ZJF_USA Newbie United States Joined 4602 days ago 15 posts - 21 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 9 of 15 16 April 2015 at 1:05am | IP Logged |
In Unit 12 of programmatic. Keeping on keeping on.
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ZJF_USA Newbie United States Joined 4602 days ago 15 posts - 21 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 10 of 15 22 April 2015 at 6:03pm | IP Logged |
I'm almost finished with unit 12. A change-up at work kept me away from too much Spanish for a few days though I usually fit in something. Since going to the second wave in Assimil, I probably complete only two to three lessons per week. To improve reading skills I've started a programmed reading manual. Bilingual Bible reading, a couple more episodes of Alf and an odd news podcast round out the last two weeks of studying. As much as possible, I train myself to enjoy the process of training for lack of better words. It is a slow accumulation of tiny victories. If I've finally mastered a new phrase, or sound cluster that I've mangled over thirty-times prior then I am one step closer to any goal in Spanish.
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Clarity Groupie United States Joined 3515 days ago 85 posts - 107 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 11 of 15 23 April 2015 at 2:56am | IP Logged |
If you are on FSI Unit 12, I want to reassure you that there will be guests at the Harris's Party. I'm on Unit 13 and the party is finally in full swing. ;)
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ZJF_USA Newbie United States Joined 4602 days ago 15 posts - 21 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 12 of 15 23 April 2015 at 8:19am | IP Logged |
Clarity wrote:
If you are on FSI Unit 12, I want to reassure you that there will be guests at the Harris's Party. I'm on Unit 13 and the party is finally in full swing. ;) |
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Count me in at least in spirit! You're in FSI Basic right?
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Clarity Groupie United States Joined 3515 days ago 85 posts - 107 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 13 of 15 23 April 2015 at 3:46pm | IP Logged |
Hi ZJF. I'm using FSI/Platiquemos. It's supposed to be an updated, Latin American version of FSI Basic. The audio quality still leaves a lot to be desired, but I'm liking it more than I thought I would.
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ZJF_USA Newbie United States Joined 4602 days ago 15 posts - 21 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 14 of 15 27 April 2015 at 11:17pm | IP Logged |
Veteran Spanish FSIers:
Right now I am in lesson 13 of FSI Spanish Programmatic (FSI-SP). I know FSI-SP consists of only two of an originally planned four volumes. Now I've read that FSI-SP volume two is not near the quality of the first volume. Would I do well switching to FSI Basic after completing volume one of FSI-SP? I would appreciate the inpute for those who have completed both courses.
Thanks
Edited by ZJF_USA on 27 April 2015 at 11:17pm
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James29 Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5368 days ago 1265 posts - 2113 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: French
| Message 15 of 15 27 April 2015 at 11:19pm | IP Logged |
I have not done Programmatic. I would recommend just doing the Basic course. people seem to agree that the Basic course is more comprehensive and is generally a better course.
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