Rosetta Stone or ?
thehomeopathicway
Hi Everyone,
My ds16 wants to study Greek and Latin. There used to be a way to get
Rosetta Stone through an online membership to the Chattanooga Library
but apparently Rosetta Stone has canceled their contract with the
library. Does anyone know another way to get it online?
Or, does anyone have any other suggestions for other ways to study
languages? My son really likes learning with an interactive online
program.
My dd11, loves anything French and she wants to learn to speak the
language as well. I can't afford to buy all the programs necessary to
fit all their needs so any help is much appreciated!
Thank you,
Dianna
thehomeopathicway.blogspot.com
My ds16 wants to study Greek and Latin. There used to be a way to get
Rosetta Stone through an online membership to the Chattanooga Library
but apparently Rosetta Stone has canceled their contract with the
library. Does anyone know another way to get it online?
Or, does anyone have any other suggestions for other ways to study
languages? My son really likes learning with an interactive online
program.
My dd11, loves anything French and she wants to learn to speak the
language as well. I can't afford to buy all the programs necessary to
fit all their needs so any help is much appreciated!
Thank you,
Dianna
thehomeopathicway.blogspot.com
Kimberlee
Maybe try this website: www.lingq.com. It was set up by a man, Steve
Kaufmann, who began to teach himself various languages as he needed
them. I heard him interviewed on CBC radio. You may be able to find a
podcast of the program, I think it was "C'est la vie", but I don't
remember the date. You can learn various languages via this website
(including French) and the initial account sign up is free. There are
different levels (I think of intensity rather than fluency) for a fee.
I keep thinking I'd like to try it myself, but I've yet to make the
time. Here is a quote from lingq.com:
Everyone is capable of becoming fluent in a second or third or ninth
language! I will show you how to unlock the ability all humans possess
to communicate in whatever language they choose. My system works! I
have proven it and our LingQ Members continue to prove it every day.
I don't have a magic potion or a secret formula but I have developed
the most efficient way to learn languages and it doesn't include
classrooms and memorizing grammar rules. All you need is the desire to
communicate and the right system. The LingQ system!
Kaufmann also has a book, The way of the linguist
Please, let me know if you or your ds or dd try it. I'd be interested
to see what they think.
Kimberlee
Kaufmann, who began to teach himself various languages as he needed
them. I heard him interviewed on CBC radio. You may be able to find a
podcast of the program, I think it was "C'est la vie", but I don't
remember the date. You can learn various languages via this website
(including French) and the initial account sign up is free. There are
different levels (I think of intensity rather than fluency) for a fee.
I keep thinking I'd like to try it myself, but I've yet to make the
time. Here is a quote from lingq.com:
Everyone is capable of becoming fluent in a second or third or ninth
language! I will show you how to unlock the ability all humans possess
to communicate in whatever language they choose. My system works! I
have proven it and our LingQ Members continue to prove it every day.
I don't have a magic potion or a secret formula but I have developed
the most efficient way to learn languages and it doesn't include
classrooms and memorizing grammar rules. All you need is the desire to
communicate and the right system. The LingQ system!
Kaufmann also has a book, The way of the linguist
Please, let me know if you or your ds or dd try it. I'd be interested
to see what they think.
Kimberlee
On 7-Jul-08, at 7:17 PM, thehomeopathicway wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> My ds16 wants to study Greek and Latin. There used to be a way to get
> Rosetta Stone through an online membership to the Chattanooga Library
> but apparently Rosetta Stone has canceled their contract with the
> library. Does anyone know another way to get it online?
> Or, does anyone have any other suggestions for other ways to study
> languages? My son really likes learning with an interactive online
> program.
>
> My dd11, loves anything French and she wants to learn to speak the
> language as well. I can't afford to buy all the programs necessary to
> fit all their needs so any help is much appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dianna
> thehomeopathicway.blogspot.com
>
>
>
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One of the Wechts
My now 16yos did language tapes/CD from the Library for a few years
before taking French at the local community college at 14.
Pimsleur was his favorite if I remember.
He is taking his 3rd semester this year and loving it.
We also enjoyed listening to movies in French!
Our next plan is to send him to Canada or France for a REAL immersion
adventure.
Any unschoolers want to host him?
Sorry can't help with the on-line stuff.
Beth in MD
still lonely and kidless for a few more days : (
before taking French at the local community college at 14.
Pimsleur was his favorite if I remember.
He is taking his 3rd semester this year and loving it.
We also enjoyed listening to movies in French!
Our next plan is to send him to Canada or France for a REAL immersion
adventure.
