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Going
on holiday?
There's still time to learn the language!
A
special feature by www.languageadvantage.com
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The holiday
season is here and you'll get more out of your time away if you
learn a bit of the local language. We've selected the best and most
innovative 'quick'
courses for beginners, so that you can pick up the essentials before
you head away - even if you've never studied the language before.
And these courses really do work.
Don't just speak English!
Take a look at our top
ways to quickly learn a language, ready for your
summer vacation. There is something for everybody - there are the
latest in audio-only courses which everyone is raving about and
award-winning CD-ROMs in over 50 languages. And if you really don't
have time to learn a language (but at half an hour a day you should
have!), then pack an amazing new postcard-like phrase book and a
guide to the local culture in your travel bag - and you'll get much
more out of your holiday. Get more out of life. Get the language
advantage!
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Michel Thomas
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Audio
CD, cassette |
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Languages:
French, German, Italian or Spanish
Media: CD, cassette
Price guide: under $25,
under £15 for 2 hour course
Current discount: up to
30%
Learn French, German, Italian
or Spanish from beginners. This is by far the bestselling
language course around at the moment - and that is because
it is quite revolutionary and totally effortless. There are
two courses available: the 2 hour introduction or the full
8 hour course. It is an audio course on CD or cassette - you
just sit back and listen - no note taking or classroom exercises.
Just listen to it as many times as you like. It's amazing
how much you learn. Michel Thomas has been language teacher
to corporate America and the stars!
For more information and to buy click here>>
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I recently bought the delux edition of French
with Michel Thomas.
I am loving this way to learn a language! I have learned so
much more this way.
I have tried other ways and got very discouraged. Thanks!!
US visitor, June 2002
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple
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Audio
CD, cassette |
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Languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek,
Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Media: CD, cassette
Price guide: under $15,
under £15
Current
discount: up to 30%
The newest addition to the Pimsleur collection is the Quick
& Simple series from Dr Paul Pimsleur - the reknowned
American language teacher. Pimsleur audio courses let you
learn a language as you did as a child, appealing to the language
learning part of the brain. You're meant to do only about
half an hour a day. These introductory beginner courses have
8 half-hour lessons, which will give you the basics and a
feel for your new language.
For more information and to buy
click here>>
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Teach Yourself Instants
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Book,
cassette |
BUY NOW!
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Languages:
French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish
Media: Book, cassette
Price guide: under $15,
under £15
Current discount: up to
20%
This Instant series is just great. We're doing Instant Spanish
at the moment. Spend just 35 minutes a day for 6 weeks on
this new method of learning and you'll be able to learn the
words and phrases that really matter and will let you understand
what people are actually saying to you when you visit the
country. Moreover, you'll enjoy speaking the language, without
getting hung up on difficult grammar.
For more information and to buy
click here>>
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Languages:
Afrikaans, Albanian, American English, Amharic, Arabic, Assamese,
Basque, Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Czech, Danish,
Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German,
Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo,
Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Khmer,
Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Mandain, Mandarin
Chinese, Manx, Marathi, Nepali, Norwegian, Papiamento, Polish,
Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scots Gaelic, Sindhi,
Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu,
Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh,
Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu
Media: CD-ROM
Price guide: under £20
Current discount: up to
20%
This a beginner course on CD-ROM which uses games and quizzes
to make learning fun and relaxing. The fun element of the
program means that your fears are forgotten as you absorb
the basic words and phrases of your new language without even
realising you are learning them.
For more information and
to buy click here>>
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I’ve completed Talk now! Danish and I have generally been
very impressed.
It's very easy to use and a very effective way of picking
up the language.
The graphics are good too. I particularly like the final quizzes
which really help you to feel that you have picked up something
of the language.
UK
visitor, May 2002
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BBC Languages
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Book,
cassette |
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Languages:
Arabic,
Czech, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Indonesian,
Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
Media: Book, cassette
travel pack
Price guide: under £10
Current discount: up to
20%
There are
a couple of travel language packs from the BBC - the Get by
In ... series and the BBC Travel Phrase Books. They're small
enough to pack in your hand luggage and comprehensive enough
to make a real difference while you're away. Available in
a range of languages, you've really no excuse not to make
an effort with the local language whilst on holiday.
For more information and
to buy click here>>
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Pigeon cards
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Postcards |
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Languages:
French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Media: Handy postcards
Price guide: under £5
These Almost
Get By... postcards are fantastically useful. It has all the
basic words you need to, well, almost get by. And the cards
force you to practice the language as they give you the phonetics
of the word - you have to pronounce it to make any sense.
You can't just point!!! They're the fastest selling phrasebook
(if you can call them that) on airlines on both sides of the
Atlantic. Don't leave home without them.
For more information and
to buy click here>>
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And
don't forget the culture!
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Books |
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Cultures:
Argentina,
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Britain,
California, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech, Republic,
Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Greece,
Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco,
Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines,
Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine,
United Arab, Emirates, USA, USA South, Venezuela, Vietnam
Media: Books
Price guide: under £10
These are essential books for
anyone who travels frequently and wants to get an understanding
of the local culture. Even if you don't have the time (or
inclination) to learn a language, you can get more out of
your stay by finding out about the culture from these informative
and very readable CULTURE SHOCK! Guides to over 60 countries
around the world. They will help you adapt to the customs
and etiquette of your new environment.
For more information and
to buy click here>>
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You really will get more out of your holiday if you learn a little
bit of the local language. Even if you just say hello, goodye, please
and thank you - people will love you. While you're on holiday, make
the effort to seek out local people and try to talk to them to learn
a little more about the life they lead.
When
you come back, commit to studying the language some more, so you're
ready for next year! Visit our Language
Advantage Courses for the
best and most innovative ways to learn a language.
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more information on learning a language or a foreign language course,
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