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Learn a foreign language on the cheap

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:26:05 +0000

The No Thick Manuals wiki details how to learn a language efficiently using two free, open source applications. The first is jVLT (java Vocabulary Learning Tool), a completely cross platform flash card application.

Fun with Arabic

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:43:29 +0000

Learn arabic language online, the arabic alphabet, grammar, and short phrases.

Learn Arabic for Free

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:30:38 +0000

Arabic is like any other language, easy in some aspects and hard in some others, depending on the learner’s background, and ability to adapt to new rules. A person whose mother tongue is Hebrew will find it easier than a person whose mother tongue is Spanish or English, because of the similarities, also a person who speaks more than one language is more likely to learn it easier, because his/her brain is already trained to deal with more than one language and adapt with new rules, new vocabulary…

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How to learn Arabic

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:27:23 +0000

PEOPLE learn Arabic for a variety of reasons: for work, for travel, for religious purposes, because of marriage or friendship with an Arab, or simply as a hobby. The motivation to some extent determines the most appropriate learning method.

Whatever your motive, we suggest you try to learn a little Arabic at home before committing yourself to more serious (and possibly expensive) study of it. At the very least, this will give you an idea of what’s involved and give you extra confidence during the early stages of any course you may take later.

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The Arabic Circle at the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:24:21 +0000

The Arabic Circle is a weekly lecture in Arabic at the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies. This lecture series includes social, cultural and academic discussions about the Arabic speaking world and is led by faculty, students and visiting scholars. The opinions of the speakers are their own. We hope that you enjoy these lectures.

What is the best way to study a foreign language?

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:09:04 +0000

There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is best for you.

* Taught courses
* Teaching yourself
* Language exchange
* Picking it up by osmosis

5 Great Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:36:56 +0000

1. Improve your English - I know this might not make sense at first but hear me out. As a person who speaks only one language you have no basis for comparison; all you know is English. In different languages the same idea is often expressed in different ways. Knowing another language gives you a great measuring stick.

How to Teach Yourself a Foreign Language

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:30:08 +0000

The first step is acquiring the materials you will use to teach yourself. The first thing you need is an audio language course. This is essential for developing your basic vocabulary and, more importantly, your pronunciation.

Jordanian Arabic Language Lessons

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:23:46 +0000

Subscribe and listen to language lessons from around the world. Click on a language lesson in order to listen to the lesson in your default media player. Or you can subscribe to the lessons as podcasts. Learn more about podcasts. Currently, we offer:

* Mandarin Chinese
* Jordanian Arabic
* Malian French
* Kazakh Russian

Foreign Language Lesson Podcast Collection

admin — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:34:08 +0000

Open Culture has collected a pretty extensive list of foreign language lesson podcasts. You can find them here.