Fluenz Spanish 1 Language Instruction

Fluenz Spanish was designed by a small passionate team to create a language program that could get people speaking Spanish faster than any other product available. At the center of Fluenz Spanish software is a one-on-one instructor guide that will provide detailed video explanations of all the materials and lessons. Sonia, the instructor guide, will make all the difference in how fast you learn Spanish.

Fluenz Spanish works on three essential elements. The first is that the best learning happens through active instruction with the aid of an teacher or instructor who explains all words and phrases while guiding you through the learning process. The second is to focus on the many common links between English and Spanish grammar and syntax that will assist you learn more quickly and comprehensively. The last element is focusing on those words and expressions that make the most sense to the English speaker so they are able to communicate the most clearly in the least amount of time.

Fluenz Spanish is as immersive and well designed as possible utilizing the latest multi-media technology blending images, music, video, and Flash animation to motivate you to learn fast. Thirteen different kinds of workouts add variety to your lessons and dynamic Flash allows you to practice your new skills in realistic, useful settings like those you will encounter.

Whether for business or pleasure this is a fun way to starting learning Spanish fast!

     

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 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. One of the most difficult areas for English-speakers who are learning Spanish is correctly using masculine and feminine endings, along with their respective articles. We therefore begin working on this issue from the very beginning, and continue to reinforce it throughout the program.

3. 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?"

4. 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.

5. 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."

6. Extended work on shopping, restaurants, and giving directions to taxi drivers naturally leads into the issue of counting and the Spanish expressions for "how many" and "how much."

7. 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!").