Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course: Spanish Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

I thinks it is difficult to rate a language course, but I have rated this one at 5 stars simply because I have enjoyed doing it and it has met my requirements at this time. Over thirty years ago I studied French for about 5 years at school to scrape an ‘O’ level (GCSE) pass which I have attempted to use on a handful of French holidays since then. Since school I have not attempted to learn Spanish (or any other language). I chose this course because I liked the idea of a focus on spoken Spanish, and I was intrigued by the suggestion of a different approach to language learning.The way I used this course was to listen to a few sections each day when out walking. Since I am out and about in uncrowded areas, I could easily say all the material out loud, with only the slight risk that someone who knows Spanish might hear me and wonder why I am loudly announcing ‘a kilo of mangoes’ to no one in particular. Although the course suggests not trying to learn the material and not to worry about getting it wrong, I found that listening to each section a few times worked best for me (e.g., Listening to sections 3-6 one day then 5-8 the next day etc). Since the course has a lot of repetition and revision sections, this may not have been necessary, but it seemed to suit me. (Looking at the music player statistics afterwards it looks like I listened to each section an average of 3 times with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 7). There are pauses provided in the material for you to say a response. Sometimes I struggled to find a response in that time and very occasionally it seemed that just not enough time was provided for a response even if you knew what to say. The instructions suggest pausing the playback to give yourself time, but this was just not practical for me to do and I did not do this. The course does just seem to jump straight in at the start and to jump about a lot, and there is very little reference to any grammatical terms, tenses etc, but surprisingly for me it did seem to build in an understandable way. I normally like things to be very logical and structured (I naturally like to see tables of information etc) but I enjoyed this approach. It did not always seem that logical (you cover yes in one section and no in a totally different one, you cover Spanish for ‘this evening’ and ‘this afternoon’ but not ‘this morning’ etc) but overall, it does seem to follow a natural progression. As other reviewers have commented it is highly repetitive, but that is what helped me to remember things. There is a limited set of vocabulary used, but the course contents do provide basics that will help in several common situations such as booking a room in a hotel, restaurants, doctors, asking directions and decorating a house(!). Whilst I do not think that there is huge breadth to the vocabulary used in the course, I do feel that it has provided me with a tool kit that I hope will help in many situations in Spain and will give me greater confidence in understanding and being understood. I will be looking at additional courses (including the Paul Noble follow-on course) to continue my study, but I do feel that this has been a great start (but yet to be proven by actually speaking Spanish to a Spanish person!). Note that the course does cover Castilian and Latin American Spanish with most phrases spoken in both. As advised, I focussed on just one of these, but I am not sure of the value of having both in the same course. The course comes with a very thin booklet, which as advised I have hardly looked at before completing the course, but I am looking at it now to try to link back the pronunciations that I have learnt with the written words.

I completed this before doing a nine-month backpacking trip in Spanish speaking countries. 5/5 because it'll get you to a point you need to feel confident, apply it and learn from there!

Bought from world books as it said was in good condition and was complete.When it arrived the practice book was missing. I contacted them and they advised me to select another book to the value of the product.4 cds still learning Soanish slowly

I've been trying to learn Spanish off and on for the last 5 years and have tried quite a few options, but this is by far the most effective yet. I've always considered myself to be very poor at languages, and really struggled at school, spending 9 years learning French and hardly being able to speak a word! To learn Spanish, first I tried with the Pimsleur Course, which I failed to finish: it's very good, but doesn't get you into the language nearly as quickly, and the words and phrases aren't as immediately useful. Ultimately it seems like it would be more comprehensive, but it's also entirely South American Spanish rather than Spanish Spanish, which left my Spanish wife giggling at some of the words I came out with. Next I tried Michel Thomas: quite different to Pimsleur and a much more effective approach. However I did find it a bit tedious after a while, and somewhere along the way I seemed to get lost. I got about half way through and then my enthusiasm fizzled out. Finally I discovered Paul Noble's course - it caught my eye as I'd seen him on TV sometime speaking in about a dozen different languages so I figured it's worth a go. I'm really happy that I did. The approach takes some cues from the Michel Thomas one, but a lot more effective and way, way more logical. I was very quickly more confident and on my trip to Spain this month was finally able to hold a reasonable conversation. I think that with the other courses I always felt like I was trying to remember phrases, but after this one I was able to just make things up. I'm really happy with the purchase - I've found other language courses I've tried have been very expensive and ultimately I've questioned the value as I've never finished them. With this one I really feel that I've found a great course for a reasonable price and am very happy. Muchas gracias Paul! Eres un buen profesor!

