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| maxb Diglot Senior Member Sweden Joined 7186 days ago 536 posts - 589 votes  7 sounds Speaks: Swedish*, English Studies: Mandarin | Message 153 of 237 30 July 2005 at 10:45am | IP Logged | ||||||||
8 lessons in each module. Units 1-6 introduce 20-25 new words per lesson, while 7-9 introduce 30-35 new words. 1-6 share the same structure. While 7-9 are structured differently. If you have listened to module 9 you know what they are like. There certainly isn't any newer course of this quality available today. The closest is probably the CCTV-9 courses hosted by DaShan. However while they contain natural language at natural pace they are not very good on the drill side, which is where FSI really stands out. I guess only the U.S. government has the financial means to produce courses of this quality. It seems that other course just haven't been designed to produce functional speakers of Mandarin. I'll certainly pay for the modules I haven't bought yet. I think it is a great initiative by you delectric. Edited by maxb on 30 July 2005 at 10:45am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||||||||
| Mark Newbie United States Joined 7078 days ago 14 posts - 24 votes Studies: English* | Message 154 of 237 04 August 2005 at 2:47pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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I am currently using Platiquemos, but am interested in digitizing FSI Basic Spanish. I have found a used set of tapes, but am unsure as to any copyrights that might be applicable. The listed publisher is Ampro Productions, I looked them up on line, but could not find any information. I contacted the seller, but all they could tell me was that it was produced for the Foreign Service Institute (which I of course already knew). Does anyone have any information about the existence of a copyright here?
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| Sir Nigel Senior Member United States Joined 7107 days ago 1126 posts - 1102 votes 2 sounds | Message 155 of 237 04 August 2005 at 4:31pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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Not sure about the original FSI courses, but as long as you don't distribute, you can digitise any course you own. BTW, what do you think about Platiquemos?
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| delectric Diglot Senior Member China Joined 7184 days ago 608 posts - 733 votes Speaks: English*, Mandarin Studies: German | Message 156 of 237 04 August 2005 at 5:24pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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Platiquemos has already been digitized.
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| czech Senior Member United States Joined 7197 days ago 395 posts - 378 votes Studies: English* | Message 157 of 237 04 August 2005 at 8:04pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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All FSI versions of Basic Spanish that are not Platiquemos are legal to share.
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| Sir Nigel Senior Member United States Joined 7107 days ago 1126 posts - 1102 votes 2 sounds | Message 158 of 237 04 August 2005 at 9:07pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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So then what about Barron's? :\
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| czech Senior Member United States Joined 7197 days ago 395 posts - 378 votes Studies: English* | Message 159 of 237 04 August 2005 at 9:52pm | IP Logged | ||||||||
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The Basic Spanish in Barron's is not copyrighted, however, the cultural notes which they have adopted from other Spanish programs that they have already produced are. I don't have my book right now but I think it says that they are from Spanish the Fast in Fun Way and some other one they made before they copied the FSI audio. Edited by czech on 04 August 2005 at 9:53pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||||||||
| Mark Newbie United States Joined 7078 days ago 14 posts - 24 votes Studies: English* | Message 160 of 237 05 August 2005 at 9:54am | IP Logged | ||||||||
So far I really like Platiquemos, unfortunately I can not give a thorough review yet, because I am only on lesson 5.
I know. I was interested in digitizing FSI Spanish for a little extra practice and for others to use.
Thats pretty much the question I had. So far I would only have access to the audio, and only part of it - but if it is legal that would atleast give others a free start, and a good idea of what FSI is all about. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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