So You Really Want to Learn Spanish ?

[Karla in Oregon]

My coop is trying to decide which Spanish curriculum to use. I so want to use this curriculum, but our instructor will be teaching the children with a Latin American accent. The audio cd has a Castilian (sp?) accent. Do you think it is possible to overcome this minor flaw? Thanks for any help! Karla

[klmama]

What does the instructor want to use? I think you should let her make the decision about if it matters or not.

[Tutor]

My first Spanish teacher was from Mexico, my next was from the Dominican Republic, and my last was from Spain. Each could tell where my former teacher(s) was from, and now I have a eclectic accent when I speak what little Spanish I remember. :D I don't think that the accent matters much; only colloquialisms will really be affected and those aren't really taught, just picked up casually.

[Mabelen]

My first Spanish teacher was from Mexico, my next was from the Dominican Republic, and my last was from Spain. Each could tell where my former teacher(s) was from, and now I have a eclectic accent when I speak what little Spanish I remember. :D I don't think that the accent matters much; only colloquialisms will really be affected and those aren't really taught, just picked up casually.

 

I agree. When I was learning English most of my teachers were British but I also had a couple of American ones. It really is not as important as the teacher's ability to teach and to inspire the students.