You push a button, and the worlds yours.
You know how they talk about the world getting smaller?
Well, its thanks to these that it is.
Everywhere now is our own neighborhood.
These words couldve been uttered last week in relation the Internet.
And in case youre wondering, he was talking about a telephone.
But whilst technology has helped bring the world closer together, some things havent changed all that much.
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The best way to learn any language is to immerse yourself in it, which usually requires living abroad.
The BBC: Learn the basics
The BBC has an excellent and free online resourcefor language-learners.
Heck, they even send you a certificate once youve completed the course.
Linkuais like an online hub to connect with real flesh-and-bone language teachers.
So, the premise is when you are tutored by telephone you learn toproperlyhear the voice.
All teachers charge different prices and you might browse the website and search for the best rates.
So, wherever you are in the world, you might connect with your normal teacher via Skype.
Its like a social web link specifically for language-learners.
Stick to your learning schedule, and youll be pretty good at your chosen language after this.
Its all very professionally organized, and its focused on those who are serious about learning languages.
Once connected, you’re able to then engage in peer-to-peer language learning.
Memrise: Improve your memory, learn a language
WewroteaboutMemriseearlier this week.
Memrise jogs your memory with visual cues when learning new languages.
This is a key point for language-learners whoarentimmersing themselves in a language whilst living abroad.
Heres what a typical screenshot would look like if you were learning Mandarin:
Memrise is free to use.
And if youre interested, heres a little bit more about thesciencebehind the methodology.
