Entries from April 2008

Afrikaans Online Learning: A New Resource

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

I have to admit, I thought I had found every Afrikaans learning related site out there, but lo and behold, I came across another one today.

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Tags: Afrikaans · African Languages

Learn to Read Arabic: Online Arabic Lessons

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Just a quick post. This is a site designed to teach students to learn to read Arabic. Nothing flashy, but shows the Arabic script and the associated pronunciation, etc.

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Tags: Arabic · Middle Eastern Languages

Learning Polish: Recommended Resources for Learning Polish

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Polish has a special draw for many. Large Polish communities in America such as in Chicago also provide a practical source for those wanting to connect with their ancestry. Travel is also another practical motivation for learning Polish. Poland’s membership in the European Union has strengthened the economy and creating a wave of tourists visiting Warsaw, Krakow, and other cities.

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Tags: Polish · European Languages

Learning Greek: A List of Greek Learning Resources

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Greek has some special draw to many. Perhaps the thought of learning the language of the great classics of civilization or of the cities that gave us democracy draws many. Large Greek communities in America also provide a practical source for those wanting to connect with their ancestry. Travel is also another practical motivation for learning Greek.

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Tags: Greek · European Languages

Pimsleur Greek: An Audio only Approach to Learning Modern Greek

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

While each language learner is different, many students look for a language course they can realistically incorporate into their busy lives. In addition, a significant majority of learners prefer to concentrate on a method that affords them the fastest approach to speaking a language fluently as opposed to a more comprehensive method which while covering more aspects of the language (i.e. reading, writing, and more extensive grammar review, takes a considerable more amount of time investment.

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Tags: Greek · European Languages

Burmese Language and Cultural Links

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Below are several Burmese language links for those interesting in learning Burmese or just interested in learning more about the Burmese language.

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Tags: Burmese · Asian Languages

A Basque Learning Course: Talk Now Basque

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

With a smaller base of speakers than other languages, resources for learning Basque are limited. If you need to learn Basque, you may want to consider Talk Now Basque and the follow up course Talk More Basque.

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Tags: Basque · European Languages

Thai Language Resources

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

This is an excellent collection of Thai language resources.

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Tags: Thai · Asian Languages · Main

Scottish Gaelic Learning Resources

April 13th, 2008 · No Comments

[tag-tec]Scottish Gaelic[/tag-tec] is a member of Celtic languages which includes Irish and Manx languages. Scottish Gaelic, Manx (from the Isle of Man), and Irish Gaelic are all descended from Old Irish.

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Tags: Scottish · European Languages · Main

Learning Japanese: Recommended Tools for Success

April 13th, 2008 · No Comments

An overarching theme of this website is to encourage the potential language learner to consider his or hers preferred learning method, their goals, and the time they can realistically devote to the task of learning a new language. That is true for any language, and should be given even more consideration when learning a language like Japanese.

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Tags: Japanese · Asian Languages