Spanish (espa? Ol or castellano), that is, Castilian, is the fourth largest language in the world, and it is also reported that it is the third largest language. About 352 million people on seven continents use it, especially in Latin American countries. Many Spanish speakers refer to their own language as Spanish (Espa? Ol), while many Spaniards who speak other languages call Spanish castellano. On the other hand, people in Latin America prefer the word castellano because of Espa? Ol sounds more like a nation than a language. English speakers call Spanish Spanish Spanish, which means Espa? English translation of ol. But in any case, Castilian is a dialect used by Castilians.
Spanish-speaking countries:
Spanish is the official language of the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations. Countries that use Spanish as an official language include Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela. There are many different Spanish dialects in Spain and Spain America. The pronunciation of Castilla dialect in northern Spain is usually considered as the standard pronunciation of Spanish. Andorra, Belize, Canada, Gibraltar, Israel, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Western Sahara also speak Spanish. In America, the first Spaniards brought their localism. Today, you can still find that there are obviously different dialect accents in different parts of the United States.
Some views on learning methods;
First of all, you should put your mind right. Learning a foreign language is not an easy task. Learning English well takes time, endurance and persistence.
Third, step by step, according to the current western curriculum, listening, speaking, reading and writing one lesson at a time. Read more oral books after class, because the west is still textbook-style, focusing on basics and grammar. Usually, communication can't be so textbook-style, so it's more important to read more and understand western languages. After all, there is a big gap between eastern languages and western languages.
We should pay attention to listening, speaking, reading and writing in foreign languages. If you study in China, you'd better have friends who can speak Spanish, so that you can speak English well and communicate with foreigners through regular exercise. Because learning only by textbooks, of course, grammar, reading and writing will be better, but listening and speaking are almost zero. I have studied English in a foreign university, and I am an international student who passed CET-6. It is completely impossible to communicate with foreigners abroad, just because there is too little exercise in studying these two aspects at home.
Finally, I wish you a happy study!