[access-uk] Re: Rosetta Stone
- From: "Mann, Madleen" <Madleen.Mann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:19:03 +0100
Hi Ari,
Sorry am coming in late on this thread,
I am trying to think about german children books and am wondering
whether you could join german audible? I am german myself but am unsure
now whether you can join Audible.de even if you are living abroad?
I am living abroad since 7 years so am unsure about those new services
but can find out?
That might help to get german books/reading material.
And regarding mailing lists, have you tried the huge plattform
www.blindzeln.net
They have a few english mailing lists too but mainly german mailing
lists for every topic so I'm sure you'll find something you're
interested in.
Actively practising the language skills whilst developing new skills
might feel easier?
Know what you mean though, grammar is very difficult and a huge hurdle.
Regards, Madleen
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ari Damoulakis
Sent: 20 September 2011 12:11
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Rosetta Stone
Wow Doris, thanks that you said that you're German. I please need some
advice. I am learning German and I want to know from where can I get
free children's ebooks or other easy ones that I can read on a braille
display? My teacher has helped me get normal braille books from DZB,
but it is not working too well because the post office here in South
Africa is unreliable. I can't use speech because the people read too
fast and also I can't look up words or get them to be spelled. Can you
also give me some good blind German web sites and mailing lists? My
biggest problem I am having with learning German is the grammar, like
this accusative and dative, it is just so difficult to understand when
exactly to use what. Not to mention all these words with the different
genders.
Thanks
Ari
On 9/19/11, Doris and Chris <chipmunks@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> What is the original poster's target language?
>
> also, don't forget that public libraries will often carry such
> language learning programs like Pimsleur - at least in the U.S. they
> do as far as this German girl knows! - and this might be worth
> checking out to find out if a particular method works for you.
>
> Once we know what language is to be learned, we might be able to give
> better advice.
>
> My husband and I just discovered a number of wonderful language
> teaching podcasts for French and Spanish!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doris
>
> At 05:06 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote:
>>Yes even though it doesn't work, there are some great language
>>learning methods out there that are sometimes even designed to be
>>learned through audio.
>>I like Michel Thomas, but they are very expensive, so just for travel
>>it might not be a good idea
>>www.michelthomas.co.uk
>>I have also heard of Pimsleur. Penton Overseas also has a CD program
>>for Spanish, German, French or Italian, I think they're called, for
>>example the French one is Global French Deluxe language course.
>>Then for if you just want some travel phrases and things there are
>>language courses on the audible.
>>Ari
>>
>>On 9/19/11, Doris and Chris <chipmunks@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Unfortuatnely Rosetta Stone's interface as well as the contents are
>> > highly graphical and therefore not accessible to someone totally
blind.
>> > this might not be too great a loss, though,as there are many
>> > language programs that are accessible and often much more
affordably
>> > priced. We just had this question on another list I am on and
>> > depending on your target language, maybe we can suggest some
>> > alternatives, some of them even free.
>> >
>> > hth
>> >
>> > Doris
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 01:09 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote:
>> >>Hi all,
>> >>
>> >>Does anyone know whether the language learning software products
>> >>from Rosetta Stone are accessible with screen readers? By that, I
>> >>mean the interface rather than the content of any videos.
>> >>
>> >>The most recent traffic from access technology lists that I can
find
>> >>suggests that they aren't, but this dates back to 2009.
>> >>
>> >>Does anyone know if the situation has changed?
>> >>
>> >>Thanks,
>> >>
>> >>Ed
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