BajaNomad
Not logged in [Login - Register]

Go To Bottom
Printable Version  
Author: Subject: italki
pauldavidmena
Super Nomad
****


Avatar


Posts: 1689
Registered: 5-23-2013
Location: Centerville, MA, USA
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 7-5-2022 at 12:14 PM
italki


Has anyone used the online language platform italki to learn Spanish? It seems appealing in that it pairs learners with teachers for one-on-one classes, but I don't know anyone who has actually used it.



Visit my Dreams of Pescadero blog:
http://dreamsofpescadero.wordpress.com/
View user's profile Visit user's homepage
Mateo-Feo
Nomad
**




Posts: 101
Registered: 8-1-2012
Location: San diego
Member Is Offline

Mood: MuchoTakeitEasy

[*] posted on 7-6-2022 at 09:29 AM


I've used the free apps Duolingo and I think the other is called Babble. I have a solid Spanish base so it is more to gain vocabulary but they work well for the price.
View user's profile
pauldavidmena
Super Nomad
****


Avatar


Posts: 1689
Registered: 5-23-2013
Location: Centerville, MA, USA
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 7-6-2022 at 09:58 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Mateo-Feo  
I've used the free apps Duolingo and I think the other is called Babble. I have a solid Spanish base so it is more to gain vocabulary but they work well for the price.


Thanks for the reply! I've many good things about Duolingo and will definitely give it a try.




Visit my Dreams of Pescadero blog:
http://dreamsofpescadero.wordpress.com/
View user's profile Visit user's homepage
pacificobob
Super Nomad
****




Posts: 2240
Registered: 4-23-2006
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 7-8-2022 at 09:00 AM


YouTube as you likely already know has a ton of rather good Spanish language instruction.
A wide variety of teaching methodologies.....something for every learning style and skill level.
View user's profile
pauldavidmena
Super Nomad
****


Avatar


Posts: 1689
Registered: 5-23-2013
Location: Centerville, MA, USA
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 7-8-2022 at 12:05 PM


Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  
YouTube as you likely already know has a ton of rather good Spanish language instruction.
A wide variety of teaching methodologies.....something for every learning style and skill level.


I subscribe to several YouTube channels that all have different strengths. "Spanish Around" features interviews on specific topics (e.g. "what is your favorite holiday tradition?") with every day people in Mexico City. It provides a good snapshot of Spanish conversation at a normal cadence and includes subtitles in both Spanish and English. "Why Not Spanish?" is more conventional instruction using real-life situations in Bogota, Colombia. Those are probably my favorites, but there are several other good ones.




Visit my Dreams of Pescadero blog:
http://dreamsofpescadero.wordpress.com/
View user's profile Visit user's homepage

  Go To Top

 






All Content Copyright 1997- Q87 International; All Rights Reserved.
Powered by XMB; XMB Forum Software © 2001-2014 The XMB Group






"If it were lush and rich, one could understand the pull, but it is fierce and hostile and sullen. The stone mountains pile up to the sky and there is little fresh water. But we know we must go back if we live, and we don't know why." - Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez

 

"People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." - Theodore Roosevelt

 

"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them or to them." - Malcolm Forbes

 

"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you." - Jim Rohn

 

"The best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer." - Cunningham's Law







Thank you to Baja Bound Mexico Insurance Services for your long-term support of the BajaNomad.com Forums site.







Emergency Baja Contacts Include:

Desert Hawks; El Rosario-based ambulance transport; Emergency #: (616) 103-0262