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Browse the Internet

Take advantage of the internet. There are a lot of free great resources. Search online for free Spanish lessons. There are free podcasts, flashcards, and games. Be sure to visit the sites everyday. You need to be persistant when learning a new language and repetition is key.

http://www.livemocha.com

      Livemocha is a great website. It is a free version similar to Rosetta Stone. It immerses you into the language by showing you the picture and having the word in the new language. It shows the word and pronounces it for you The website gives you different classes to register for, each class having a different level of fluency. Livemocha is on the top of the Spanish learning websites. But not only does it teach you Spanish, it offers several other languages. You can have live chats with other members and practice writing by creating post with practice sentences. 4.5 stars

http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com

      Coffeebreakspanish is a podcast hosted by two Scottish teachers. Each lesson last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes and teaches different vocabulary and verb tenses.      

http://www.eliteskills.com

http://www.mango.com

      Eliteskills and Mango.com are also great  websites to check out.

      You can use Youtube.com and expertvillage.com too! Youtube offers alot of links and gurus of Spanish. Just type in the youtube search box – ‘Spanish lessons’.  

Write Down Everything

Keep a Spanish journal and be sure to write down everything. All of the lessons you’re learning online will be in vain if you don’t take the time to jot it down. This also helps get you in the habit of writing in Spanish. This language has alot of accents on words that English doesn’t have. Remembering which words are written with accents can only be learned by seeing the word and copying it down. Also writing words helps keep them embedded longer in your memory.

Check Out the Library      

Go to the library check out Spanish lesson books or books written in Spanish. The library is a great free resource to get ahead in Spanish. Study the books and make sure you get a good understanding. It is important not to skip ahead. Spanish, and any language at that, needs a foundation. Once you learn the basics it is easy to pick up on the more difficult areas.

Another resource the library supplies is free movies! Rent movies in Spanish or just watch the ones you already have. Watch the movie in Spanish with English subtitles. On the other hand you can switch it up and just put the Spanish subs. over the English words. Either way you will get a look at how the Spanish language is structured. You will be surprised how Spanish and English are so similar and can be literally translated back and forth with each other and not loose meaning.  

Talk with Native Spanish Speakers  

Beginners should learn what is most important to know, to communicate. In your daily life recall phrases or words you use daily and translate them on sites like, babelfish.com or the Google Translator also Tomisimo.com. Start saying the Spanish words and keep adding on with this process until it becomes second nature. Meet people who are trying to learn Spanish or are native speakers. These are people you can ask for advice or practice with.    The Power of Music     

Listen to Spanish music on radios, or the internet or download. Just listen at first to get used to how fast native speakers talk. Then after a good amount of listening look up the lyrics and translate. Learn the song and its meaning. This is a easier way to memorize words and sentence formation. Then you can tell people you know how to sing in Spanish. Also singing is great learning tool. Its is of course how you were introduced to learning the alphabet.     

Popular Spanish Artistas

Enrique Iglesias

Winsel y Yandel

Jennifer Lopez

* Univision.com- Virtual Radio

Spanish Mindset

Start thinking in Spanish. Your mind is very powerful and this is were the learning process begins. So not only do you need to say answers out loud but think them too as if its your first language. Make Spanish apart of yourself. Think of it as a new outlet to express yourself and become more aware of another culture. Don’t make learning this wonderful language a chore. In order to reach your goal it is essential to enjoy the journey. So immerse yourself in the language and in the culture.

Sources

http://www.ehow.com/how_4892266_learn-spanish-online.html

Question by tana: Does anyone know of books and learning tools for an adult at a fifth grade reading level?
I would like to find both leisure reading tools and work books to help teach reading skills however anything at a fifith grade laenrer tends to present very child like and for the inidividual I’m working with this is a insult. Which results in her giving up. Any resources or suggestions would be grealty apprieciated.

Best answer:

Answer by skipper44567
Yeah I can see where she may be insulted with a childrens book. Is there anything you can do to make some reading for her on the computer?

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Watching documentaries can be a great learning tool. The problem is that many of us are spending less and less time watching TV these days…the internet is becoming the primary media source globally.

