Recently I set myself a mid-year resolution.\u00a0 I graduated in Hispanic Studies back in 2004, but haven’t really spoken Spanish since, and when recently a colleague needed me to talk to someone on the phone, I struggled to keep the conversation going.\u00a0 Thinking back to some of the experiences I had during my year living in Madrid (finding somewhere to live, doing exams, celebrating holidays with my non-English speaking landlady and her family), I can’t quite believe how much things have changed.\u00a0 So my mission is to get back to speaking Spanish regularly and (hopefully) fluently, with help from a variety of sources – movies, books, chatting to native speakers and anything else that occurs to me along the way.\u00a0 Hopefully at some point I’ll be able to fit in a visit to Spain where I can practise a bit more intensively, but until then I’ll have to make do with the resources at my disposal here in the UK, and will keep you updated with my progress! \u00a0Once in a while I might post in Spanish just to show off \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
If you have any suggestions or ideas to help me with my Spanish mission, please post a comment below.\u00a0 Thanks!<\/p>\n
Liz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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