Learning a New Language

[patrick0685]

Im sure that some of you have some experience in learning a new language, so whats the best way? (besides living there and being forced to)

[lebru]

rosetta stone.

[Graves]

rosetta stone.

Worth every penny.

[patrick0685]

have you guys had success with them?

[Irving]

Another vote for Rosetta Stone. The hardest part for me was just keeping it up. It is just like working out. You have to keep it up or else it is just a waste of time. Not completely. I've done Unit 1 about 3 times now, and when I'm doing it, I can pick up a lot of stuff on the Spanish station. However, once you stop, your new language fades pretty quickly.

[patrick0685]

how long does it take?

[lebru]

have you guys had success with them?

yep. my company uses it to train people, my sister learned arabic from it when she joined the army. my uncle learned dutch from the state department.

they work but you also have to have motivation to learn and you have to practice it. i cant even remember any spanish i learned in college.