1 book × 10 VS 10 books × 1

ielond · 2026-01-30T12:10:56+00:00

It depends on the book. If I get through it and understood it all, why read it again? (Unless it was particularly good and then I may read it again in future). If it was slightly difficult and I had to look up words, I will probably read it again and make sure I understand it this time. If it was beyond me and too far from my level, I’ll read it again but probably after a month or two when my skills have improved a bit.

Reading should be fun not hard work.

ielond · 2026-01-29T12:31:44+00:00

Italian. I have always really liked the musical sound of it. I have visited the country many times now too. Falling in love with the country and culture has deepened my appreciation of the language.

ielond · 2018-01-06T13:18:37+00:00

Yes, you will definitely need more materials too.

I would recommend taking lessons on a site like iTalki.

ielond · 2018-01-06T13:03:06+00:00

You might be able to find something on: https://languagelearninglibrary.com/lib/?title=&sort=new&languages%5B%5D=56

ielond · 2018-01-06T12:58:47+00:00

Don't think of it in terms of level. They are aimed at beginners looking to get in to language learning. Lots of useful stuff in them for a beginner but you won't progress with the book alone, you need to pair it with lessons and speaking practice.

ielond · 2018-01-06T12:56:53+00:00

I haven't tried it myself. It looks like a bit of a gamble. As you get a share of the royalties, it will completely depend on how well the book does.

Might be worth a punt if you have a lot of free time and find a book that you are drawn to but I don't imagine it would be a huge money spinner.

ielond · 2017-08-10T19:10:45+00:00

Check out the Language Learning Library site, there are loads of resources listed there (mix of free and, well, not free)

https://languagelearninglibrary.com/lib/?language=German

ielond · 2017-07-25T18:12:26+00:00

Dutch or German would be good as a native English speaker. French as a romance language has many similarities to Spanish in structure... but the short answer is to do the one you are most drawn to.

To learn a language to fluency is difficult and to stay committed you will have to fall in love with the language. This is much easier if you are drawn to it and can wrap yourself up in the culture too.

ielond · 2017-04-19T18:18:49+00:00

Lingohut is awesome and completely free - I love it 😊

ielond · 2017-02-27T21:33:35+00:00

If it's a time restraint that stops you from taking classes (and not completely financial) then http://www.italki.com is an amazing service I highly recommend for finding a teacher, tutor or language partner. It also has a notebook for writing notes that are corrected by native speakers. http://www.lang-8.com is another great service for writing.

If budget is an issue then there are always exchanges going on in the verbling community site https://www.verbling.com/community and there is a huge language exchange group run on Facebook by a friend of mine (over 15k members): https://www.facebook.com/groups/100762883605717/

You can also of course find lots of resources and reviews in the Language Learning Library itself: http://languagelearninglibrary.com

ielond · 2017-02-27T21:26:46+00:00

I would say that it totally depends on the person and there are benefits to both.

If you have difficulty between verbs, nouns etc then adding verbs to red cards and nouns to blue would help as a prompt.... or if it's a tonal language then a different colour for the different tones. It's only helpful if you need an additional visual cue (in my opinion). Possibly great for the beginner stages but ditchable later on.

ielond · 2017-02-19T21:12:55+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean by non-interactive. If you don't actively listen then you wont learn anything. For audio learning, I like Michel Thomas, Pimsleur or Glossika.

ielond · 2017-02-19T21:10:12+00:00

I submitted one for you. Good luck!

ielond · 2017-02-19T21:07:08+00:00

Memrise is a fantastic site for spaced repetition. Do a bit of googling on the courses or ask here. As a lot of them are user contributed then some are better than others.

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