Comments on: Link: What’s the point of language learning? http://languagegeek.net/2008/03/31/link-whats-the-point-of-language-learning/ just blogging about my language geekery Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anka http://languagegeek.net/2008/03/31/link-whats-the-point-of-language-learning/#comment-309 anka Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:30:38 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=172#comment-309 living a language is a great idea indeed, but sadly often difficult to put in motion. Still I love to feel motivated to learn with a visible aim - even a distant one - mostly a book I'd like to read in original. (for german it's "die Blendung" by Canetti) living a language is a great idea indeed, but sadly often difficult to put in motion. Still I love to feel motivated to learn with a visible aim – even a distant one – mostly a book I’d like to read in original. (for german it’s “die Blendung” by Canetti)

]]> By: lucas luky http://languagegeek.net/2008/03/31/link-whats-the-point-of-language-learning/#comment-308 lucas luky Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:20:01 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=172#comment-308 hahahha sorry! i made a mistake on the books name :P thanks for the advices!!! hahahha

sorry! i made a mistake on the books name :P

thanks for the advices!!!

]]> By: Josh http://languagegeek.net/2008/03/31/link-whats-the-point-of-language-learning/#comment-307 Josh Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:28:18 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=172#comment-307 Hi Lucas, I'm not familiar with that course. Do you mean the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-German-Complete-Course/dp/0844202223" rel="nofollow">Teach Yourself German</a> course? If so, I've never used it either, but it seems to have generally favorable reviews at amazon. As a starter's course, I'd definitely recommend Assimil's German with Ease. I didn't use it when I first started, but after working with the Assimil French program for a while, I looked over the German course and it seemed quite good. If you go that route, though, you'll want to pick up a decent grammar book as well; Assimil has explanations in it, but the bulk of the material is on vocabulary acquisition and comprehension. Schaum's Outline of German Grammar is excellent for when you're getting started, and Hammer's German Grammar and Usage is basically required once you reach the intermediate-advanced stage. :) Hi Lucas,

I’m not familiar with that course. Do you mean the Teach Yourself German course? If so, I’ve never used it either, but it seems to have generally favorable reviews at amazon.

As a starter’s course, I’d definitely recommend Assimil’s German with Ease. I didn’t use it when I first started, but after working with the Assimil French program for a while, I looked over the German course and it seemed quite good. If you go that route, though, you’ll want to pick up a decent grammar book as well; Assimil has explanations in it, but the bulk of the material is on vocabulary acquisition and comprehension. Schaum’s Outline of German Grammar is excellent for when you’re getting started, and Hammer’s German Grammar and Usage is basically required once you reach the intermediate-advanced stage. :)

]]> By: lucas luky http://languagegeek.net/2008/03/31/link-whats-the-point-of-language-learning/#comment-306 lucas luky Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:19:36 +0000 http://languagegeek.net/?p=172#comment-306 hello again, i've been following your posts and i think your advices are very helpful for everybody who's trying to learn a language, right now i'm trying to learn German and started with Learn Yourself (German) series and I'd like to know if you've ever tried it... if you did not, might you tell me a trustworthy one? thanks! -- lucas hello again,

i’ve been following your posts and i think your advices are very helpful for everybody who’s trying to learn a language, right now i’m trying to learn German and started with Learn Yourself (German) series and I’d like to know if you’ve ever tried it…

if you did not, might you tell me a trustworthy one?

thanks!
– lucas

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