Language — David Durham

"How to Learn a Foreign Language: 7 Hacks for Making the Daunting Doable"

I recommend this short course for ANYONE getting ready to study a foreign language, whether adult learners or students. In fact, I'm requiring my first year Spanish and French students to go through it. It's short and sweet, consisting of 14 brief videos to watch at your own pace.

Introduction to Spanish

Did you know that Spanish is the second most widely language spoken in the world? Over 400 million speakers...and you can add YOUR name to that list!

As a high school Spanish teacher, I've observed over and over the need for a solid foundation on the middle school level, yet there are sadly few resources out there, especially designed for middle school (or junior high) home schoolers. But adult learners will also benefit from this course, especially if you're looking for a gentle but steady pace that will have you conversing on a basic level by the end of it!

This brief course consists of 19 short video lessons, designed to engage you from the beginning and get you well on your way to conversing in Spanish, plus a 20th video containing some of David's recommended resources for continuing your Spanish adventure. David has you repeating everything so you get used to making the sounds, and he addresses most learning styles so everyone can benefit.

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SPANISH FOR REAL LIFE: YEAR ONE

David Durham has an original Spanish I curriculum. Perfect for home school students needing a high school credit, this course is also for anyone ready to sink their teeth into this most practical of languages and get equipped with an invaluable life skill.

The course is 32 weeks in length, a traditional school year, and includes weekly video lectures, practice exercises, weekly quizzes, enrichment activities, and major exams.

Available for self-study, or fill in the form below to stay abreast of weekly Zoom classes taught by the author himself!

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spanish for real life: year two

coming in 2024

The sequel to Year One, this will fulfill your second year requirement as we build on the strong foundation of the first year.

The format will be similar to Year One, with pre-recorded illustrated video instruction accompanied by online assignments and enrichment activities.

spanish for short-term missions

Thinking about or preparing to go on a short-term mission trip to a Spanish-speaking country? Nobody needs to tell you that you’ll be much more effective if you are able to speak the language of the people you’re ministering to — but who has that kind of time? This mini-course will equip you to carry on basic conversations with the locals and have that much greater an impact. And perhaps just as importantly, you’ll be honoring your host culture by speaking to them in their own language, rather than expecting them to speak yours — or as if often the case, not being able to communicate with them at all.

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Testimonials

“David Durham offers unparalleled amounts of wisdom and insight from his countless years studying language and culture; I used to fear undertaking a new language, but under his sage guidance and instruction I have found I too am capable of being a polyglot!” - Aslan

"Whether you have just started to learn a language or have been learning for a while, David is an excellent and patient teacher who will expand your abilities. His curriculum employs a variety of learning methods such as reading, listening, speaking, and writing, all of which combine with his multilingual expertise to provide his students a comprehensive education in foreign language." - Noah

"David Durham is an absolutely amazing teacher - in the 4 years I studied with him he not only taught me foreign languages, but strengthened my love for them and helped me gain the skills to study and apply them in the real world! In fact, because of his encouragement with languages, I'm now confident in pursuing Russian as my third foreign language!" - Mary Beth

“Learning a new language has never been my strongest suit but David Durham gave me the strongest foundation for my language studies. His holistic learning approach challenged me to develop all parts of the language: reading, oral comprehension, speaking, writing abilities, among others. Along with this strong foundation, he gave me a passion and desire to become fluent in a new language.” - Hannah

intro to french for real life

I've studied over half a dozen languages and taught at least three of them at one time or another. But of all the languages I've studied, it is French that I speak the best. I would hope so -- I have two degrees in it and have been speaking it for over forty years!

Now, to add to the growing number of courses at World to the Wise Academy, we are proud to introduce our INTRO to French for Real Life online course.

This course is designed for two primary groups of people:

Home schoolers who are preparing to study high school French
ANYONE wanting to dip their proverbial toe in the water and begin conversing in French sooner than later!

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FRENCH FOR REAL LIFE YEAR ONE

David Durham uses his original, proprietary curriculum. The online course is 32 weeks long (a traditional school year) and includes weekly pre-recorded lecture videos, practice exercises, enrichment activities, weekly quizzes, and major exams — everything a public or private school has to offer. The course is designed for self-study, but check out the option to join a weekly Zoom class for the benefit of learning and interacting with others and the chance to get all your questions answered.

In this age of globalization, there is still no substitute -- nor more rewarding experience -- than to learn another language, and I'm looking forward to getting you on your way!