New Year, New Muzzy
January 27, 2012 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
BBC Muzzy is still one of the best and most innovative language courses for kids on the market. Currently available as a BBC Muzzy 20th Anniversary Edition language course, the program includes ALL five of the languages – French, Spanish, German, Italian and English. Your child can focus on just one language – or dip in and out of all five. Read more
languageadvantage.com Winter 2011 Newsletter
November 25, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
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Winter 2011 Newsletter 
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iPod & MP3 Earworms Rapid French Volume 2 Review
November 18, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
An independent language course review by Andrea Lainé
The Earworms Rapid French Volume 2 downloadable version, is the follow-on audio language course after Earworms Rapid French Volume 1.
Having already tried out Volume 1, I found that Volume 2 was at a faster pace and learning much longer phrases. Again, we meet native French presenters as in Volume 1 and with the same method of learning the French language via rhythmic music for 70 minutes. We hear techno, reggae, chilled out music and even echo effects that are quite catchy! It’s this catchy and melodic music that helps you to pick up the language quickly and also helps you to remember particular words and phrases. This is what Earworms calls the ‘accelerated learning technique’.
iPod & MP3 Earworms Rapid French Volume 1 Review
November 18, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
An independent language course review by Andrea Lainé
Now this is a new learning experience for me: learning a language through the use of music. This is an interesting concept and something that Earworms calls an ‘accelerated learning technique’. The idea behind it is to listen to words and phrases in a rhythmic way set to melodic music . You feel at ease as you listen and somehow the phrases become catchy and easy to recall.
I tried Volume 1 of the Earworms Rapid French language course which is the downloadable version (it is also available on CD). It is audio only (although a phrase book is included – more on this later). It is just over an hour long (70 minutes) and covers subjects that you might encounter whilst you are abroad such as ordering things, asking for things, asking directions, telling the time, numbers, days of the week, greetings and other useful expressions. You also cover verbs such as to eat, to order, to buy, to rent as well as asking questions such as ‘do you like?’, ‘what’s this?’ and ‘how much is it?’.
NEW! Earworms Rapid Language Courses
November 18, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Earworms and bring you their fun and unique Earworms Rapid language courses. The Earworms Rapid language course range is available in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The language courses help you learn to speak a language on your CD, MP3, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad in 70 minutes and on the go!
Think French Audio Magazine Review
November 11, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
An independent language advantage course review by Andrea Lainé
The Think French audio magazine is more than a simple French audio language course – as with the Think Spanish audio magazine, it is designed to help you to learn French while teaching you about life and culture in French-speaking countries. It is a much more current and engaging approach to learning French online for intermediate and advanced learners.
Think Italian Audio Magazine Review
November 11, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
An independent language advantage course review by Andrea Lainé
The recently launched Think Italian audio magazine by Think Language, follows the success of both the Think French and Think Spanish audio magazines. Think Italian is more than a simple Italian audio language course – as with the Think Spanish and Think French audio magazines, it is designed to help you to learn Italian while teaching you about the life and culture in Italy. It is a current and engaging approach to learning Italian online for intermediate and advanced learners.
Think Spanish Audio Magazine Review
November 11, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
An independent language advantage course review by Andrea Lainé
The Think Spanish audio magazine is more than a simple Spanish audio language course – it is designed to help you to learn Spanish while teaching you about life and culture in Spanish-speaking countries. It is a much more current and engaging approach to learning Spanish online for intermediate and advanced learners.
Klingon Language Helps Man Deal With His Dyslexia
November 11, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
A man from the UK has found a way to help him deal with his dyslexia. He has spent over a decade learning the fictional language of Klingon which has, in turn, helped him to work with his dyslexia and to deal with words in general.
‘Chinglish’ – A New York Comedy Explores Cultural Barriers
November 4, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
A recently opened comedy in New York’s Broadway called ‘Chinglish’, is causing a stir for all the right reasons. The play opens up conversation about the communication gap between the English-speaking world and China, but in a light-hearted way. It makes light of the cultural barriers which can happen when an English-speaking person tries to communicate or do business with a Chinese-speaking person. The play is in English and Mandarin Chinese.
