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So you spent 16*90 = ~1440h practicing spoken Spanish. I do believe that if you spent the same amount of time but focused on written Spanish you would acquire a
by awelxtr 3y ago
So you spent 16*90 = ~1440h practicing spoken Spanish. I do believe that if you spent the same amount of time but focused on written Spanish you would acquire a richer vocabulary.
- magicalhippo 3y agoSomething happens when you are immersed in it. English is my second language. We started learning it in school when I was 10. My first trip to England, and my first serious use of English, was when I was 16. I went to a summer youth camp of sorts, and there were no one I could communicate with using my primary language. The first day was rough, I had trouble understanding the English dialects and making myself understood. It got gradually better. On the fifth day I had a 30 minute conversation with a native, before they asked where I was from. When I said Norway they looked very surprised. Turned out they thought I was a native too, they just struggled to place my dialect. When it was over my parents picked me up. We all spoke Norwegian as they asked me about my stay. Not even half an hour later I asked for something in a shop and it was instantly obvious my English was back to how it had been on day one... Sure quantity of exposure helps, but I think something happens when you're immersed in it with no option but to try to understand or be understood. If you have an escape hatch it just isn't the same.
- MattPalmer1086 3y agoYes, I came to the same conclusion that immersion is key.
- MattPalmer1086 3y agoI hardly spent 16 solid hours a day practicing spoken Spanish, i.e. every waking hour. Maybe you are a lot more talkative than I am!