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| SimonD Newbie United Kingdom Joined 5276 days ago 6 posts - 6 votes Studies: Spanish | Message 9 of 11 02 August 2011 at 11:49am | IP Logged | ||
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Thanks for all the replies.
I wasn't aware of Project Gutenberg. This looks like an excellent resource. I've been considering buying a Kindle for some time now as I think it will aid me in my language learning. I didn't realise there are numerous free learning resources out there I can download. Simon 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Splog Diglot Senior Member Czech Republic anthonylauder.c Joined 5669 days ago 1062 posts - 3263 votes  Speaks: English*, Czech Studies: Mandarin | Message 10 of 11 02 August 2011 at 2:25pm | IP Logged | ||
I would say that 80 to 120 hours is about right. It probably took me around the 80 hour figure, spread over 5 or 6 months. You are right that it teaches around 2000 words. However, it isn't just about learning lists of words. Rather, it takes you through well-thought-out exercises that help you learn to recognise patterns in the language. Plus, it teaches grammar progressively. If you are not in a rush to cram everything, it is an excellent resource to work through. Plus, having just checked the price on Amazon, it is a bargain. 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| DavidW Hexaglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 6526 days ago 318 posts - 458 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, French, Italian, Persian, Malay Studies: Russian, Arabic (Written), Portuguese, German, Urdu | Message 11 of 11 02 August 2011 at 4:31pm | IP Logged | ||
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There's quite a lot of good stuff on albalearning.com, including parallel texts with
audio. Most of it is quite old, as it's all public domain, but the Spanish seems to age less than the English, which is often, well, 'quaint': They began to talk of distractions, offered to take me to the theater; stopped my studies, and gave me foaming new milk to drink. Afterwards they poured cold water over my head and back to fortify my nerves; and I noticed that my father at table or in the morning when I went to his bedroom to bid him good morning, would gaze at me fixedly for some little time, and would sometimes pass his hand down my spine, feeling the vertebrae. I hypocritically lowered my eyes, resolved to die rather than confess my crime. As soon as I was free from the affectionate solicitude of my family, I found myself alone with my lady of the portrait. Edited by DavidW on 02 August 2011 at 4:33pm 1 person has voted this message useful |
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