Good language programs or best way to learn another language (grammatical, profession)
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Anybody learn a language using an on line course or some other type of alternative learning program?
I've always wanted to learn another language (french) and of course since it's the holidays I'm hearing all kinds of commercials for Babel, frenchpod, etc etc.
finally going to give it a try. unfortunately I can't attend classes right now. anyone have luck with any of these programs?
Anybody learn a language using an on line course or some other type of alternative learning program?
I've always wanted to learn another language (french) and of course since it's the holidays I'm hearing all kinds of commercials for Babel, frenchpod, etc etc.
finally going to give it a try. unfortunately I can't attend classes right now. anyone have luck with any of these programs?
TIA
I wanted to brush up on my Greek (as I rarely ever speak it unless I am in Greece) so I decided to look it up on youtube.
It was basic but it was interesting...and free. Try it and if it doesn't provide what you need then consider one of the other programs. Good luck and best wishes in learning French, sincerely!
If anyone is looking for a good online German language program which is FREE and also very good, try Deutsche Welle. It is a news, information and German language learning website affiliated with Germany's public media networks and paid for by German taxpayers. The other good thing about using its online classes is there are no annoying advertisements. There are many different classes from day one beginner to advanced. I recommend Deutsch Interactiv and Nicos Weg.
Anybody learn a language using an on line course or some other type of alternative learning program?
There are a number of ways to learn a language and you need to select the method best for you based on your learning style.
We don't know your learning style, but you do.
Some people only need a book. Others need audio instruction. Others need a book and audio instruction and some need to be immersed to learn and on and on.
Anybody learn a language using an on line course or some other type of alternative learning program?
I've always wanted to learn another language (french) and of course since it's the holidays I'm hearing all kinds of commercials for Babel, frenchpod, etc etc.
finally going to give it a try. unfortunately I can't attend classes right now. anyone have luck with any of these programs?
TIA
I've been studying Spanish online with 1-on-1 tutors and professional teachers for 3+ years.
It's helped me tremendously. (Private Message me if you want the name of the company).
The main thing is: what are your goals?
Only fluency (chatting) about many common topics like food, movies, books, hobbies, relationships, travel. Online study one-on-one will be great - you will learn much faster than a language (and I've studied 4 languages in language classes (and others 1-on-1).
If you want to go further in a language, for FREE you can:
Read newspapers in paper and easier yet, online: I recommend BBC as the website has many languages and many different topics and is updated daily. It's a great grammar and vocabulary builder as I write down certain vocab words from my phone / website to my notebook.
Youtube: great for news and movies and interviews and specific grammar lessons you search for: FREE
Apps: I like Anki (it's FREE) but none of the others. Just MO.
Writing: write sentences on grammatical functions, essays, and even short stories for FREE on 'office.com'
Read literature: I'm reading literature of Latin America from Cuba to Mexico to South America. Very interesting to me and I was never really into Lit of my country (USA) even though I respected it).
Anybody learn a language using an on line course or some other type of alternative learning program?
I've always wanted to learn another language (french) and of course since it's the holidays I'm hearing all kinds of commercials for Babel, frenchpod, etc etc.
finally going to give it a try. unfortunately I can't attend classes right now. anyone have luck with any of these programs?
TIA
I think those programs will suck. The best way, which is hard for many to organize is actually being in the country where the language is spoken.
Failing that, the more interactions you have with speakers of those languages the better. If you took classes and say regularly interacted with French speakers or spoke to those who want to do a French/English language exchange, great.
Keep in mind French various enormously on the region of France and you have a collection of languages that can be pretty different from each other. Spain and Italy are the same way.
I think it also depends on your characteristics too. Are you a visual learner or audio learner?
I am a very visual person. To learn vocabulary, I would like to see how the words are written, not just how they sound. To learn pronunciations, I would like to see IPA symbols instead of just listening to speech. To learn grammar, I would like to read and memorize the rules, instead of just practicing sentences. Seeing something is much easier for my memory.
But some people are the opposite.
All of these are good for passive learning but if the OP wants to speak the language, they need to speak and actually interact with a native speaker of the target language - preferably a language instructor (which can be done online via various apps).
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