The most popular second language for “Norteamericanos” (people from the U.S. and Canada) is Spanish. There are several good reasons for this preference.

There are many similarities in English and Spanish. Spanish came from old Latin. Latin was the official language in the British Isles up until 1250. So there is much Latin influence in English. Another good reason is that Spanish is arguably the third or fourth most popular (with the largest number of native speakers) in the World. If you know English and Spanish that opens up most of South America and Western Europe to you.

A good interactive audio learning Spanish CD can put you on the right track to learning Spanish right away

You can forget about the old style of learning a language. Today you don’t have to attend classes, spend a lot of money or time. You can download a learn-Spanish cours from the Net, take copies with you wherever you go and take your lessons at a time and place of your choosing! The best way to learn is to learn conversational Spanish. There the emphasis is on understanding and making yourself understood. Think about it. You knew a great deal of English before you ever even knew what the word grammar meant!

You can take your Spanish lessons from any place you can listen to your learn Spanish DVD.

Want a name for a specific course? Try Rocket Spanish. It’s excellent and the down-loadable version costs less than $100.

- John R. Olsen