Trying to Learn Spanish

[tj_11x3]

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Hello
Im currently trying to learn general spanish and "medical spanish" but unfortunately my resources in terms of live spanish speakers, traveling to spanish speaking areas, or classes are very limited due to the location of my school. Is there any computer or online programs that any one has taken or can recommend (general spanish and/or medical spanish) so at least i can get a strong foundation to build on. Most of the programs i have seen or either very basic (cat, dog, red) or they are very expensive as well as vague on their contents/ curriculum.
Any suggestions are welcome!

 

[Emergency!]

Rosetta Stone gets very good reviews. I used to teach Spanish and have heard nothing but good about it. Of course, it is pretty expensive.

Check your local library and see what they have available. If they have some different computer programs/CD programs available, you can at least try them out before you buy.

 

[Stitch626]

I'm currently learning Spanish from Pimsleur's audio cassette tapes. I'm almost 1/3 finished with the entire series (total of ~90 lessons) and I feel like I have achieved a solid comprehension of Spanish grammar (verb tenses/conjugation, use of direct/indirect pronouns, word order etc). I would recommend supplementing the audio tapes with a Spanish dictionary and book of conjugations for commonly used and irregular verbs. Luckily, I was able to find Pimsleur's lessons at my local library and dub them onto my own tapes. The series purchased new (and on CD) I believe costs $200-300 per 30 lessons.

 

[Naruto]

This website is pretty good and comprehensive.

http://www.studyspanish.com/

 

[Castillonis]

I don't have much time at the moment. I will edit this post later.
I have not searched for Spanish language tapes for years, so I am not
aware of any new products that are available. Stay away from the
cheesy tape sets. I used the Passport books tape set which contain
much dialouge with spanish/chilean and other accents. Oral
comprehension of spanish takes time. At first you will be frustrated
because you will not understand much. After you have spent some
time working on your comprehension you will overcome this and feel
satisfaction. You must read and look up words in order to rapidly
increase your vocabulary. It is much more effective to learn a word
first by seeing it in a book and writing it than attempting to learn
vocabulary orally. Often, once you have learned a word by reading and
writing it; it will seem as if people have suddenly started using this
new word. You probably ignored it before.

I must go .... I will edit this later.

1. New World Spanish/English Dictionary (Orange and Red cover)
The best paperback dictionary. Contains more words with good definitions
and romancation (pronunciation). Pay attention to the syllables for difficult
words. Memorize the definite article/gender of every word. The rule about
words ending with the letters "dionza" and "loner" with exceptions will not
suffice.
2. Kendris, 500/300/100 Spanish Verbs, ISBN: 0764124285
3. Prado, Marcial, Advanced Spanish Grammar, Wiley 1997 ISBN: 0471134481
Written in simple spanish with excercises. Smaller book. One of the best
books that I ever used.
4. Prado, Marcial, Practical Spanish Grammar, Wiley 1997, ISBN: 0471134465

 

[YouDontKnowJack]

in the back of Swartz Physical diagnosis pocket companion, there is a huge list of medical spanish.

pretty good stuff.

tiene usted problema sexual?

 

[rossiniane1]

http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html

they also have french in action, and a german series. my french is bad, my german and spanish are ok for conversation. This website is pretty cool for practicing some basic things.
good luck