Language Fun In The Sun!

The holiday season  is here again. If you are jetting off somewhere nice, you’ll get more from your time away if you learn a bit of the local language. We’ve selected the best and most innovative quick holiday language courses for beginners.   Heard of pay as you go?   This is learn as you go! Read more

I WANT TO LEARN … A LANGUAGE FOR MY SUMMER HOLIDAY!

The holiday season is here! Get more from your time away when you learn a bit of the local language.

We’ve selected the best and most innovative quick holiday courses for beginners, so that you can pick up the essentials before you head away – even if you’ve never studied a language before. Or just download a language course onto your ipod or mp3 player … and learn on the plane … on the beach … or at the bar! Don’t just speak English, get the holiday language advantage!

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While you’re there:

There are lots of different language courses you can download onto your ipod or mp3 player and take away on holiday with you.

01 Michel Thomas

One of our favourite download courses is the Michel Thomas Method, which is available in all your favourite holiday languages from Spanish to Portuguese.

languages: Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Learn a language on your iPod ® in the UK>>

02 Teach Yourself One-Day

Learn a language on your iPod ® in the UK>>

03 BBC Quickstart

BBC Quickstart is for you if you are going away on a weekend or short European break and want to grasp the basics of the language, without having to master any complicated grammar or phrases.

languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish

Learn a language on your iPod ® in the UK>>

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Before you go:

01 Teach Yourself One-Day

If you’re a complete (and we mean complete) beginner, then these may be the courses that get you started with French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish in just one-day. Perfect for that holiday or weekend break. Much better than just speaking English.

languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish

method: audio cd, booklet, dvd (French, Spanish only)

read our Teach Yourself one-day Greek review!

more information and to buy  Teach Yourself one-day from our Teach Yourself shop [UK and Europe]>>

more information and to buy  Teach Yourself one-day from our Teach Yourself store [USA and Americas]>>

02 Pimsleur Quick & Simple

Eight quick and simple audio lessons from Pimsleur to give you a start in conversation in your new language.   It’s like learning a language when you were a kid – slowing building up key words and phrases.   Just do 30 minutes a day and you’ll see progress in no time at all.

languages: Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Greek (Modern), Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish

method: audio cd

read our Pimsleur quick & simple Mandarin Chinese review!

more information and to buy  Pimsleur Quick & Simple [USA and Amercias]>>

ipod & mp3 Earworms Rapid French Volumes 1 & 2

I tried out Volumes 1 & 2 of The Earworms Rapid French language courses – and downloaded them to my mp3 player.   This is a new learning experience for me – both having the French course on my mp3 player, as well as learning a language through the use of music. Read more

IPOD & MP3 EARWORMS RAPID FRENCH: VOLUME 1 REVIEW

An independent language course review by Andrea Martins

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 one of the Earworms Rapid French language course. It is just over an hour long 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?’.

The first track deals with ‘je voudrais’ – I would like. Before you know it you are ordering drinks, as well as saying other expressions such as ‘parfait’, ‘de rien’ and ‘merci’ – all good conversation fillers and useful pleasantries!

Each sentence is repeated at least three to four times, but each time it is said at a slightly different pace and with a slightly different intonation. The sentence is then broken down into parts. So, for example ‘I would like to eat something’ is broken down into its components and then the word order is compared to English:   ‘I would like’, then ‘to eat’, then ’something’ then ‘to eat’ again and then ’something’ again and then the whole sentence is said in full once more. This idea of breaking up an expression and reconstructing it reminds me vaguely of the Michel Thomas method. But the Earworms method uses music and rhythmic repetition to great language learning effect!

The music varies from techno to funky jazz, guitar and ‘lift’ music (musak)! Each type of music denotes a different chapter so learning doesn’t become monotonous and allows you to associate certain language with certain music. At the end of each chapter track, a challenge is set for us, although the male English language speaker answers the questions. The female French speaker asks us ‘how do you say…..?’ with something that we have just covered in the chapter. It’s a good exercise and nothing too challenging.

In fact, this is what I enjoyed most about the Earworms Rapid French; I found the whole experience not too challenging or exhausting and yet I remembered quite a bit of the French. This particular course comes with a useful downloadable booklet. It gives more information into what the accelerated learning technique is about. It also lists all the phrases and words found in the course. This is useful for those (like me!) that like to see the written language and associate it with hearing the language at the same time. You even get a list of the English, the French (along with the audio of the sound) and its ‘memory hook’ – something which helps you associate the French to a visual memory and familiar words in English.

Overall, I thought that this course was fun, entertaining and I was under no pressure to memorise words. I later found myself humming one of the tunes and remembering the repetition of the French words! This method really does seem to work! C’est parfait!

Learn a language on your iPod ® with Earworms Rapid French Volume 1 [UK and Europe]>>

to find out more or to buy an Earworms language course>>

Get the French language advantage with Earworms Rapid French. Claim your competitive advantage!

CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR KIDS

language advantage brings you the best and most innovative language courses for children to learn Mandarin Chinese. Get the Chinese language advantage for kids!

