That, and the fact I've been unimpressed by what little I've seen of Rosetta Stone is all I have to offer (I gots my OWN problems, man; at least you won't be looking for work in Karachi this Christmas!
) Frankly, Rosetta Stone strikes me as a bit of a ripoff, because it only seems to have the most commonly spoken and learned languages. That is, the ones in which tutors and teachers, free and otherwise, are the most widely available. Yeah, I need to drop $200+ learning Spanish from Rosetta Stone, because my coworkers Juan and Jose couldn't teach me if I really wanted to know (that's not being racist, those are actually their names. ) If I want to learn, say, Tibetan, all Rosetta Stone can tell me is "go find a Tibetan" which I'm able to figure out on my own is the less expensive AND superior approach.
) Frankly, Rosetta Stone strikes me as a bit of a ripoff, because it only seems to have the most commonly spoken and learned languages. That is, the ones in which tutors and teachers, free and otherwise, are the most widely available. Yeah, I need to drop $200+ learning Spanish from Rosetta Stone, because my coworkers Juan and Jose couldn't teach me if I really wanted to know (that's not being racist, those are actually their names. ) If I want to learn, say, Tibetan, all Rosetta Stone can tell me is "go find a Tibetan" which I'm able to figure out on my own is the less expensive AND superior approach.
Aisha - formerly known as randschicka
I need some advice on learning a language
- 11/08/2010 05:27:52 PM
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For the amount of money that the Rosetta Stone software costs...
- 11/08/2010 05:35:37 PM
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Haha not quite; Texas. Also why I was so surprised *NM*
- 11/08/2010 05:44:28 PM
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It shouldn't be too hard to find a book + CD you can learn from. Why is software so important? *NM*
- 11/08/2010 05:38:48 PM
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Because my free time consists of 2 hours before bed *NM*
- 11/08/2010 05:45:16 PM
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Yeah, it would be silly to waste your time on Devanagari when you need to learn the Arabic alphabet.
- 11/08/2010 05:48:22 PM
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Hindi is pretty much the same as Urdu speaking wise....
- 11/08/2010 06:17:50 PM
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My girlfriend has family in Canada...
- 11/08/2010 06:23:35 PM
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Seems like after two years, it might be time to let her family know about you... *NM*
- 11/08/2010 06:43:55 PM
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We're about at that point
- 11/08/2010 06:48:42 PM
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That makes sense, yes.
- 11/08/2010 06:52:53 PM
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I know the fear, yes
- 11/08/2010 07:41:16 PM
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Is your status in society the same in Indian culture as it is in Pakistani culture?
- 11/08/2010 07:46:48 PM
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Re: Is your status in society the same in Indian culture as it is in Pakistani culture?
- 11/08/2010 08:01:44 PM
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I have family in Texas, lol
- 11/08/2010 06:50:25 PM
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A kindred spirit!
- 11/08/2010 07:06:25 PM
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Re: A kindred spirit!
- 11/08/2010 07:15:50 PM
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Wow I'm not alone!
- 11/08/2010 07:27:02 PM
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You are right,
- 11/08/2010 07:37:15 PM
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There are like half a dozen movies about that topic... safe to say you're not alone.
*NM*
- 11/08/2010 08:06:30 PM
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*NM*
- 11/08/2010 08:06:30 PM
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The clash between new generation and old makes for some good movie material *NM*
- 11/08/2010 08:20:40 PM
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I think you're missing the important thing here. Why does she want you to learn it? *NM*
- 11/08/2010 06:32:58 PM
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Because she speaks to her family/friends in her language and doesnt want me left out
- 11/08/2010 06:38:00 PM
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Okay, but none of them speak English? *NM*
- 11/08/2010 06:42:25 PM
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Yes but its really a cultural thing
- 11/08/2010 06:46:01 PM
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My advice
- 11/08/2010 07:28:39 PM
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You too, huh?
- 11/08/2010 08:07:44 PM
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Fuck Rosetta Stone unless you're a complete dumbass at languages.
- 12/08/2010 03:29:15 AM
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Good luck and God bless.
- 12/08/2010 11:50:18 AM
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youre moving to Karachi? *NM*
- 12/08/2010 04:59:25 PM
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