In a message dated 7/31/00 4:18:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< What sort of a Spanish intensive did you use? My Spanish is
 limited to leche and pecho and I want to learn more!  Next ILCA conv is in
 Mexico folks!  Have tried local night school, but it is oriented to "how do
 I find the hotel/restaurant/museum" sort of conversation :-( >>
The moving to Mexico City 1/2 way thru my junior year in high school
intensive!  After 6 years of French yet.  Getting a Spanish speaking
boyfriend works well too! (Unless you have a DH that would not be thrilled!)
Seriously, alot of the Berlitz courses are very good.  Get a pocket sized
dictionary and carry it around with you.  Sign language and a good sense of
humor are mandatory too.  Using those cute breast balloons is also very
helpful - always good for a chuckle to whip out the insta-breast!
Is the next ILCA Conference really going to be in Mexico?  How wonderful!
Haven't been there in 30 years!  Maybe there could be a Spanish for LC's
class offered inconjunction with the Conference.  I'm sure there would be
alot of interest since language/cultural barriers affect a great many of us.
Maybe we could pose the question to the Conference planning committee...

Gretchen Andrews, BA, IBCLC
The Lactation Connection
private practice, So. Calif, USA

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