One of the most important things to remember if you are bent on learning a new language is that you must be fully into it with your mind and heart. Even if you find it easy at first, do not become overconfident as at some point it will become tougher and you will not be prepared for it. Learning to speak rocket spanish is probably one of the most popular course and most local colleges and universities have courses. If you think you are too old to enroll yourself and be classmates with a bunch of teenagers well, then you can always apply for their language programs. As per my understanding there are various crash courses, which are offered by school during summer breaks.
For people looking for a position where speaking Spanish is a requirement, some languages companies can arrange ‘crash’ courses and help with finding that job afterwards. In case you do not have any time, many bookshops sell dictionaries, which can also help you learn the language. You could also avail several self-help books, which contain Spanish phrases and sentences with simultaneous English translations written at the bottom. The Internet could also come to your rescue as Google and Yahoo offer lots of free tutorials. Teaching your self how to pronounce a word or reading a language is not the end of learning, though speaking Spanish should not be a problem since it is more based on phonetic. Web casts and pod casts today help you listen to the language via the Internet and some sites even allow you to download it, so just type and you can learn.
To learn a language properly there is nothing like listening to it so you should not just go along with the books as there are lots of materials to choose from to do this, like songs, movies and telenovels. Pictures are a great help since when you learn a Spanish word, you remember it better when you know what it appears like. If you have the financial resources as well as the time, there is no better way to learn a language than to be amidst people who communicate in that language all the time. If you already like their culture and country you should find speaking Spanish an easier task
Just don’t pressure yourself as you often find the harder you try, the more you will end up getting frustrated. When you are in a country, which is speaking, Spanish, you would automatically pick up the innuendoes of the language and speak it like the natives. It’s a big no-no and you will just sound funny if you do that but do not be afraid of making mistakes because when you are a beginner, what do you expect? Learning is a non-stop affair throughout your life and languages can be part of this process so if you treat it as fun, you are likely to at least enjoy yourself while you are studying.