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The Foreign Service Institute of the Department (FSI) of State has compiled approximate learning expectations for a number of languages based on the length of time it takes to achieve Speaking 3: General Professional Proficiency in Speaking (S3) and Reading 3: General Professional Proficiency in Reading (R3). The list is limited to languages taught […]
Knowing the Vietnamese alphabet isn’t just for fun. There will be times when you will be trying to communicate with somebody and have to spell out a word or have them spell it out for you without writing it down. Luckily, learning the Vietnamese alphabet isn’t difficult if you already know the English […]
“Tufala i stap yet long Betlehem, nao i kam kasem stret taem blong Meri i bonem pikinini. Nao hem i bonem fasbon pikinin blong hem we hem i boe. Hem i kavremapgud long kaliko, nao i putum hem i slip long wan bokis we oltaim ol man oli stap putum gras long hem, blong ol […]
A video made by some French guys about motorbikes in Saigon. All traffic signals are just for show including red lights. The horn is often used to warn people ahead that you are coming up quickly. Traffic is always crazy due to the sheer number of people on motorbikes. Very few […]
If you’ve ever used any speech recognition software you’ll know that the state of the art in this field is still far from perfect, far from the performance of a real human being. Even with big players like IBM and Microsoft, with the latter including speech recognition in its Vista operating system, speech recognition […]
I find that I can learn a language much more rapidly once I’m able to read in that language because it allows you to subconsciously pick up grammar and contextual vocabulary and you can sometimes pick up the meaning of a word you don’t already know without having to look it up in a dictionary. […]
Here’s a tip for learning foreign languages. To make classes or lessons, even when self-taught, go by much quicker and more easily you should have the vocabulary down. That way when you’re reading something you don’t get caught up trying to either figure out the meaning or look it up. Instead you […]
Previously on this language learning blog we reviewed several podcasts and other resources for learning French through listening. Since that time I have come across a few more resources including another blog and podcast. Enjoy.
Easy French Poetry Podcast: learn French through French poetry
French for Beginners
Learn French with Coffee Break French
Ma France: from […]
When learning a language you also need to practice reading it. It helps a lot if the subject matter is interesting and often times textbooks are not fun to read. Locally, with the Internet easier to find written examples in any language. Below is a start of a list of the blogs in Vietnamese that […]
I recently ran across a new web site for learning languages called Mango Languages, which like every other web application on the Internet right now is in beta. But that doesn’t mean it’s broken or useless. Quite the contrary. And it’s totally free. The courses they currently offer are Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Italian […]