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01 Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii My Chinese coach

Can’t get your kids off their DS? Well let them learn while they play! This Chinese language game, available on both the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii, teaches you Chinese in small chunks and then introduces tonnes of games to help you practice.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

02 carry an electronic Mandarin Chinese dictionary translator

Fun and colourful, this handheld dictionary will give your kids the Chinese word they are looking for immediately. It will help build their vocabulary, especially when used on location in Chinese-speaking countries!
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [UK]>>
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [USA]>>

03 get a Chinese-speaking Language Littles toy doll

These lovely little toy dolls will enchant your child, and will also help them learn a language while playing – these dolls speak Chinese as well as English!  Each Language Little will recite between 25 and 30 phrases with the help of a sound chip in the dollâ??s tummy – including greetings, numbers, colours and days of the week.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

04 Vocabulary Builder Learn Mandarin Chinese

A CD-ROM for children who are beginning in Chinese, with speech recognition, so that your kids can record their voices and then play them back in a cinema show! Great fun and packed full of games. Over 100 words including colours, numbers, actions and simple sentences.   For ages from 4 to 12 – but popular with adults too!
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

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Other ways to learn Chinese for kids:
more Mandarin Chinese language courses and dictionaries for children [UK]
more Mandarin Chinese language courses and dictionaires for children [USA]
more Mandarin Chinese language cd-rom software for children [UK]
more Mandarin Chinese language cd-rom software for children [USA]

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JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR KIDS

language advantage brings you the best and most innovative language courses for children to learn Japanese. Get the Japanese language advantage for kids!

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01 Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii My Japanese coach

Can’t get your kids off their DS? Well let them learn while they play! This Japanese language game, available on both the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii, teaches you Japanese in small chunks and then introduces tonnes of games to help you practice.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

02 carry an electronic Japanese dictionary translator

Fun and colourful, this handheld dictionary will give your kids the Japanese word they are looking for immediately. It will help build their vocabulary, especially when used on location in Japan!
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [UK]
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [USA]

03 get a Japanese-speaking Language Littles toy doll

These lovely little toy dolls will enchant your child, and will also help them learn the Japanese language while playing – these dolls speak Japanese as well as English! Each Language Little will recite between 25 and 30 phrases with the help of a sound chip in the doll’s tummy – including greetings, numbers, colours and days of the week.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

04 Vocabulary Builder Learn Japanese

A CD-ROM for children who are beginning in Japanese.   The speech recognition gives your kids the chance to record their voices and then play them back in a cinema show! Great fun and packed full of games. Over 100 words including colours, numbers, actions and simple sentences.   For ages from 4 to 12 – but popular with adults too!
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

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Other ways to learn Japanese for kids

more Japanese language courses and dictionaries for children [UK]
more Japanese language courses and dictionaires for children [USA]
more Japanese language cd-rom software for children [UK]
more Japanese language cd-rom software for children [USA]

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES FOR KIDS

language advantage brings you the best and most innovative language courses for children to learn Italian. Get the Italian language advantage for kids!

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01 learn Italian using BBC Muzzy

The BBC Muzzy courses are world renowned as a complete introduction to language learning for kids. They include DVDs, CDs, workbooks and much more. This course is ideal for children aged between 3 and 12 learning Italian. Check the DVD region for your country!
Buy your favourite BBC Muzzy language programmes on DVD at BBC Shop

02 carry an electronic Italian dictionary translator

Fun and colourful, this handheld dictionary will give your kids the Italian word they are looking for immediately. It will help build their vocabulary, especially when used on location in an Italian-speaking country!
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [UK]
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [USA]

03 get an Italian-speaking Language Littles toy doll

These lovely little toy dolls will enchant your child, and will also help them learn a language while playing – these dolls speak Italian as well as English! Each Language Little will recite between 25 and 30 phrases with the help of a sound chip in the dollâ??s tummy – including greetings, numbers, colours and days of the week.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store  [USA]

04 Vocabulary Builder Learn Italian

A CD-ROM for children who are beginning in Italian, with speech recognition, so that your kids can record their voices and then play them back in a cinema show! Great fun and packed full of games. Over 100 words including colours, numbers, actions and simple sentences.   For ages from 4 to 12 – but popular with adults too!
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

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Other ways to learn Italian for kids:
more Italian language courses and dictionaries for children [UK]
more Italian language courses and dictionaires for children  [USA]
more Italian language cd-rom software for children [UK]
more Italian language cd-rom software for children [USA]

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GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES FOR KIDS

SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR KIDS

language advantage brings you the best and most innovative language courses for children to learn Spanish. Get the Spanish language advantage for kids!

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01 learn Spanish using BBC Muzzy

The BBC Muzzy courses are world renowned as a complete introduction to language learning for kids. They include DVDs, CDs, workbooks and much more. This course is ideal for children aged between 3 and 12 learning Spanish. Check the DVD region for your country!
Buy your favourite BBC Muzzy language programmes on DVD at BBC Shop

02 Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii My Spanish coach

Can’t get your kids off their DS? Well let them learn while they play! This Spanish language game, available on both the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii, teaches you Spanish in small chunks and then introduces tonnes of games to help you to practise.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

03 carry an electronic Spanish dictionary translator

Fun and colourful, this handheld dictionary will give your kids the Spanish word they are looking for immediately. It will help build their vocabulary, especially when used on location in a Spanish-speaking country!
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [UK]
more information and to buy a dictionary translator from Ectaco [USA]

04 get a Spanish-speaking Language Littles toy doll

These lovely little toy dolls will enchant your child, and will also help them learn a language while playing – these dolls speak Spanish as well as English! Each Language Little will recite between 25 and 30 phrases with the help of a sound chip in the dollâ??s tummy – including greetings, numbers, colours and days of the week.
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

05 Vocabulary Builder Learn Spanish

A CD-ROM for children who are beginning in Spanish, with speech recognition, so that your kids can record their voices and then play them back in a cinema show! Great fun and packed full of games. Over 100 words including colours, numbers, actions and simple sentences.   For ages from 4 to 12 – but popular with adults too!
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids shop [UK]
more information and to buy from our Language Advantage Kids store [USA]

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Other ways to learn Spanish for kids:
more Spanish language courses and dictionaries for children [UK]
more Spanish language courses and dictionaires for children [USA]
more Spanish language cd-rom software for children [UK]
more Spanish language cd-rom software for children [USA]
free on-line Spanish for children

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