I was thinking, since I am only 14 years old and I have plenty of time (I am a fast and high grade learner), that I should try learning something usefull in my spare time. What options for home learning in languages are there? I was thinking doing Greek or Philipino as my half of my family speaks one or the other. Thanks in advance.
2007-01-01 22:36:58 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Rosetta Stone is good but it's pricey. Try your library. Mine has lots of kits with tapes and workbooks and stuff. I'm trying to get up to speed in French for university and I think this site is good for that:
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/languages/french/
It's mostly for teachers, but I figure if we know what they know, we're already ahead.
2007-01-01 22:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jordan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rosetta Stone is awesome. You can probably find books and tapes from Berlitz and Pimslier, which is less expensive. The course i found that help me most was MLS (Magnum Language Systems). But, you are lucky to have foreign language speakers in your family. Talking with them is the easiest way to learn. i studied from a book and CDs and thought I knew alot, but when I moved to the Czech Republic, I was able to pick up so much more by conversing with native speakers. So, use your family to learn and if you have any relatives living in Greece of the Phillipines, try to contact them and become email pals. This will help with the writing and grammar. Good luck!
2007-01-01 22:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Mojo Risin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do a lot of language learning on your own, and you don't necessarily need a fancy course like Rosetta Stone. (Plus, I'm not even sure if they work, to tell you the truth.) Since you have access to Greek and Filipino speakers in your family, you could simply hang out with them and you would definitely pick some up in relatively little time. You can also get materials (like movies, for example) in either of those languages and watch them. You could watch the movie with English subtitles first and then watch it again without the subtitles, trying to understand as much as you can.
2007-01-02 10:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 3 programs that I am familiar with
One is called Rosetta Stone
One is called 101 languages of the world
And one is called Instant Imersion
The are all computer discs and can be used at your own pace...
2007-01-01 22:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say filipino is easier (since i'm familiar with its language). It's easy to pronounce and depending in your community, it may be useful. in the other hand, I love middle-eastern food which makes greek become quite an interest for me too.. but you see, english is world-wide language, so why not perfect it? hehe...
other suggestions are spanish and mandarin because alot of people in the world use them in business... well, i can give plenty of reasons why should you learn foreign languages.... but if you are not interested in amount of population of people who use it, perhaps local language could be your interest~
2007-01-01 22:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by wong_say_fish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the easiest option to buy DVD language course. most computer languages courses I've seen are very bad.
2007-01-01 23:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.byki.com
2007-01-01 22:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