Learning the Language
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Learning the Language
I have been struggling with the language, someone suggested that Linkword Languages provide really good language learning material, has anyone used them.
Many thanks, Dennis
Many thanks, Dennis
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Re: Learning the Language
Originally Posted by pwwm
The Michel Thomas cd's are very good, maybe give them a try.
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Re: Learning the Language
Originally Posted by dennis
Thanks I will check them out as well.
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Must admit Glynis, I do find his voice irritating, but I like his way of teaching and it has helped us quite a bit.
Like the format, shame about the voice!!!!
Sadly he died last year.
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Like the format, shame about the voice!!!!
Sadly he died last year.
pwwm
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Re: Learning the Language
Originally Posted by dennis
I have been struggling with the language, someone suggested that Linkword Languages provide really good language learning material, has anyone used them.
Many thanks, Dennis
Many thanks, Dennis
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Re: Learning the Language
I like Michel Thomas too, but rather than irritating he makes me fall asleep.....there was a very good quick Spanish booklet and CD with the Independent newspaper some Saturdays ago, and I also like Visual Link Spanish which is an American course, and there is a free trial online.
Isn't it hard though learning back in Britain?? When in Spain I listen, then try it out in bars and shops and it seems so much easier...
Isn't it hard though learning back in Britain?? When in Spain I listen, then try it out in bars and shops and it seems so much easier...
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Hi Poolounger
Quite agree it is sooo much easier in Spain, luckily for us, living here and having Spanish neighbours (who do not speak English).
Tolerant when we make mistakes, also having to use Spanish on a daily basis has helped, but our Spanish friends are insistent we speak English only to their new baby, Miguel.
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Quite agree it is sooo much easier in Spain, luckily for us, living here and having Spanish neighbours (who do not speak English).
Tolerant when we make mistakes, also having to use Spanish on a daily basis has helped, but our Spanish friends are insistent we speak English only to their new baby, Miguel.
pwwm
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Re: Learning the Language
That's the irony...as Brits struggle to learn new languages now more than ever before, other people just want English,English, English. I am amazed by all the Eastern Europeans who arrive in Britain with not a word of English, find jobs and learn the language, amazingly well. We can sometimes get so hung up about languages, and really it is juts one of the tools we use to communicate, albeit the major one. I find I can get around most places with a dictionary and a copious use of mime and facial expression.. :scared:
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Re: Learning the Language
That's the irony...as Brits struggle to learn new languages now more than ever before, other people just want English,English, English. I am amazed by all the Eastern Europeans who arrive in Britain with not a word of English, find jobs and learn the language, amazingly well. We can sometimes get so hung up about languages, when it is just one of the tools we use to communicate, albeit the major one. I find I can get around most places with a dictionary and a copious use of mime and facial expression.. :scared:
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Re: Learning the Language
That's the irony...as Brits struggle to learn new languages now more than ever before, other people just want English,English, English. I am amazed by all the Eastern Europeans who arrive in Britain with not a word of English, find jobs and learn the language, amazingly well. We can sometimes get so hung up about language, when it is just one of the tools we use to communicate, albeit the major one. I find I can get around most places with a dictionary and a copious use of mime and facial expression.. :scared:
Last edited by poollounger; Mar 28th 2006 at 6:15 am.
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Re: Learning the Language
Or you can allways try repeating everything three times.
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Never mind Poolounger you must have heard how great the weather is here 28dg as I type repetitive strain injury springs to mind!!!
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Meant to add, re carrying the dictionary around, we did that for quite some time and I now cannot remember when we stopped, so must be getting somewhat better with the language. I think that was the turning point for us.
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Re: Learning the Language
Originally Posted by big wheels
Or you can allways try repeating everything three times.