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Don't know
where to start?
A special
feature by www.languageadvantage.com
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If you've resolved that you really are
going to make an effort to learn a new language this year - either
in time for your holiday or before your next business trip - then
there are plenty of ways to start! All you need is a bit of time
(yes, we're afraid you still need that!) and tonnes of enthusiasm.
There are many great ways to learn a language from scratch these
days and we've selected the best and most innovative, so that you
can start to get the language advantage!
Browse through our top 10 ways
to learn a new language from beginner
level!
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For
beginner language learners>>
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Take
a look at:
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Get
a pigeon card
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Pigeon
Cards will, well, help us almost get by in ... French,
German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. These are phrase
books with a difference - a laminated fold out card holds all
those important words to help you get more out of your travels
abroad, whether for business or pleasure. We bet you'll get
to the words you need much more quickly than your friends with
a traditional phrase book!!
Available in French, German, Greek, Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish |
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Pimsleur
Quick & Simple
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This
is one of the world's leading approaches to learning a new language.
Dr Paul Pimsleur's purely audio method enables you to further
your language skills as effortlessly as children absorb their
native language. This is one of the best-selling methods to
learn a language in the United States and the Quick & Simple
course will give you a taste of your new language.
Available on cassette or CD in Arabic, Chinese
Cantonese, Chinese Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Hebrew,
Irish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
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Michel
Thomas Complete 8 hour course
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This is
one of the few audio-only courses for beginners. From the
world-famous language teacher, try out the Michel Thomas Complete
Course which is an eight hour audio course. These courses
are so addictive, you'll find yourself tied to the stereo
or finding every opportunity to go out in the car.
Available on CD and cassette in French, German,
Italian, Spanish
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Michel
Thomas
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Teach
Yourself Instants
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The
Teach Yourself Instant series will get you speaking your new
language with confidence in 35 minutes a day for 6 weeks. You'll
learn only the language you need and even the grammar has been
cut back to the basics of what you need to get by. A great introduction
to any new language.
Available in language pack with book and cassettes
in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish |
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BBC
Languages
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The
BBC have a series of comprehensive language learning courses
for beginners and a whole set of travel and phrase language
packs to get you started for your holiday. Take a look for yourself,
as there is something for everyone and most courses are accompanied
by the TV programmes or by an on-line course on the BBC website.
Available in language pack with book and cassettes
in Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Czech, French, German, Greek, Hindi,
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu |
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Talk
Now!
CD-ROM
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These
are great CD-ROMs to introduce you to a new language and they
have voice recognition too, so you can practice your new language!
These are designed specifically for beginners and are great
fun and are good for drilling vocabulary.
Available on CD-ROM for PC and Mac in over 70
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Rosetta
Stone
Level I
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Worth
a try is the Rosetta Stone language method which helps you learn
as you did as a child with picture and word association. This
can often help where other methods have failed. It is available
both on-line and on CD-ROM.
Available on CD-ROM or on-line in Arabic, Chinese,
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish |
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Get
a
dictionary
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It helps to get a small dictionary that you can dip into when
the exact word you need escapes you or when you need to get
yourself out of trouble when you're abroad. Buy a pocket-sized
dictionary and keep it with you at all times or take advantage
of the technology and carry a handheld talking electronic dictionary
with you at all times as your personal interpreter.
Available in over 20 languages |
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Take
a course abroad
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Once you've
got the basics, take a language course abroad and immerse
yourself in the local language and culture. You'll soon be
practicing the language all day and any mental block will
disappear and push you up to the next level! You can even
take a language holiday and spend the morning in the classroom
perfecting your language skills and then spend the rest of
the time scuba diving, dancing or wine tasting!
Available all around the world in Arabic, Chinese,
English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish
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Understand
the culture
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If
you've only got a few words of the language of the country you
are visiting, get to know the culture and customs of the country.
You can get an intriguing culture guide or choose an account
of the journeys of others that have gone before you with a book
on travel writing! |
culturestore
for books and guides on working and living with other cultures
bookstore
for travel writing and novels |
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More
information on language courses
for intermediate learners>>
More information on language
courses for advanced learners>>
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