I will not repeat how Daedalus first became acquainted with books and music. I might have been passing by one of their paper catalogs or I might have stumbled upon something online. Regardless of what happened to some of them four years ago, I’m still grateful that I placed an order with them each and […]
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When you want to learn a new language, think beyond books. Books are just paper and ink, not real life. To learn a new langauge fluently, you will never succeed using written materials alone. Interaction with native speakers is the ultimate way to learn a new language, but great audio resources are next on the […]
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Learning foreign languages, or more precisely, my lack of ability to do so was the bane of both my High School and College educations. I failed two years of Latin at, of all places, Boston Latin School; barely passed one year of High School French due, primarily, to the good hearted nature of the teacher […]
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I recently completed the Pimsleur Italian interview program. This article is a product review of Pimsleur Conversational Italian only, although I have also completed and reviewed full versions of other Pimsleur programs, including Arabic and Russian, I have knowledge of the Pimsleur method in general. The full Pimsleur comprehensive program consists of parts I, II […]
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I’ve been a huge fan of (almost) everything Japanese for years now. From anime to electronics, teppanyaki to J-pop, I love it all. So for next year (2011), I’ve decided that it was finally time for me to pay a visit to this country that I’ve admired from afar. Shortly after this decision, I also […]