t pay individual attention to all the students, the school could have reduced the number of students.
  56. I learned Japanese while living in the country. However, I did not initially learn from a teacher. I learned simply by making friends with people who spoke the language. However, I did end up taking a class and during that class, I think the instructor could have given me a more real-world application. By that, I mean teaching me how to use what I learned in real-world situations and not only in practice.
  57. My teacher would speak slowly in the language that we were learning and tell engaging stories. Some teachers would get frustrated and make a very tense atmosphere which would make it difficult to participate because no one wanted to make a mistake. Patience is key.
  58. I had an ASL teacher who made sure that all the classes were very interactive which was very helpful for our learning. The downside was that the class moved more quickly than some were able to keep up with, and it was hard to recover once you got behind. Overall it was a good class still.
  59. During my training, I was fully immersed in my language. That is to say that, almost from day one, my teachers spoke exclusively in my target language. They started slowly and, often, pointed at objects to get their point across, but we slowly built on previous lessons enough to learn a second language over the course of a year. My target language came from a country that is not known for kind words and easy encouragement. Sometimes it was difficult to keep up motivation when the teachers had little good to say about my performance.”
  60. The teacher had patience and went over lesson plans well. Corrected when I spoke wrong and helped lean it without judging. The teacher could have spent more time on words and phrases I was struggling with. Unfortunately, not enough time was spent there so I still struggle.
  61. During our English Grammar class, my teacher will ask to do sentences for each type ( like Finding a noun, verb, objective, subjective ) by asking us to stand and answer on the spot. It was very helpful to be very attentive and correct our mistakes if we do wrong but on the other hand, the class will be a little bit nervous. She could have given some assignments rather because really it’s an emotional class but we enjoyed a lot 🙂
  62. I took four years of Spanish in high school. My choice was either Spanish or Spanish, but I took Spanish because I was told it was slightly harder to learn. My teacher was very good at coming up with an immersive experience, where she used all forms of media. She switched the activities often, from playing VHS tapes, audio recordings, and conversation activities. This helped me to retain more information than I would normally be able to. However, to quote comedian Christian Finnegan, “I took Spanish in high school so that I can say things like: ‘Are you going skiing today?!'” This is a criticism of all language learning, I suppose! As an adult, I have learned that there was a large cultural exchange after World War II. As a result, she taught us the mixed version of Anglicised Spanish. Many of the words we learned, I found out later, were, in fact, wrong in normal everyday Spanish. For example, there can be several forms of the same words. The conjugation is particularly difficult in Spanish. The number of definite articles you have to know is also a complicated mess! You can’t do your homework without ‘the chart,’ which we wrote on the backs of our notebooks.
  63. What my teacher did very well was ensuring that the classes were a good balance of fun and engaging activities with a mix of grammar learning and sentence practice. We watched several movies in the target language, but also did several comprehension tasks and movie reports in the target language. What my teacher could have done better is focus more on improving upon our skill rather than constantly practicing at a level that was maintained throughout the course.
  64. They had us watch movies in the target language together as a class and went over them in detail and encouraged us to go to tutoring (free through the school) by giving extra credit. I think they should always make sure to give lots of positive feedback (even when making corrections) with speaking practices to help students get over feeling self-conscious or stupid in the target language.
  65. my teacher would help me with how to read the sentence and she would explain the meaning of the sentence so it will help me to learn well
  66. We had good examples and practice of verbs and vocabulary. We didn’t get enough practice in listening and speaking, which is a different skill from reading and writing.
  67. The teacher made sure we don’t just learn the written language, but we are forced to speak it in class. We also have a way to use mnemonic tools and devices to help with memorization. They could have more ways to make it fun and engaging. Sometimes it can get quite dry just drilling and hard memory practices.
  68. He worked on accents well. He also taught us little tidbits that would make us sound more like a native speaker, things like saying “un petit peu” instead of “un peu”. I think conversational abilities were not well developed in general, though.
  69. My teacher did well by introducing words that relate to English sayings very well. More practice through dialogue would have been better for me.
