Do you need to learn a language, fast?
It's an old truism that Americans don't learn foreign languages. And by and large, we don't.
But I have always loved language -- both ours, and others -- and I am currently learning Mandarin, one of the several Chinese languages, and the one commonly known as "the common tongue" in mainland China.
I'm writing today to recommend the system I'm using: the Primsleur method, which is done entirely by sound, without textbooks, and is really good. (To give you and idea, I've been working this through for 2 days, and I'm already speaking -- albeit roughly -- whole sentences).
How does apply to you and your career?
First, Spanish is something you simply must learn. Spanish-speaking immigrants are moving into more and more areas of the US, and while they might not ever mistake you for a native speaker, even the most elementary Spanish knowledge will serve you well with your clients.
Secondly, how do you think any language would look on a resume? If your resume lists you as, say, knowledgable in Spanish and Russian, do you not suspect you'd have a leg up on those who don't?
The Primsleur courses are offered on Amazon, as if I needed to tell you. I actually got mind through http://audible.com But whatever you do, get these. Listen to them on the way to work, and you'll have a painless, easy (and probably tax deductible) new language under your belt.
But I have always loved language -- both ours, and others -- and I am currently learning Mandarin, one of the several Chinese languages, and the one commonly known as "the common tongue" in mainland China.
I'm writing today to recommend the system I'm using: the Primsleur method, which is done entirely by sound, without textbooks, and is really good. (To give you and idea, I've been working this through for 2 days, and I'm already speaking -- albeit roughly -- whole sentences).
How does apply to you and your career?
First, Spanish is something you simply must learn. Spanish-speaking immigrants are moving into more and more areas of the US, and while they might not ever mistake you for a native speaker, even the most elementary Spanish knowledge will serve you well with your clients.
Secondly, how do you think any language would look on a resume? If your resume lists you as, say, knowledgable in Spanish and Russian, do you not suspect you'd have a leg up on those who don't?
The Primsleur courses are offered on Amazon, as if I needed to tell you. I actually got mind through http://audible.com But whatever you do, get these. Listen to them on the way to work, and you'll have a painless, easy (and probably tax deductible) new language under your belt.
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