In general, and particularly for beginners, we believe that a high-quality, small class is the best solution. As with many things in life, however, the ideal is not always available to everybody, and the trick is then to make the best of the situation. If you should opt for this approach, it is crucial that you realize that the burden to spend the time on the basic sentences, drills and exercises, and guided conversations is on you . You should spend as much time with the provided cassettes, even short stints while driving to the store. The more you can expose yourself to hearing Spanish spoken, whether live or on TV or radio, the sooner you will begin to understand.
Patience is crucial.
After the excitement of the first few units, where everything is new and it seems like you're making fast progress, it is easy to fall into feeling like you're spending time and effort, and getting nowhere. Click here to look at the course material.