Tag Archives: French

Language Juggling

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Josh

I’m going to have to change my methods a bit, specifically in how I approach dealing with all of my target languages. For the record, currently I’m studying: German French Russian Spanish Dutch German is still more or less a … Continue reading →

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Yabla – Foreign Language Videos With Subtitles and Translations

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Josh

I recently learned about a website called Yabla, which offers Spanish and French videos complete with transcripts and translations: Only Yabla language immersion sites give you authentic television, music videos, drama, interviews, travel, and Yabla exclusive shoots from throughout the … Continue reading →

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Language Juggling

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Josh

I must admit defeat – but perhaps not in the way you might be expecting. I have stuck to my New Year intentions, and have been doing a bit with each of “my” languages each day. I failed, however, in … Continue reading →

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Language Geek New Year Intentions

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Josh

I know, I know – you expected to see “resolutions” in the title. I decided to copy Geoff’s lead, by using intentions rather than resolutions. Every New Year resolution I’ve ever made, I’ve failed miserably at; and as Einstein said, … Continue reading →

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When Foreign Becomes Natural

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Josh

I’ve noticed something that has happened with my language learning, and I’m wondering if it’s happened to any other learners: I’ve been learning German much, much longer than French. That being the case, I know a great deal more of … Continue reading →

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Language Learning Update: French and German

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Josh

I’ve not posted lately, so I figured I’d write a short entry to document where I’m at learning wise: French I’m now on lesson 88 of Assimil’s New French with Ease. If you remember my last post about this, it’s … Continue reading →

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Lingro.com – Awesome Online Dictionary

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Josh

I recently came across lingro.com through my ‘net travels, and while it could be improved in many areas, it’s already one of my favorite tools. While the site has a regular dictionary look-up, what I really love is the overlay … Continue reading →

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Free access to Collins dictionaries

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Josh

I was looking for a translation of a German word this morning (arbeitsreich), to see if I could find some examples of usage. At the top of the search results was this. The page answered my question, but more importantly, … Continue reading →

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