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May 2020
33m 24s

¿Puedes Aprender Español Sin Estudiar Gr...

Spanish and Go
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Do you dread studying grammar, or do you embrace it? In this episode, Jim and May discuss whether or not grammar is necessary to learn a language. Listen as May describes the five stages of language acquisition so that you can identify the stage you are currently in. Jim explains so many key tools that he used in his Spanish learning journey, including Marga ... Show More
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