  70. In learning the Spanish language, my teacher started with the basics/simpler stuff and the learning was aided with a lot of visualization. The only downside to the learning process was that we were a bit rushed, and appropriate time was not given for us to assimilate and practice what was learned, before rushing us to the next one.
  71. My Spanish instructor did a great job of helping English speakers pronounce words correctly. She gave a lot of examples. I would have liked for her to emphasize using the language conversationally more often.
  72. I learned a second language of Spanish, my teacher was very good at translating English to Spanish. My teacher also gave us the definitions of Spanish words in English and vice versa. The teacher could have done better at making us read more Spanish as we were still weak in the language.
  73. I think what teacher did well was remain adaptable to our pace of learning. If we hit a roadblock he would slow down and not show any frustration. If we were getting it he would keep on adding concepts, making it feel like we were accomplishing a lot. One thing I thought he could have done better is to use a wider variety of resources, like video or audio clips. He mostly stuck to pictures which I thought was sort of limited for the Internet age.
  74. Trying to learn Spanish. What the teacher did really well was put students into groups and had them interact. Another thing was to take a popular movie and had students act out the movie. In the Spanish language. What could have been done better is to learn the different nuances of the language it’s very different from learning Spanish as opposed to what is really used out on the streets.
  75. When I learned Spanish at University my teacher made sure to continually speak in Spanish and would constantly correct us so we could get better. She made sure to make it feel natural. What she could have done better would be to incorporate more native Spanish in lessons where we could hear different accents or speech variations. This would have helped me learn to understand at a better speed.
  76. My first-year Spanish teacher used songs to memorize irregular verb conjugations. The verses were actual songs in Spanish, but the chorus was replaced with a single verb’s conjugation. I wish any of my teachers over the years had encouraged me to create a list of nouns, verbs, and adjectives that related to a subject of my own interest. Aside from grammar and food/travel vocabulary, those might have been the most useful over a lifetime of occasional travel.
  77. When I was learning Spanish, my teacher did a really good job of slowing her speech when speaking of a difficult concept. She was very good at reading her class to see if they were confused. She could have taught us a more extensive vocabulary.
  78. The ability to write effectively and accurately to convey a message is a very important skill for a college student and in most careers. However, it often seems as if the curriculum is largely focused on developing reading and math skills. I wouldn’t know but if someone says yes could not attract me because the peace achieved by the process of my learning is much difficult for others to realize.
  79. Although English was my first language, my second language was Spanish. I learned Spanish when I was in high school. The best part of taking Spanish was that the teacher didn’t penalize us if we had incorrect answers on tests and quizzes. Instead, she allowed us to learn from our mistakes and retake the test until we had 100%. This helped us learn because it allowed us to repeat and see what we said wrong, rather than just accept the fact that we had a wrong answer. However, this teacher could have improved. She didn’t teach us the basics of Spanish until our third trimester, which made it difficult to have a strong foundation in the basics of the Spanish language.
  80. My Spanish teacher had a great way of getting us to understand that there were a small grouping of main roots. We had a very tough time learning certain tenses of words.
  81. One thing the teacher did really well while teaching a second language was providing us with real-life situations to practice our vocabulary. One of these real-life scenarios was ordering food in a restaurant. There was nothing the teacher could have done better. It was a positive experience.
  82. The best thing that the teacher did that helped the most is they only spoke in that language. There was no English spoken from day one. They could have done a better job at correcting improper pronunciation.
  83. My teacher did repetitive lessons in Spanish class. These included repeating and pronouncing words certain words over and over again until I myself understood how to pronounce it correctly. They could have done better by bringing in audio recordings to help aid with their teaching methods.
  84. While learning Spanish, my teacher did a good job of stressing the importance of learning vocabulary. This helped me learn important words in another language. One thing she could have done better would’ve been to have us actually speak it more, instead of just doing work on paper.
  85. When I learned Spanish my teacher was very helpful with the sounds. She broke down all the different sounds very well.
    She could have had a little more patience for those students who were not catching on.
  86. I began learning Spanish in high school. My teacher, the second or third year in, began conducting class only in Spanish and permitted the students to only speak in Spanish. This forced us to actually use the language we were learning, and I think there’s no substitute for the practical use of a language. She also had us initially converse as though we were children, or speaking to children, because children have much simpler language skills than adults. It wasn’t expected that we know anything to start. My teacher wasn’t very forceful, and could often be pushed around by other students, so classroom rules weren’t always followed which didn’t help facilitate learning.
