Choose your instructional CDs wisely. Not all Spanish language CDs are as effective at teaching the language as others. Reading consumer reviews of various Spanish language CD programs will help you in your effort to choose the best plan for your money. The ideal instructional program should come with translation software, a Spanish dictionary, and online technical support.
Start at the beginning. Spanish language CDs are available for individuals at all levels of Spanish language development. Even if you have some previous experience with the language, starting with the lower-level CDs will help you remember words and grammatical structure you may have forgotten and help you move more fluidly through the program.
Listen to your CDs while doing daily activities. You participate in numerous activities every day that could be completed while listening to your CDs. The more time you have to devote to listening to your Spanish CD, the quicker you will grasp the language.
Take advantage of any workbooks or written guides that come with your instructional CDs. This will reinforce your auditory learning and assist you in recognizing written words in Spanish in addition to the spoken ones. To truly learn a language, you must be able to read and write as well as speak the language.
Listen to each CD more than once. Repetition is the key to ingraining the information contained within the CD into your long-term memory (See Reference 1).
Practice frequently. Speaking the language and repeating the words and phrases you learn on your CD will help you commit the language to memory and improve your pronunciation skills (See Reference 2).
Ask a friend or family member to undertake the project with you. By listening to the CDs, practicing your new language skills with each other, and critiquing each other's grammar and pronunciation, you can make faster progress than you would attempting to learn the language solo.