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Best resource for learning languages (e.g. French)
04-21-2012, 07:45 PM
Hey guys,
I'm interested in learning French and I wanted to know what are some really good resources out there that will help me the most (guides, instructional books etc.).
Thanks
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04-21-2012, 08:03 PM
Quote: (04-21-2012 07:45 PM)Carl Sagan Wrote:
Hey guys,
I'm interested in learning French and I wanted to know what are some really good resources out there that will help me the most (guides, instructional books etc.).
Thanks
rosetta stone (or similar) + cultural stuff (movies, books, music, etc) + vagina (e.g. "long haired dictionary")
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04-21-2012, 08:48 PM
lifehacker(dot)com/5903288/i-learned-to-speak-four-languages-in-a-few-years-heres-how
That's a golden egg right there.
Pimsleur I recommend highly as it allows you to practice your verbal skills.
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04-21-2012, 11:59 PM
You can use the free and legal resources the US Department of State issues to its diplomatic personnel. They have audio/textbook resources for every major language that you would probably be interested in.
hxxp://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php
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04-22-2012, 12:29 AM
Michel Thomas audio courses are very good.
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04-22-2012, 01:12 AM
Guys there are a ton of threads on this very subject.
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04-22-2012, 06:29 PM
Pimsluers, also after you get the basics down, see if there's a place near you that would speak the language your studying (i.e. go to a Mexican grocery store if your learning Spanish) and try and have a conversation there. When I was boning back up on my Spanish and when I was learning Italian I'd always go to restaurants or stores where people spoke the language and I'd try and converse with them. It worked pretty well.