  87. My Spanish teacher was the best teacher. When you learn a different it help when your teacher is fluent in the other language. Also when you can talk in dialect it’s easy to learn a new and exciting language.
  88. I am a native English speaker who took five years of Spanish. All five years, I was taught by the same instructor and she was phenomenal. What she did best was really instill learning the basics to the point where it was ingrained in our minds and it came naturally to us. This included learning basic vocabulary and conjugating verbs. Only until we have mastered those did we move onto speaking in dialogue. She was a very great instructor, but if I had to point out something she could have done better, it’s to get us involved in real-life dialogue settings rather than scripted compositions using basic nouns and verbs such as “I go to the beach.”
  89. The teacher engaged in 2-way dialogue practice and had us repeat sentences until we had the rhythm and intonation down. Patience also goes a long way. I think it would have been helpful to have lessons built around realistic scenarios and conversation.
  90. Spanish is my second language. I still remember my Spanish teacher. We students loved her so much. The way she taught us was really good. I would be better if she can include more songs and simple stories other than mentioned in the prescribed text.
  91. My 5th-grade teacher really helped me learn Spanish. In order to get me to behave the way he wanted he didn’t simply get upset at me. He made a contract rewarding me with something I found fun if I did as he asked. This taught me the value of compromise. I think that my 5th-grade teacher could have made the class more interested and engaging for us by asking the students what they all wanted to learn for the next week. I think if children had a say or vote in what they learn they would learn more eagerly.
  92. The teacher used repetition and visual cues to influence the students. Once you arrived in the class, it was total immersion: Puedo ir al bano”, or you might just have to wait or wet yourself. “Puedo tomar agua”, or you might go thirsty. The teacher did great with ignoring English speakers. Making a language fun would be the issue; some words that would never be used were taught, dialects were selected by the bookmakers, and some of the documents/videos were dated.
  93. The teacher taught very well from the basics of that language. The teacher was very optimistic and taught each student individually. The teacher would keep special classes for students who were underperforming in that language. The teacher sometimes gets his personal work done by the students. The teacher would be absent from school for a lot of days in a month due to personal reasons.
  94. The best way to begin learning the language is learning the basic words. Starting with common everyday words used to build sentences, and knowing the difference between the masculine and feminine. Playing games makes it easier as well. Another great way to learn is to see it, write it, and say it multiple time to retain what you are learning.
  95. When learning Spanish in high school I remember one of my teachers would put together games for us to play with the sounds of words or matching games. They would also put on videos for us to watch so we could hear how the words were pronounced or just to see Spanish culture. I think they could have improved the class better had they worked one on one with each student helped us understand a lot more.
  96. I studied Spanish and Spanish for two and four years, respectively. My favorite Spanish instructors spoke no English in the classroom; it was intimidating, but the desire to communicate is a strong motivator! My Spanish instructors focused heavily on verb conjugation, which I would memorize for tests and immediately forget. Any conversational Spanish fluency I have is recent and, as with Spanish, developed by talking regularly with native speakers.
  97. The teacher provided great examples by physically involving the class in conversations. They also did small quizzes and tests to help cover different aspects of the language. They could have tried to teach us more informal language to learn how people actually talk to each other, not just proper verbs and such you find in a dictionary.
  98. I found songs really helpful in learning Spanish grammar — they especially helped with remembering rules and sentence structure. I also liked reading short stories as a way of learning new vocabulary. At one point, my Spanish teacher made us write a short skit to be performed and I really disliked that — I felt like I didn’t learn anything because we were just memorizing phrases without knowing what they meant.
  99. She made us use the google translator to translate difficult words to make us understand every bit of the language. That was the best they can do to help us learn the other language and be frequent in speaking it

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We asked 99 people to tell us what they liked (and disliked!) most about their Spanish classes in school. It's interesting to see how some respondents liked the very same thing that others disliked. Everyone's learning style is different, and the best way for every student to approach learning a second language is different as well.
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