Any unschoolers want to host him?
Sorry can't help with the on-line stuff.
Beth in MD
still lonely and kidless for a few more days : (
> > My dd11, loves anything French and she wants to learn to speak the
> language as well. I can't afford to buy all the programs necessary to
> fit all their needs so any help is much appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dianna
> thehomeopathicway.blogspot.com
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Hi,
I just remembered listening to some language clips on youtube before.
Numbers, greetings, basic phrases must be plenty there, for almost any language.
I did some japanese numbers while reading my mails, for example.
Probably not the way to perfect bilingualism, but an easily accessible starting point.
An (off to do some language learning herself)
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I just remembered listening to some language clips on youtube before.
Numbers, greetings, basic phrases must be plenty there, for almost any language.
I did some japanese numbers while reading my mails, for example.
Probably not the way to perfect bilingualism, but an easily accessible starting point.
An (off to do some language learning herself)
--
GMX startet ShortView.de. Hier findest Du Leute mit Deinen Interessen!
Jetzt dabei sein: http://www.shortview.de/wasistshortview.php?mc=sv_ext_mf@gmx
Ryan
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<thehomeopathicway@...> wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Greek-Text-
Vocabulary/dp/0521698510/ref=sr_1_23?
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215536515&sr=8-23
The Reading Greek book and the Grammar book that goes with it are
excellent. We used those books when I was learning Greek in graduate
school and they're really nice. The premise is that you learn to
read Greek by doing translations of simplified texts, not by
memorizing verbs and declensions and grammar. So you translate small
passages (with helpful vocabulary provided) and then for each
translation passage you have associated grammar in the other book.
Since there's no real reason to speak classic Greek, this method is
excellent for learning how to read Greek. It seems to me that it
would be even better for a self-learner, since translating the
passages of text provides so much more pleasure than the other
methods of learning a language.
Ryan
<thehomeopathicway@...> wrote:
>Hi. I just wanted to toss out this as a fantastic way to study Greek.
> Hi Everyone,
>
> My ds16 wants to study Greek and Latin.
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Greek-Text-
Vocabulary/dp/0521698510/ref=sr_1_23?
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215536515&sr=8-23
The Reading Greek book and the Grammar book that goes with it are
excellent. We used those books when I was learning Greek in graduate
school and they're really nice. The premise is that you learn to
read Greek by doing translations of simplified texts, not by
memorizing verbs and declensions and grammar. So you translate small
passages (with helpful vocabulary provided) and then for each
translation passage you have associated grammar in the other book.
Since there's no real reason to speak classic Greek, this method is
excellent for learning how to read Greek. It seems to me that it
would be even better for a self-learner, since translating the
passages of text provides so much more pleasure than the other
methods of learning a language.
Ryan
Katie Paige
I have very very limited skills in Romanian and Spanish and one thing that is helpful for me is to listen to books on tape, while following along in English. Also, another thing I found helpful is watching a movie that has been dubbed with English subtitles, or in listen in English with subtitles in another language. Very low cost, but fun and very useful. It won't work as well for Greek or Latin but French subtitles are common. I do know that Romanian is VERY similar to Latin, but it is not a very widespread language so you really have to hunt to find things in it.
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Dianna Glick
These are all excellent suggestions, thank you. I did go on the Ling site and we will sign up for that for French. I studied Italian in college and I wouldn't mind doing a bit of that as well. We'll let you know how it is.
Also, I will order the Greek book because I think my ds would love to translate!
thanks everyone!
Also, I will order the Greek book because I think my ds would love to translate!
thanks everyone!
Kimberlee
Thanks for the feedback. You might also try itunes University. I was
looking at this site for other reasons and it seems to have material
on a wide variety of subjects (Language, Business, Science etc.) from
a variety of sources (including Yale). I looked at language on your
behalf and I see there is at least one free text on Elementary Greek
Grammar: www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html
Kimberlee
looking at this site for other reasons and it seems to have material
on a wide variety of subjects (Language, Business, Science etc.) from
a variety of sources (including Yale). I looked at language on your
behalf and I see there is at least one free text on Elementary Greek
Grammar: www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/itunesu.html
Kimberlee
On 9-Jul-08, at 1:33 PM, Dianna Glick wrote:
> These are all excellent suggestions, thank you. I did go on the Ling
> site and we will sign up for that for French. I studied Italian in
> college and I wouldn't mind doing a bit of that as well. We'll let
> you know how it is.
>
> Also, I will order the Greek book because I think my ds would love
> to translate!
>
> thanks everyone!
>
>
>
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