you'd be surprised
i teach English, and quite a lot of people find it easier to speak or listen to than read.

granted, english is a shite language for pronunciation - spanish is exactly as you would expect it to sound/appear
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 17:04, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I find reading easiest
I can take my time and see similarities with English words. I wouldn't necessarily hear those similarities if somebody was speaking.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 17:29, Reply)

well true
reading spanish or something is easier to a non-native than english is to a foreigner.

just remember that constipado is not constipated, and you should never "introducir" people
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 17:31, Reply)

I love saying constipado
Love it!
And also 'prestidigitador'.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 18:05, Reply)