WHY DO SOME ENGLISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS FREAK OUT ONCE THEY HAVE THEIR FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE SPANISH CONJUGATION TAKING THEM EVEN TO QUIT LEARNING?
During my years as a Spanish teacher, and thanks to my method, my students are usually happy with the lessons and tend to stay with me for quite some time to perfect their language skills. However, I have had cases of people who were learning very well at the beginning: expressions, vocabulary, how to act in certain situations... but as soon as they bump into the first verb they have to conjugate, they freak out, and that's when I receive the typical message with some excuse that forces them to quit the classes and even they say they will be back as soon as their “situation” changes, the truth is this is the moment their adventure about learning a new language finishes. And why is that? 1. Maybe c omplexity ? Spanish has numerous verb forms that change based on tense, mood, and subject. This complexity can be overwhelming for beginners. So that´s why I teach e ncouraging a focus on practical usage and gradual exposure to conjugation and,...