I first ran across the audio course, ‘Learning Spanish Like Crazy‘ about three year ago. I was planning a trip to Ecuador with my husband, and although I’d gone to some Continuing Education Spanish classes at our local university, my grasp of Spanish was very limited…to be truthful, pretty non-existent.

So, I spent some time on line, looking for a Spanish conversational program that would include the things I felt were important:

  • It had to use native Latin American speakers.
  • It had to be downloadable, in mp3 format, for use on my Ipod.
  • It had to be affordable.
  • It had to focus on conversation.

With Google search, I found ‘Learning Spanish Like Crazy’, did some reading and listening to a sample lesson, and took the plunge and ordered it. It took a while to download, as each lesson is about 45 minutes long. Included was a series of pdf files, the transcripts of each lesson.

Each lesson is 30 to 45 minutes, the optimum time for focus and retention. The lessons follow a listen and repeat format, in Spanish and English, and each lesson builds on the last one’s vocabulary. The speakers spoke clearly and, in the beginning lessons, slowly enough so I could understand and imitate them. I used the pdf files after I’d gone through the audio lesson a couple of times to make notes on important nouns and verbs I’d learned.

There are 30 lessons in the introductory program, Level One, so you are certainly getting your money’s worth at $97. I practiced in the car, in any spare time as I did chores, and on my walks (although if you do this, be prepared for some strange looks).

If you are looking for a Spanish course that delivers all it promises, and even gives you extras, such as grammar lessons and videos, then click on the ‘Learning Spanish Like Crazy’, tab above, and download the sample lessons. I think you’ll be as pleased as I am.

Hasta Luego!

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