Using Technology To Learn Languages

I’ve been learning Spanish recently, and naturally, I have been making the most of the technology available to me.

The BBC has a decent section with a number of tools for different levels & uses:

And here are some of the Spanish Podcasts I’ve been listening to on the way to work:

I’ve been listening to Podcasts and reading bilingual Spanish/English books for about 3 months now, and have just started a college course.

I’ve found that the real life interaction, practicing speaking and receiving feedback has accelerated my learning greatly, even after just a couple of sessions.  It just shows that although these technologies can help you, there’s no substitute for real people!

Posted: September 18th, 2008 under Podcast, Technology.
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Comments

Comment from Eleena @ Voices
September 19, 2008 at 11:52 am

Hi Katrina,
Thanks for the mention of my podcast on your blog. I really appreciate it!

I couldn’t agree with you more about needing contact with real humans when learning a language. Have you ever considered doing a language exchange (intercambio) via Skype with a native Spanish speaker? If you find the right person, a language exchange can be a lot of fun and highly rewarding.

In any case, stick with your Spanish studies. It will be well worth it in the end. :)

Saludos desde Madrid,
Eleena

Comment from Katrina Gallagher
September 19, 2008 at 2:30 pm

No problem, thanks for noticing!
I’ve considered doing the language exchange in Skype – but it’s plucking up the courage to get started!

Hasta luego,

Katrina

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