Archive for April, 2009
What do You Know About Computer Language Learning?
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), often known simply as computer language learning, is a form of computer-based assisted learning. The first thing to be said is that it is not a method, but a tool to facilitate learning - under whatever method is being used. Perhaps one of the most useful things about computer language learning is that it is student-centered and allows each user to progress at their own speed. Moreover, it can be programmed to be interactive and, as a result, individualized. Finally, it can form a stand-alone course, and be used on its own, or it can be used as a reinforcement of class learning. Read the rest of this entry »
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages allows you to learn one of six different languages. Even better, you can try out a free 6-day course before you decide on buying it. If you enjoy it, or find it useful, just move on to the full course. Grab your free course at the following webpages:
6-Day Chinese Course
6-Day French Course
6-Day German Course
6-Day Italian Course
6-Day Japanese Course
6-Day Spanish Course
How Can I Listen More to the Language I’m Learning?
Yes, everyone tells you to do it, but nobody actually tells you how. Everyone agrees that one of the most important ways to improve your language learning and to speed up your progress is to listen to as much of the language as you can. But, without going to the country where it’s spoken, how can you do that?
Fortunately, today there are more forms of access than ever before to foreign languages, and these include access to spoken language. Let’s have a look at just some ways you can listen to the foreign language you’re learning. Read the rest of this entry »
How Rocket Spanish Helped My Friend John
I have a friend, John, who had traveled a few times to Spain, to a place on the east coast called Denia. After about five years of regular vacationing there, he’d fallen in love with the place. So, as soon as he took early retirement he decided to come over and get himself a place to live. He didn’t have any immediate family to worry about - his wife had died about 10 years before and they’d never had any children.
Like most Brits who come over here, he found a bungalow in a housing estate where the only residents were other Brits. It’s much easier, and you can get everything you need without having to speak a word of Spanish. Satellite TV beams over all your English programs - including his favorite football team’s matches. John couldn’t imagine living anywhere he couldn’t watch Liverpool on TV on a Saturday! Read the rest of this entry »
Travel Broadens the Mind - and Helps Learn Languages
It’s quite surprising how much of a help traveling is when it comes to learning languages. The more you visit countries other than your own, the more you realize that languages are an integral part of people’s culture, beliefs, values and traditions. And the more you come to realize that you can only truly understand a person’s culture, beliefs, values and traditions if you understand at least a little of their language.
And as this realization begins to sink in, you’ll notice how much more motivated you become to learn a foreign language. So, if you really want to get involved in learning a foreign language, make as many trips abroad as possible - obviously it’s more useful to visit a country whose language you’re studying, but visiting any country will help you to increase your motivation and thus your proficiency. Read the rest of this entry »
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