I usually take gushing reviews with a pinch of salt, but Paul Nobles course really does seem to work! I am the typical product of British school language teaching of 40 years ago, and so despite the best efforts of my teachers to beat into me how to conjugate verbs in Latin, French and Russian I have (had!!) no language other than my mother tongue. This has had a profound effect on my life, and meant avoiding foreign holidays to anywhere that didn't speak good English. Such a shame...Anyway family forced the issue a couple of years ago and off we went to Spain for a week. Loved it so much, I returned twice more in the following 12 months with my motorbike mates. Fantastic! Just so embarrassing not being able to converse with the Spanish. Soooo, tried a few teach yourself books, and then Rosetta Stone. No go, just didn't stick. And cost a packet too.On the verge of giving up I saw Paul Nobles course mentioned, found I could get it on Amazon for a very good price and gave it a go. I bought a little MP3 player too, loaded the files and have spend most of my lunch breaks and morning walks listening and speaking, listening and speaking.. And now I can speak some really useful Spanish! Even more interesting, I'm hungry for more!Just awesome. If only my teachers had used such as technique as this way 40 years ago.Give it a go. It works.

The media could not be loaded. My name is Drew. I’m a vlogger who reviews learning-Spanish products. Today, I’m going to review “Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners.” This is not the first Spanish program from Paul Noble that I have purchased. I’m very familiar with his programs and I must say they are among the best.There are many things that I really like about Paul Noble’s style of teaching Spanish. He has a no-pressure style of teaching. He starts out by giving you some “ground rules” on how to get the most out of his program. For example, he recommends that you do not actively try to memorize the material.There are pauses for you to answer his questions before the Spanish speakers says the correct answers. But he tells you to feel free to use your pause button and think about your answers before responding.He also recommends that you do not write any notes when studying with his program. That was some of the best advice that I ever received in a Spanish program – because no one has the time to review the notes they’ve written down.As part of Paul Noble’s no-pressure style of teaching Spanish, he also tells you to not worry about making any mistakes when learning Spanish. His “ground rules” and no-pressure style of teaching really put me at ease so that I could easily absorb and recall the Spanish he teaches.This is one of the few Spanish programs that teaches both the Latin American Spanish pronunciation and European Spanish pronunciation. Personally, I would have preferred if the program only featured voice actors from Latin America - because the majority of the Spanish speakers who I meet are from Latin America.The only real weakness in this program is the same weakness that I have found in many other Spanish programs. Many of my Spanish speaking friends are millennials and we talk about social media. We also work in computers and technology. This program doesn’t cover much Spanish for computers and technology or social media. Even with this one flaw, I still give it 5 stars based upon its effective teaching method.In closing, I’ll leave you with the 4 learning-Spanish resources which are currently my favorites. (My list of favorites changes from time to time):1. 501 Spanish Verbs (501 Verb Series) If you think you can accomplish fluency in Spanish as an adult without mastering conjugating Spanish verbs, you are only fooling yourself. This book is an absolute essential resource for learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs. It will show you how to conjugate every Spanish verb tense imaginable. This is my NUMERO UNO resource for learning Spanish.2. Millennial Spanish - Millennial Spanish - Learn Beginner Spanish: Learn & Speak Conversational Spanish This is my favorite learning-Spanish audio program. What I like most about it is that it teaches Spanish for the new millennium. Instead of learning Spanish centered around the same old conversations that most Spanish programs cover – such as checking in a hotel or eating at a restaurant - you learn Spanish for conversations centered around social media, technology and computers, veganism and even Uber transportation. This audio Spanish program also meets all my other criteria for being a top-notch Spanish program: Only features native Spanish speakers to develop listening comprehension and proper pronunciation in Spanish, and has a fun and engaging teaching method. The ebook alone will not do the job. You'll need to get the Audiobook at Amazon or Audible to get the most out of this learning Spanish program.3. Learning Spanish Like Crazy Level 1 - New & Improved Version: Learn Beginner Spanish Bundle: Lessons 1 to 30 This is my second favorite learning-Spanish audio program. There's an "original" version of this audiobook that can be found on Amazon but this is the New & Improved Version. What stands out about this audio program is the style of teaching used. The teaching style is very engaging and interactive. The Spanish instructor is constantly interacting with the student and allowing the student to participate. Since the speakers in the audiobook are all native Spanish speakers, it really helps you to develop an authentic accent. But what appeals to me most is that there is a major emphasis on everyday, conversational Spanish unlike the Spanish taught in most audio programs which teach more academic or formal Spanish. Besides the beginner program, there is an intermediate version: Learn Intermediate Spanish Bundle: The Ultimate Learning Intermediate Spanish Bundle: Lessons 31 to 60 from Learning Spanish Like Crazy Level Two There is also a version for advanced students: Learn Advanced Spanish Bundle: Includes Both New Version & Original Version of Learning Spanish Like Crazy Level Three: The Ultimate Learning Advanced Spanish Bundle You will need the audiobooks. The ebooks alone will not be enough to learn Spanish effectively. All three audiobooks include a PDF transcript which can be found in your Audible library so there's really no need to buy the ebook.4. Accelerated Spanish: Learn fluent Spanish with a proven accelerated learning system is my favorite learning Spanish ebook and that is because it does double duty. It has taught me numerous Spanish-learning hacks. And I have also learned countless techniques to enhance my memory. Not only am I able to use these techniques to remember all the vocabulary and grammar I learn when studying a foreign language, but I can also use the techniques to effectively remember anything, from small, minute daily tasks to insights that can have an everlasting impact. There is also a hardcover version of Accelerated Spanish.

