It is difficult to keep up with all the new technology that appears almost daily on the Internet, but some becomes popular almost instantly. Podcasting is one of them. Every kid now knows how to download podcasts to their computers or their iPods, mostly their favorite songs. But, there is a much more exciting use for podcasting, and that is using it to learn foreign languages like Spanish. Spanish podcasts are now crucial part of most high quality Spanish tutors.

What makes learning foreign languages so intimidating is the pronunciation. Spanish language books are full of rules on how to pronounce words, and we can learn the rules, but when we try to say the words, we get in trouble. But, just imagine if you could get all your Spanish lessons by listening to them, instead of reading them? That is what Spanish podcasts are for.

Podcasts are audio files, which we can subscribe for and download the files we want to our computers and listen whenever we feel for it. Most popular format is mp3. So, if you want to learn Spanish by listening to the way it really sounds, all you have to do is find a good website, like News in Slow Spanish (www.newsinslowspanish.com), download Spanish podcasts and get your lessons spoken by a native Spanish speaker.

There is a number of websites offering Spanish podcasts, allowing students to learn the language by listening to the way native people speak it and use it in their everyday lives. But, of course, not all websites are the same, so you have to find one that will excite you and trigger your interest not only in the language but in the way of life, culture, current events, music and food. News in Slow Spanish has weekly Spanish podcasts with new lessons which describe current events and news worldwide.

One delight in learning Spanish by listening to the Spanish podcasts is the diversity of pronunciation in different provinces in Spain, or different Spanish-speaking countries. Just when you think you learned to pronounce a word properly, like a well-educated person from Madrid, you discover that people in Mexico say is very differently. Sort of like listening to the English from London or Sidney. It is just a little bit different. But, different is fun, and as long as we have fun, we will keep working on it. You will never get bored with learning Spanish with Spanish podcasts, because you can always download a new lesson, or a new story, and add few new words to your vocabulary. Until you realize that you actually understand everything you are listening!

You do not need any special hardware or software to listen to the podcasts. Most of us just download them to our computers from the website like News in Slow Spanish, using Windows Media Player, or I-Tunes. You can then download those files to your MP3 players or iPods and listen to your fun Spanish podcast lessons wherever you are, whenever you feel for it. Don't forget to download some songs as well, to get into the spirit of the language. If you are not into beautiful old Spanish songs, get some Reggeaton. There is something for every taste.

News In Slow Spanish has helped many students gain self-confidence and achieve quick and lasting results. Visit the show’s website www.NewsInSlowSpanish.com and see for yourself why creators of the program have chosen this motto: You know Spanish more than you think!