Fluenz Spanish 1 + 2 Language Learning Suite

Fluenz Spanish was designed by a group of passionate language learners who sought a common sense approach to achieving realistic communication. Keeping in mind their own frustrations while learning Spanish with other programs, the Fluenz team built an immersive learning environment that takes advantage of the English learners already know in order to rapidly advance their knowledge of Spanish.

A teacher stands at the center of the program, guiding learners through classically structured sessions. Rather than being left on their own to figure out the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, the one-on-one tutoring format provides learners with the assistance they need to accelerate their understanding of the new language.

Fluenz Spanish 1 + 2 is built upon three principles:

1. A real on-screen teacher

It's tough to learn a language, especially on your own. Language tutor Sonia Gil explains all concepts in a sensible way so you don't have to tackle a new language all by yourself. Our belief in the importance of a teacher who has already learned what you are trying to understand really makes a difference when learning Spanish.

2. Using English to help learners reach Spanish fluency

Unlike children who soak up languages like a sponge, teens and adults can apply their knowledge of English to learn Spanish. Fluenz Spanish has found a path through the language that uses it's similarities with English grammar as leverage for accelerating the pace of learning.

3. Teaching important words right away

Learners need to start learning those few words and structures that will allow them to communicate the most in the least amount of time, taking into consideration which words are easier to remember for English speakers, which expressions make the most logical sense, and which are most useful-"cell phone" and "the check please" instead of "red apple" or "boy eating."

Specifics

1. Spanish 1 begins by diving right into the most common types of questions, whether in regards to exchanges between friends or those between a customer and a waiter. Along with adjectives, negative forms, and plurals, the program works on the critical verb "to want" and the important indicator words "this" and "that." By the end of session four, we are able to successfully indicate our needs on a basic level in any restaurant or café.

2. Once we have established a solid foundation in restaurant-related situations, we shift our work to expressing and asking about location in session five. Questions such as "Where are you?", "Are they at the hotel?", and "Where is the car?" naturally lend themselves to work on critical location vocabulary and the all-important verb "to be," as well as questions related to origin, as in "Where are you from?"

3. As the formation of questions and expressions related to location gets solidified, the program introduces the verb "to go" and begins work on directions. This is combined with possessives in order to begin expressing more complex indications, such as "I'm going to the hotel's restaurant." The use of the verb "to go" also leads to constructing sentences in the future tense.

4. Work on possessives and an expansion of adjective vocabulary leads to a greater ability to talk about specific objects, such as "suitcase" or "passport." Practicing these skills takes place through realistic situations in airports and while shopping. This also provides the opportunity for further work on the verb "to want."

5. The foundation established by the strong work on location, money, basic numbers, and a range of command and question-making skills allows the focus to shift towards more complex transportation scenarios. These offer more practice with location (right, left, behind, next to), specific transportation issues ("I want to buy a train ticket from Madrid to Barcelona"), and issuing very specific commands to a driver ("Stop here!").

6. Spanish 2 begins with a review of present and future tense sentences, and introduces the simple past tense for the important and irregular verbs "to be" and "to go." This work is generally done in restaurant situations, providing the opportunity to expand upon the restaurant vocabulary established in Spanish 1.

7. Session four and those that follow shift the focus to planning trips. Extensive work is done on the verb "to need" and the Spanish expression for "I have to" is also introduced. Additionally, the powerful verb "to be able to" is practiced, along with more complex formulations of time. The combination of new verbs, tenses, vocabulary, and expressions result in a strong ability to describe and plan for one's needs to a high degree of specificity.

8. Between sessions 10 and 20, the ability to interact in a wide variety of situations and with different purposes expands dramatically. Interactions revolving around restaurants, offices, entertainment, directions, and making plans see a strong increase in complexity, allowing for much more powerful and precise communication. Versatile new verbs and vocabulary are learned, and substantial work is done on comparatives and superlatives.

9. The final sessions of Spanish 2 take all the material learned over the course of the two levels and introduce it in new ways that allow for interacting with an even greater degree of sophistication.

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I'm used the program for about a month now and already feel confident in my ability to converse. Fluenz teaches things you will start using right away, like how to order coffee in a cafe or food at a restaurant. Highly highly recommend for anyone interested in learning Spanish

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