Paul Noble has an excellent system for a learning speaking Spanish. I’ve done dozens of apps that teach you how to write. This is the first set of CDs that takes your learning beyond simple tourist phrases. She teaches you how to use Spanish and make complex relevant sentences. He is very easy to listen to and has a wonderful voice, the native speakers are clear and there is enough time to repeat the sentences. I listened to the entire set multiple times. My Spanish husband is impressed with the volume. I can speak now compared to when I started. I listen to them in the car on my way to work , I would highly recommend this product

This actually works. The method manipulates the natural way we learn languages via repetition and context. I'm going through the course for fun, one cd per every 3-7 days, and I remember more than I forget. And when I do forget words, Paul eventually reminds me as the course goes on and that causes me to reinforce those lost words in memory until I no longer forget them. I love the way the course had me forming sentences based on real life scenarios right from the start. Hands down the best course for learning Spanish. If you invest in this, you won't be disappointed and will learn Spanish, guaranteed. I'm shocked at how effective it is, really. Shocked.

I've been listening in my car for my upcoming trip to Mexico. Twenty years ago, I took 2 years of Spanish at the community college, so I am aware of the words and how they are spelled which is helpful with the pronunciation. This is a way better method than the book/school way. I had trouble thinking about which tense to use and how to conjugate it, but Paul just jumps in with USING the words in a useful manner, and now I instantly use the right tense! I think I'm on disc 10, and it is mostly geared toward travel, which is really what you're likely to use anyway. I'd buy another set of discs that went on to broader subjects too if it were available.

I liked how fast one can learn to order coffee with the first cd. I really like that there are two (one male and one female) repeating the pronunciations in spanish.What I dont like is that I'm unsure which spanish speaking country this cd is aiming to assist getting by in, since as the author mentions that different accents and phrases are used in different regions, like American vs England english.I really enjoyed the part about English being derived from Old German and Latin. I felt like a kid again sharing this "Did you know" information with my family. I purchased this to help me remember the basics and test out of the college level foreign language requirements. I am not sure if this will help with that, which is disappointing for such a steep price. I would like it more also if a text accompanied the cd to read along with what the speakers are saying to become familiar with the spellings and because other users have commented that the difficulty increases. I took Spanish in high school, and distinctly remember one of the first classes teaching I in english is Yo in espanol. This is nowhere mentioned in at least the first cd. So I am a little confused, butI will continue on with the cds in hope they end up being worth it.