Tutoring
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I didn't see the original thread (and too lazy to look for it ;P ) but did anyone mention Rosetta Stone? They are pricey but supposed to be good.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt "The OP herself was not sure about her question" "The OP is from India and I know what she meant."
Original thread. Rosetta Stone is the ideal option, though I'm not sure how well it works. Also, I won't be able to afford it for a couple months (my recent vacation bled me dry). I'm thinking I'll work with what I have now (flash cards, some crappy software, the Internet), then get Rosetta Stone, then go for a tutor, then visit some region that speaks the language.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
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So I asked a question recently about learning a second language and it hit me: tutoring. The local community college doesn't offer any evening classes for French and I think registration has already ended, so I might not be able to get into one anyway. Instead, I could just hire somebody who knows French and have them tutor me. Probably pricey, but I can't think of a better way, aside from moving to a region that speaks the language, which I probably wouldn't do unless I were moving for some other reason. I did a quick search and came across http://www.wyzant.com/Home.aspx, which matches tutors with students. Have any of you had experience with independent tutors? I was a tutor in college, but that was through the college itself (note to self: look into tutors at local college). Any warnings or recommendations? Hmmm, perhaps I could even tutor programming on the weekends (to help pay for the French tutoring). EDIT: Original thread.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
Check you local paper, and ping the French department at the college and any local universities. We have two conversational French groups here that meet once or twice a week for coffee to just talk, often at a local bookstore or downtown coffee shop.
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Check you local paper, and ping the French department at the college and any local universities. We have two conversational French groups here that meet once or twice a week for coffee to just talk, often at a local bookstore or downtown coffee shop.
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TheyCallMeMrJames wrote:
often at a local bookstore or downtown coffee shop.
and then the leather club for French kissing lessons. That's KSS right?
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
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TheyCallMeMrJames wrote:
often at a local bookstore or downtown coffee shop.
and then the leather club for French kissing lessons. That's KSS right?
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
...sure it always starts with 'just a talk', but the after-lessons always spiral out of control...
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Original thread. Rosetta Stone is the ideal option, though I'm not sure how well it works. Also, I won't be able to afford it for a couple months (my recent vacation bled me dry). I'm thinking I'll work with what I have now (flash cards, some crappy software, the Internet), then get Rosetta Stone, then go for a tutor, then visit some region that speaks the language.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
I used Rosetta Stone years ago to brush up on my Mandrin. Not bad, but with any language if you don't use it, you lose it.
I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt "The OP herself was not sure about her question" "The OP is from India and I know what she meant."
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So I asked a question recently about learning a second language and it hit me: tutoring. The local community college doesn't offer any evening classes for French and I think registration has already ended, so I might not be able to get into one anyway. Instead, I could just hire somebody who knows French and have them tutor me. Probably pricey, but I can't think of a better way, aside from moving to a region that speaks the language, which I probably wouldn't do unless I were moving for some other reason. I did a quick search and came across http://www.wyzant.com/Home.aspx, which matches tutors with students. Have any of you had experience with independent tutors? I was a tutor in college, but that was through the college itself (note to self: look into tutors at local college). Any warnings or recommendations? Hmmm, perhaps I could even tutor programming on the weekends (to help pay for the French tutoring). EDIT: Original thread.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
I too have not had time to get to your earlier thread so this may be a repeat suggestion. While you are waiting for the wherewithal for Rosetta Stone (which I was also going to suggest) and in addition to MrJames' suggestion there are a load of reasonable spoken language tutors on t'interwebs. This[^] is just the first hit from a search on online spoken french tutorial.
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...sure it always starts with 'just a talk', but the after-lessons always spiral out of control...
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I was having trouble deciding between Spanish and French. No longer. French it is.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
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I too have not had time to get to your earlier thread so this may be a repeat suggestion. While you are waiting for the wherewithal for Rosetta Stone (which I was also going to suggest) and in addition to MrJames' suggestion there are a load of reasonable spoken language tutors on t'interwebs. This[^] is just the first hit from a search on online spoken french tutorial.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
Neat, thanks!
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
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I was having trouble deciding between Spanish and French. No longer. French it is.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
Salma? Penelope Cruz? Need I say more? Are you sure you're sold on French?
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So I asked a question recently about learning a second language and it hit me: tutoring. The local community college doesn't offer any evening classes for French and I think registration has already ended, so I might not be able to get into one anyway. Instead, I could just hire somebody who knows French and have them tutor me. Probably pricey, but I can't think of a better way, aside from moving to a region that speaks the language, which I probably wouldn't do unless I were moving for some other reason. I did a quick search and came across http://www.wyzant.com/Home.aspx, which matches tutors with students. Have any of you had experience with independent tutors? I was a tutor in college, but that was through the college itself (note to self: look into tutors at local college). Any warnings or recommendations? Hmmm, perhaps I could even tutor programming on the weekends (to help pay for the French tutoring). EDIT: Original thread.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
Don't know but might be worth a shot: There may be French students studying at your local college. Over here we quite often get asked if we can put up a foreign student for a few moths while they study here - in exchange for some help with chores or babysitting and sometimes a few dollars. So it could be worth contacting your local schools and colleges to ask if they have exchange programs and volunteer to take a foreign student in exchange for language lessons
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So I asked a question recently about learning a second language and it hit me: tutoring. The local community college doesn't offer any evening classes for French and I think registration has already ended, so I might not be able to get into one anyway. Instead, I could just hire somebody who knows French and have them tutor me. Probably pricey, but I can't think of a better way, aside from moving to a region that speaks the language, which I probably wouldn't do unless I were moving for some other reason. I did a quick search and came across http://www.wyzant.com/Home.aspx, which matches tutors with students. Have any of you had experience with independent tutors? I was a tutor in college, but that was through the college itself (note to self: look into tutors at local college). Any warnings or recommendations? Hmmm, perhaps I could even tutor programming on the weekends (to help pay for the French tutoring). EDIT: Original thread.
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
A tutor who tooted a flute Tried to tutor two tooters to toot Said the two to the tutor, "Is it easier to toot, or to tutor two tooters to toot?" Every time I see the word this tongue twister comes back to me. Probably could update it: A twitter who twitted a tweet tried to tutor two twitters to tweet Said the two to the tutor "is it easier to twitter or to tutor two twitters to tweet?"
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