Language Learning Advisor News
What's New?
Thursday, May 1st 2008
I have been adding lots of product demo links to the site in recent months. Rosetta Stone demos, BYKI Lite free download links and lately, audio players to play the first lesson of Pimsleur for a number of languages - all the most popular languages like Spanish, French, Chinese, German etc, but also for Dutch, Greek, Korean and Polish.
A new language page for the site is Hungarian. There are still so many languages to go, but I'll get them all, one at a time.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008
There have been a number of additions to the site in recent weeks. In case you didn't catch the last newsletter, there are reviews of Ultimate Language Secrets, a book on language learning by Owen Lee, and a Review of Rosetta Stone.
I know, I have recommended and endorsed Rosetta Stone for a long time, and included a mini-review in its introduction on languages pages, but I thought it was long overdue to go into some depth for visitors who may not know much about it. Rosetta Stone has recently come out with a new and improved version and added a new Level 3 for some of the languages. Be sure to check out the demo for their new products. Rosetta Stone: Free Demo
Also, as part of that Rosetta Stone review page, I have included a contribution form for visitors to add their own reviews of Rosetta Stone. There are a number of contributions already, so check those out as well!
I have updated the results for the Most Beautiful Language Survey. If you don't agree with the results, then fill out the form yourself and cast your vote for the most beautiful spoken or written language in the world!
Tuesday, December 18th 2007
Having trouble coming up with a holiday gift for someone? Try
giving a language course! Or, better yet - really get into the holiday spirit of giving and make a donation in someones name!
In order to promote the site and keep it growing, I've built a page with lots of suggestions and ideas for you to help contribute. Read Share This Site.
Be sure to read the latest newsletter, Issue #007.
Thursday, November 29th 2007
In case you haven't read some of the contributions at the Visitors Center, the latest contribution is about Immersion in French. Check back to those pages every once in a while, I'll be adding new categories in the future.
The newest language page is for Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines.
Saturday, November 10th 2007
The site has partnered with Donorschoose.org to raise money for public school children learning foreign languages. I have wanted to do something like this for a while, and finally found a way to do it that is appropriate for this site. Visit the
Language Learners Give Back!
page for more information and to make a much needed donation to these language learning projects!
Tuesday, October 16th 2007
In case you missed the last Newsletter click here. I am working on the new one. It should be out in a week or so.
I recently wrote an article posted on ezinearticles.com. It's called How to be a Xenoglossophobe. It's a humorous approach to the attitudes many people have toward learning a language. Although, a lot of people can't tell when I'm being humorous!
I continue to add new language pages as I can. Vietnamese is the latest addition. Of course I am working on many more. 32 languages down, about 7000 to go!
Friday, August 31st 2007
There are some exciting things happening on the site. The newest addition to the site is the Visitors
Center. Here is where you, the language learner, can directly add your thoughts on language learning to the site!
You can add reviews (such as Pimsleur reviews), your best language learning tips or a story about your language learning experiences or any kind of foreign language experiences in general. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Your contribution will become its own web page on the site which other language learners can read and comment on. I will be adding more pages like this in the upcoming weeks. So, join in and share your experiences learning languages and help other language learners!
Sunday, August 19th 2007
Two recent language pages are the long overdue
Farsi
page, and one of the most interesting languages (to me anyway),
Occitan.
I've also added a
review for Living Language Basic Complete.
This little package is one of the best value language learning methods available. Including a coursebook, audio cds and a dictionary, all for under $25.
The living language is like a cowpath: it is the creation of the cows themselves, who, having created it,
follow it or depart from it according to their whims or their needs. From daily use, the path undergoes change. A cow
is under no obligation to stay in the narrow path she helped make, following the contour of the land, but she often
profits by staying with it and she would be handicapped if she didn’t know where it was
or where it led to.
- E.B. (Elwyn Brooks) White
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