SpanishwithpaulReviews of spanishwithpaul.com

Best online Spanish content. Learned much more from Paul then LCN in Medellin which was required for my visa.

Very good course to follow and understand. My wife and I have been following the course most days and then repeating so we can fully absorb our Spainish.

Pauls courses are very well organized and typed!! (Thank god what a revolutionary idea -no unreadable scribble !) With Paul one hears the concept, and sees the concept written on the screen AT THE SAME TIME another revolutionary idea!!! Other rival courses in comparison are so amateurish -they present concepts using poor hand writing with markers nearly dry. I guess the other courses can not afford new markers. Also Paul does not stand in front of the white board to tick you off. Paul presents concepts using the chunk method gradually supplementing it with a lot of repetition so you slowly get the idea and know if you truly understand.

I’ve been trying to study Spanish for years! I’ve spent well over $1,500. on Spanish CD’s or downloaded from top companies. Paul explains everything so much better!! I actually enjoy studying! I highly recommend his lessons!!

I highly recommend Spanish with Paul. Paul is an expat living in Mexico who has been speaking Spanish for many years. He teaches using the block method where one builds up to speaking in sentences by connecting blocks of vocabulary together. Now you may be thinking to yourself, "Isn't that what speaking a language is? Putting words together to make sentences?" Well, yes it is; however, most language learning programs or text books start by having you memorize many sentences without giving much context behind what each word means in the sentences. With the block method, you learn each individual word, what it means, and then start sticking them together. Most language learning programs do not teach this way (which is a shame). Paul also takes the time to explain grammar points so that you are aware of how sentences are structured. For instance, if you've grown up in the United States, you're sure to have heard the phrase "lo siento" in Spanish. It's translated to "I'm sorry" in English. This is actually not a direct translation. "Lo siento" literally means, "It, I feel" or "I feel it." So, us English speakers take it as, "I feel sorry that you feel that way. I feel it with you," which is simplified to, "I'm sorry." This is one of the type of things that Paul explains in the lessons. All lessons are video lessons, but he also provides a downloadable workbook so that you can practice reading. Currently there are three different subscription methods on the website. The first is Regular Member for $99.95 a year (139 lessons) and the other is Premium Member for $199.95 a year (150 lessons). There is also the new SWP Club for $299.95 but I am not sure what all this membership consists of. Returning members usually get a discount when they renew their subscription. Spanish with Paul has been the easiest and most effective way for me to learn Spanish. Currently, I am about 30% thru the course and I have learned so much that I actually decided to also purchase the Listening Comprehension Course. This course goes hand-in-hand with the lessons.