Learning Spanish is becoming an asset that's almost essential for a person to survive economically in the United States today. This can be realized through the following facts: around the world there are approximately 400 million people who speak Spanish. In addition, there are approximately 45 million people who speak Spanish as a first or second language in the United States. These numbers have significantly grown over the last ten years and will continue to do so into the distant future. As you can see, a person who speaks Spanish and English fluently will become a more valuable asset to any company who interacts with the general public. So, if you find yourself in need of a job, knowing Spanish as a second language will really help you out!

To take the first steps toward learning Spanish you need to do a little bit of research. Start by looking online for ways to learn Spanish. The results from your search will give you a basic understanding of the different ways that are available to you to learn Spanish. These ways can range from hiring your own personal tutor to using an online Spanish software program.

According to fairtutor.com, "a Spanish tutor can cost between nine and fifty dollars a hour." This is a fairly expensive price when you add up all of the hours it's going to take to reach fluency. Luckily, there are several different Spanish software programs that can give you the same learning experience you will get from a in class teacher or tutor. Two of the Spanish software programs that I have reviewed that are really good at teaching its students Spanish are Tell Me More Spanish and Fluenz Spanish. The introductory lessons for both programs are designed to teach beginners and eventually advance them to the point of fluency.

• Brief Overview of Tell Me More Spanish

Tell Me More starts its students with off with an optional placement test. The placement test allows the programs evaluation services to measure your current knowledge of the Spanish language. The placement test helps you determine which level you should begin your studies with. The overall teaching objective of the program is to blend immersion learning with translational tools. One of the translations tools allows you to learn how to pronounce each word correctly. You will also be able to learn with engaging videos that focus on the Spanish culture by relating to everyday situations and real life scenarios. Overall, the program covers reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar. Essentially, everything you need to know in order to become fluent in the Spanish language.

• Brief Overview of Fluenz Spanish

Fluenz Spanish is specifically designed to teach beginner students and advance them towards fluency. At the beginning of each tutorial, your Fluenz on screen audio guide will provide you with a brief overview of your upcoming activities and how those activities will help you move towards becoming fluent in the Spanish language. You will then listen to a short audio conversation. Immediately following this conversation, your Spanish audio guide will explain each part of the conversation and help you understand the cultural meanings behind the words and why the words are used the way they are in different parts of the conversation. After each tutorial is over, the program uses a dozen different types of challenging workouts that covers reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

After each tutorial, the program turns to over a dozen different types of increasingly challenging workouts that covers reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These workouts are used to reinforce what you just learned in the communication exercise and expand upon your current understanding of the Spanish Language.