Spanish Group
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:28 pm
Welcome to the Spanish Group at LLORG! This thread is open to anyone and everyone who is learning Spanish, has learned Spanish already, is interested in Spanish or speaks Spanish as a native language. This group is not a "challenge". People are free to come and go as they please, to "drop-in" and "drop-out" whenever they may wish. First and foremost it is a place to post your questions, ask for help, write about your successes, your setbacks, your joys and your frustrations- all under the banner of Spanish. Tell us what you are enjoying in books, television, music, films and podcasts. Tell us what you are looking for, too. There is no formal membership requirement. All are welcome, regardless of level, to post and share, and I hope that you do so often. This is not my thread... it's your thread... it's your Spanish group!
Member Ogrim suggested the formation of "study groups" with an open membership and no time limit. This Group will hopefully be self-sustaining. Other than updating posts here on the first page, I pretty much will be out of the way. It's your thread to talk about everything related to learning Spanish.
A few things to keep in mind:
1) Please follow the forum rules when posting. I have no power to police this but the moderators do and they will if you run afoul of the rules.
2) Be especially careful when posting links to resources and videos. Our administrator is based in the UK and subject to UK law. Copyright law is stringent there as well as libel law. If you think something might run afoul of this, think twice before posting it and ask a moderator in a private message.
3) Try to make it a point to start a log if you are a beginner and to follow other Spanish-learners' logs as well. Not everybody has the time to do this but it does help to see what others in a similar situation to you are doing. Much of the discussion about learning is taking place in the log section but it is hard to find all the tips hidden in there, which is one reason why this group is forming. If you think something you are doing or using will help others- Please Share It Here!
4) Posting in Spanish- as a general rule, the forum isn't such a good place to get quality correction in a second language. Speakers of an L2 are second language-speakers. Most second language-speakers don't necessarily feel comfortable correcting others. Native-speakers aren't here for this reason either, though if any choose to drop by from time to time and offer their help here in any way, it will be greatly appreciated. The thread is for everyone at all levels. We don't want beginners to feel lost or unwelcome. If you post in Spanish, please provide at least a synopsis in the forum language- English, especially if you write more than a few sentences in Spanish.
5) Most importantly- please be kind to each other.
For general information on language-learning, please see the learn any language wiki. You may also ask in the general language discussion of the forum. Much of language learning is shared in common across languages. You can also learn a lot from reading and following other more experienced learners' logs- even if they aren't learning the same language(s) as you are. This is one of the secrets to getting the most out of the forum.
Resources:
I intend to provide a list of curated resources- resources that can be vouched for as useful. For now, beginners and learners can go to member Reineke's thorough, though not exhaustive, post on Spanish resources. For a big language like Spanish, there are a ton of resources available, no list could everr be considered exhaustive and that is not the point of this section.
Advanced Learners
For more advanced learners and second language-speakers of Spanish- you know what a wonderful feeling it is to be able to speak, read and listen to this language. A lot of people here, like myself, are "forum alumni"- people who have learned the language (or improved a language) through the help of the forum- going back to the prior forum at HTLAL. To those of us whom so much has been given, we have a responsibility to give back. That's one reason I've started this group. Advanced learners/second language-speakers, this is your group too. I still learn something every day in Spanish and probably always will. We can help each other as well as those at lower levels.
Finally, expect this post to be edited multiple times as this group evolves. I see this space as a place that welcomes all Spanish-learners, Spanish-speakers and those interested in the language. It is my hope that everyone will find something useful here. Again, welcome to the Spanish Group. Let's make it happen! ¡Vámanos pa'lante!
Member Ogrim suggested the formation of "study groups" with an open membership and no time limit. This Group will hopefully be self-sustaining. Other than updating posts here on the first page, I pretty much will be out of the way. It's your thread to talk about everything related to learning Spanish.
A few things to keep in mind:
1) Please follow the forum rules when posting. I have no power to police this but the moderators do and they will if you run afoul of the rules.
2) Be especially careful when posting links to resources and videos. Our administrator is based in the UK and subject to UK law. Copyright law is stringent there as well as libel law. If you think something might run afoul of this, think twice before posting it and ask a moderator in a private message.
3) Try to make it a point to start a log if you are a beginner and to follow other Spanish-learners' logs as well. Not everybody has the time to do this but it does help to see what others in a similar situation to you are doing. Much of the discussion about learning is taking place in the log section but it is hard to find all the tips hidden in there, which is one reason why this group is forming. If you think something you are doing or using will help others- Please Share It Here!
4) Posting in Spanish- as a general rule, the forum isn't such a good place to get quality correction in a second language. Speakers of an L2 are second language-speakers. Most second language-speakers don't necessarily feel comfortable correcting others. Native-speakers aren't here for this reason either, though if any choose to drop by from time to time and offer their help here in any way, it will be greatly appreciated. The thread is for everyone at all levels. We don't want beginners to feel lost or unwelcome. If you post in Spanish, please provide at least a synopsis in the forum language- English, especially if you write more than a few sentences in Spanish.
5) Most importantly- please be kind to each other.
For general information on language-learning, please see the learn any language wiki. You may also ask in the general language discussion of the forum. Much of language learning is shared in common across languages. You can also learn a lot from reading and following other more experienced learners' logs- even if they aren't learning the same language(s) as you are. This is one of the secrets to getting the most out of the forum.
Resources:
I intend to provide a list of curated resources- resources that can be vouched for as useful. For now, beginners and learners can go to member Reineke's thorough, though not exhaustive, post on Spanish resources. For a big language like Spanish, there are a ton of resources available, no list could everr be considered exhaustive and that is not the point of this section.
Advanced Learners
For more advanced learners and second language-speakers of Spanish- you know what a wonderful feeling it is to be able to speak, read and listen to this language. A lot of people here, like myself, are "forum alumni"- people who have learned the language (or improved a language) through the help of the forum- going back to the prior forum at HTLAL. To those of us whom so much has been given, we have a responsibility to give back. That's one reason I've started this group. Advanced learners/second language-speakers, this is your group too. I still learn something every day in Spanish and probably always will. We can help each other as well as those at lower levels.
Finally, expect this post to be edited multiple times as this group evolves. I see this space as a place that welcomes all Spanish-learners, Spanish-speakers and those interested in the language. It is my hope that everyone will find something useful here. Again, welcome to the Spanish Group. Let's make it happen! ¡Vámanos pa'lante!