Take me for example. I have three kids and they were always pestering me to subscribe to cable TV. I considered it, but realised that this would lock me into only one type of media. In the end, I opted for the highest tiered broadband internet connect in my country rather than cable.

Getting back to watching documentaries as a learning tool. I discovered a couple of years ago that one could find documentaries that can be watched streaming on the web. I am happy to say that I have been seriously addicted to watching documentaries online since then and watch at least 2 a day!

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Because these online documentaries are scattered all over the web, I decided to create a website that makes a pool of documentary films easily accessable in the one place so that others could share in my passion.

The result was Online Documentaries 4 U.

I wanted from the outset to ensure that I made a wide range of documentaries available. I also try to make sure that the actual video files are of good quality. I post at least a dozen new documentaries month and my readers benefit from RSS subscription that alerts them to new postings.

I have discovered that there a quite a few sites like mine, but that they seem to be more money making machines rather than public service ventures like mine. Don’t get me wrong, I DO advertise on my site, but only to cover some of the time that I pour into the passion of mine. To be honest, I only make about 0 per month from advertising and donations, but feel that is justified considering I spend at least 15 hours per week on this project.

So, if you like to watch good quality documentaries or you know someone that would benefit from this…visit Online Documentaries 4 U.

Question by iredellwomentalk: Are women really interested in easy to use tools and learning how to do home base projects?
I am considering the Tomboy Tools Company. As a Consultant I would host a party for women to come, view and learn a skilled technique with hand tools that they can purchase. My husband and I have experience with renovation projects. One of the requirements to be a consultant is that you have to know how to use tools and have experience doing basic home projects.

Best answer:

Answer by egotist61
Women are getting into many non traditional trades and work. We have many that are carpenters,electricians plumbers, tapers, and finishers

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Individuals choosing criminal justice for their career are well advised to get an advanced education. In 1967, the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice urged police departments to encourage their officers to further their educations. The Commission’s ultimate goal: every police officer should have a bachelor’s degree. An online criminology degree can be the foundation for a career in law enforcement.

Many, if not most, police academies demand new recruits to be in good physical condition, have a clean criminal and driving record, and to possess at least an associate’s degree. An online criminology degree fills the education requirement. Quite often, promotion within a department is based on a combination of job performance education. Officers can work on their bachelor’s degree through distance learning while they gain valuable on the job experience.

Some individuals use an online criminology degree to become probation officers. Their goal is to ensure that offenders become productive members of society. Other options include working in the security field in either the public or private sector. A criminology degree is a valuable asset on a resume for individuals seeking to enter the FBI, CIA, or Homeland Security. No matter what area of service the individual targets for employment, be it state, federal, or the private sector, a criminology degree marks him as a serious professional.

High tech crime prevention demands specialized training. Police officers specializing in white-collar crimes combine their online criminology degree with a second specialty in a field such as computer technology or accounting. Forensics is a fast growing segment in criminology and requires concentrated studies in criminology and subjects like psychology, sociology, Police officers specializing in white-collar crimes combine their online criminology degree with a second specialty in a field such as computer technology or accounting. Forensics is a fast growing segment in criminology and requires concentrated studies in criminology and subjects like psychology, sociology,biological sciences, and chemistry.

An online criminology degree is both a foundation and stepping stone for career advancement. Advanced degrees mean promotions, wider career choices, and over all a secure future for criminology majors.

Question by AmaZone666: How long does it take to complete criminology studies to become a profiler?
Becoming a profiler:- is it promising in USA.

I’am Manisha, 16, Frm Mauritius, i’am interested in criminology.

Best answer:

Answer by Becca
I went to college for criminal justice (4 years) and i also am interested in criminal profiling. I just graduated in may and i have been looking for jobs but i found out that many criminal profilers have been trained by the FBI, i am not aware of any schooling as far a major in college that prepares you to become a profiler without training. So i would recommend that you go to college for criminology or criminal justice and then try to get a job with the fbi so that they can teach you about criminal profiling, you would have to work your way up, but in the end you would be doing what you want to do, i hope this helps you,

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