Comments on: What’s with that attitude? http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/ All about learning Spanish and English and the Tomísimo bilingual dictionary Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: David http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-131 David Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:43:14 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-131 You've got a good point Colton. I think that motivation is one of the most important things in leaning Spanish, but what about the people who are highly motivated, but still don't seem to learn? I think there are various things at work concerning motivation, but my response here got very unwieldy so I decided to <a href="http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/language-learning/motivation-and-other-factors-in-language-learning/" rel="nofollow">post it separately</a>. -David. You’ve got a good point Colton. I think that motivation is one of the most important things in leaning Spanish, but what about the people who are highly motivated, but still don’t seem to learn?

I think there are various things at work concerning motivation, but my response here got very unwieldy so I decided to post it separately.

-David.

]]> By: Learn Spanish with Tomísimo! » Motivation and other factors in language learning http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-129 Learn Spanish with Tomísimo! » Motivation and other factors in language learning Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:18:22 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-129 [...] Reader Colton writes that motivation is not the holy grail of language learning. Even if you are highly motivated, other practical concerns come to mind such as ability to pronounce correctly, remembering vocabulary, and assimilating grammar. [...] [...] Reader Colton writes that motivation is not the holy grail of language learning. Even if you are highly motivated, other practical concerns come to mind such as ability to pronounce correctly, remembering vocabulary, and assimilating grammar. [...]

]]> By: Colton http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-126 Colton Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:45:39 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-126 thank you for sharing the advice in your blog, I have always wanted to learn spanish, so motivation isn't really the issue. most of the time it's my memory and the fact that i don't have much opportunity to use the vocab. I learn. I end up forgetting fairly quickly because I don't have a way to apply it. thank you for sharing the advice in your blog, I have always wanted to learn spanish, so motivation isn’t really the issue. most of the time it’s my memory and the fact that i don’t have much opportunity to use the vocab. I learn. I end up forgetting fairly quickly because I don’t have a way to apply it.

]]> By: Sonny http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-51 Sonny Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:23:57 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/whats-with-that-attitude/#comment-51 Just wanted to say that I really like your blog and I'm glad you're sharing your Spanish learning experience with everyone. Nice job! Just wanted to say that I really like your blog and I’m glad you’re sharing your Spanish learning experience with everyone. Nice job!

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