--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:29:59 -0400 >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: #8268.1 (!) recommendations for Spanish self-study materials >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Priority: normal The five colleges website with video lessons on set topics from around the Spanish-speaking world is a good review for travel Spanish as well as other languages- http://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu Marie Karam, Director Language Learning Center University of Scranton Scranton PA 18510 tel. 570-941-4296 fax 570-941-4774 ----- Original Message ----- From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, June 19, 2006 1:59 pm Subject: Re: #8268.1 (!) recommendations for Spanish self-study materials > --- Forwarded Message from "Andrea Miles" <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 08:30:22 -0500 > >From: "Andrea Miles" <[log in to unmask]> > >To: <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: #8268 recommendations for Spanish self-study materials > > Spanish in 10 minutes a day is a book (I don't think it comes with > a CD) > that a lot of community colleges use in their adult education > courses. > Otherwise, Pimsleur CDs might be of use. If she is already proficient > in Spanish, but just wants to improve, I would suggest she purchase > novels/newsppapers in Spanish from the college bookstore or on- > line and > read them. > > Sincerely, > Andrea Miles > > >>> [log in to unmask] 06/16/06 12:35 PM >>> > --- Forwarded Message from Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]> - > -- > > >To: [log in to unmask] > >From: Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]> > >Importance: > >Subject: recommendations for Spanish self-study materials > >Sensitivity: > >Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:05:18 -0400 > > > Hello, > > A staff member here at Duke is asking for suggestions for self-study > materials to polish her Spanish. Do any of you have suggestions for > materials in any format? Most of our materials are tied directly > to our > curriculum (and in many cases are behind password protection). Our > Spanish > program doesn't make recommendations for folks who aren't in their > classes, > and I'd love to be able to offer suggestions to those who periodically > ask > us for this help. > > I'll take any suggestions off-list, but I'm happy to post a summary > later > in anyone's interested. > > Thanks, > Samantha > > > *********************************************** > LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for > Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and > Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). > Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. > Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) > *********************************************** >