Today there are more reasons then ever before to want to learn to speak Spanish. According to wikipedia, the Spanish language was spoken by approximately 364 million people in the year 2000. It is currently estimated that there are 400 million Spanish Speakers world wide which makes Spanish the third most widely used language after English and Mandarin Chinese.
In American Schools, it is the most widely taught non-English language. It is estimated that as many as 100 million people in the United States have some basic knowledge of Spanish.
There are many reasons to learn Spanish including:
• A better understanding of your neighbors.
• To help you understand the native language when traveling.
• There is a growing need for bilingual employees at nearly every business.
There are many methods to learn Spanish. Listening to audiobooks that teach Spanish is gaining popularity. Audiobooks that teach Spanish is a great complement if you are taking a Spanish course at school or university. The audiobooks will help reinforce what you are learning in your class and will give you an edge over the other students.
You learn pronunciation and grammar by listening to audiobooks. You can repeat phrases and words with the speaker on the audiobook. In a classroom you cannot hit pause, rewind or fast-forward like you can with an audiobook. This allows you to repeat a section that you may be struggling with. Learning Spanish from audiobooks is also a great way to be efficient with you time. You can learn as you drive, clean the house, exercise or in any other downtime over the day.
Learn to speak Spanish audiobooks can be downloaded right on your computer from the internet. This is great because you do not have to order a product and wait for it to come in the mail or you don't have to sign up for an expensive class at a college or university.
