Comments on: BBC Languages http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/09/bbc-languages.html Amazingly informed & therefore properly opinionated. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Libology Blog » BBC Languages http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/09/bbc-languages.html/comment-page-1#comment-12782 Libology Blog » BBC Languages Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:24:42 +0000 http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/?p=12639#comment-12782 [...] found via Librarian in Black [...] [...] found via Librarian in Black [...]

]]> By: Bruce Harpham http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/09/bbc-languages.html/comment-page-1#comment-12779 Bruce Harpham Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:59:01 +0000 http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/?p=12639#comment-12779 Thanks for posting about this. I knew that BBC's World Service has been used by people all over the world to learn English, but I didn't know the broadcaster offered educational materials in other languages. I also like the layout of the BBC Languages website - they clearly cater to travel interests and those looking to go deeper. I think I will use this to improve my French. Thanks for posting about this. I knew that BBC’s World Service has been used by people all over the world to learn English, but I didn’t know the broadcaster offered educational materials in other languages. I also like the layout of the BBC Languages website – they clearly cater to travel interests and those looking to go deeper. I think I will use this to improve my French.

]]> By: Patrick http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/09/bbc-languages.html/comment-page-1#comment-12777 Patrick Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:44:19 +0000 http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/?p=12639#comment-12777 I was rather disappointed when Mango Languages went paid-only. It was a very promising platform. This looks like an excellent replacement suggestion however. I'll be sure to share it with patrons! I was rather disappointed when Mango Languages went paid-only. It was a very promising platform. This looks like an excellent replacement suggestion however. I’ll be sure to share it with patrons!

]]> By: Anne Peoples http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/09/bbc-languages.html/comment-page-1#comment-12764 Anne Peoples Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:19:38 +0000 http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/?p=12639#comment-12764 You should take a look at Radio Lingua Network www.radiolingua.com. The podcasts can be downloaded free from iTunes. Spanish and French are well covered and there are shorter courses at a more basic (tourist) level on a host of languages, including Catalan, Irish, Japanese, Norwegian, Romanian etc. You can sign up for the premium service, for which there is a fee, but you don't have to do this. You can listen to them anywhere on your iPod or whatever - out walking, in the car, around the house. I've worked my way through Coffee Break Spanish and am now well into Show Time Spanish. I do speak Spanish and I've found them a great refresher course but I know others with no previous knowledge of Spanish love them. They are produced in Scotland and have a relaxed and engaging approach. You should take a look at Radio Lingua Network http://www.radiolingua.com. The podcasts can be downloaded free from iTunes. Spanish and French are well covered and there are shorter courses at a more basic (tourist) level on a host of languages, including Catalan, Irish, Japanese, Norwegian, Romanian etc. You can sign up for the premium service, for which there is a fee, but you don’t have to do this. You can listen to them anywhere on your iPod or whatever – out walking, in the car, around the house.

I’ve worked my way through Coffee Break Spanish and am now well into Show Time Spanish. I do speak Spanish and I’ve found them a great refresher course but I know others with no previous knowledge of Spanish love them. They are produced in Scotland and have a relaxed and engaging approach.

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