That way, you can practice without using Wi-Fi or cellular data. But some of the online learning courses do offer you the chance to chat with other students, which is a nice touch and gives you the chance to recreate a classroom feel. Spanish podcasts Our favorite Spanish-learning podcast, News in Slow Spanish, is listed in the guide above. Spanish Obsessed Covering a wide range of topics, this podcast series is made up of minute episodes, which have all been categorized into fluency levels.
It features chats with native speakers from Latin American and South America, so it can help you tune your ear to different accents. Audiria This free Spanish podcast has a great selection of topics for beginner and advanced students alike.
Each episode is organized by difficulty level and includes tests and exercises to keep you engaged. There are more than 80 learning episodes designed mostly for beginner and intermediate students. With over 18 years experience in both online and print journalism, Andy has worked for a host of world-leading tech and gaming brands, including PC Gamer and GamesRadar. He specializes in photography, technology and smart home, and has provided expert comment for sites like The Guardian.
Rosetta Stone. Rosetta Stone helps users learn Spanish more quickly and effectively. Free trial: 3 days. Offline lessons: Yes. Reasons to avoid - Live tutoring costs extra - Problems with voice recognition.
Free trial: Duolingo Plus has 14 day trial. Offline learning: No. Reasons to avoid - Some language course content is not as in-depth as others. Rocket Languages. Free trial: 60 day moneyback promise. Reasons to avoid - Some issues with the app - Free version is very limited. This user-friendly app and desktop interface gives lessons in bite-sized formats.
Free trial: Seven days. Offline learning: Yes. Reasons to avoid - Occasionally repetitive lessons. Need to know select language and phrases for vacation and work? Try Mondly. Free trial: First 6 lessons. Reasons to avoid - Too simple for advanced users. News In Slow Spanish. Free trial: Limited free access. Reasons to avoid - Expensive - App isn't great. Fluenz Spanish. If you're learning Spanish for a trip, Fluenz is your best choice.
Free trial: None. Reasons to avoid - Expensive - Lessons move slowly. The syllabus design often seems poorly conceived and there is plenty of material which is extraneous for beginner users. The voice recognition software can also be very frustrating. If you already speak the language you want to study but need to advance your skills then it's a good choice, but for most learners a better structured and fundamental approach such as Rocket Language learning will be more suitable.
See all ratings. About Contact Disclaimer Privacy Policy. Blog Guide. By Laurianne Sumerset. Incredibly extensive - The TELL ME MORE approach has virtually everything that you could want in a language learning course including adaptive learning, video tutorials, games, reading, audio learning and voice recognition.
Each course contains over 40 different activities and dozens of hours of video material. Great for advanced learners - Most language learning courses focus on the beginner or traveller market.
It clearly assumes that the learner has prior knowledge of certain words, which is frankly infuriating for a course like this. It is also necessary to understand the vocabulary in order to progress, as there is so little information given on certain subjects that you really need to follow everything closely, and trying to go further on instinct is just not possible. On a more positive note, there are some really fascinating additions to the newest version, such as a world map and increased cultural content.
It is one of the main selling points — the speed at which you are apparently immersed into the language. To be able to give you a grasp on pronunciation is a seemingly impressive claim. However, I found the voice recognition software, S. S Spoken Error Tracking System , to be incredibly troublesome. I am a native speaker of Spanish and found that even my voice was not recognized as it should have been.
You can say a word the exact same way as the CD speaker, and it will still accuse you of speaking too slowly or incomprehensibly. If this is the only connection that you have to the language you are trying to learn, it can be very disheartening, not to mention it gives you a severe disadvantage in the language itself if you end up learning it badly.
Following on from this annoyance is the fact that the speaker on the program, while Spanish, also speaks incredibly quickly.
The read-along booklet can help to follow what they are saying, but even this is not useful the whole time. This is part of the previous problem of not structuring the program clearly.
By trying to appeal to all levels of foreign language ability, they are really not helping anyone. It would have taken a lot more time and care to do, but organizing the content so that the learner could progress from a simple, slower instructional set to a more natural spoken language pace would be considerably more useful.
This is where Tell Me More really lets itself down. To be fair, there really are a lot of exercises, and if the information here was presented in a clearer way then the price tag might be worth it. The price tag seems to suggest quality, when there are plenty of foreign language courses on the market that are considerably more comprehensible. While there are a great range of interactive activities, the haphazard presentation of this program really lets it down, making it very unlikely that you will actually master the language that you have chosen to learn.
But for the majority of learners, I have difficulty seeing where the positives could be, considering the huge price tag on this product. This language program has several issues. It does not construct sequentially and it provides a fundamental vocabulary for a certain section that is somewhat extensive. That is alright since I love challenges. However, studying the vocabulary is only a portion of the necessary vocabulary in order to be successful with whole process.
Fresh words are presumed that are not present in the glossary but the familiarity of which is basic to comprehend the review exercises. I find that strategy to be poor. My vocabulary building exercises are flash cash. For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story. TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph. Do you have a picture to add? Click the button and find it on your computer. Then select it.
Click here to upload more images optional. Your Name. Your Location. Check box to agree to these submission guidelines. I am at least 16 years of age. I understand and accept the privacy policy. I understand that you will display my submission on your website. You can preview and edit on the next page. I have the Spanish 10v. I tested at level B1, but that's a joke. I use my Tell Me More French every day.
I love it. My roommate gave it to me after he was done with it last semester. His parents got it for him to help him with French. I studied French in high school and I want to use it again before I completely lose it. I thought I had a good handle on it but … They need to improve the keyboard interface I'm using Tell-Me-More after three semesters of college Spanish for review and hopefully to improve my speaking and understanding skills.
Since most of … A Great Program I think this program is excellent. I've tried a few others, but I think this review is right on the money. And those negative reviews?
What are they talking … Click here to write your own. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives. Tell Me More Review! Review of the award winning language learning software by Auralog!
Overall Impressions of Version 10 They have updated the look and feel and the overall navigation of the program. Tell Me More Features Dialogues The dialogues which form the basis of your first experiences in the program are based on day-to-day topics. Activities and Games The activities form the bulk of your learning regimen. Portable Audio Usually, one of the disadvantages of using software to learn a language is that you can only be studying with your computer.
Content I am astounded as I look around in the software sometimes just to review some vocabulary or look up a grammar point. Comparison to College Classes Even after at the time of this writing 2 semesters of French in college, I am finishing Level 3 and preparing to move on to Level 4 of the 10 Level program. Placement Test When you first start the program, you are prompted to choose the level you are starting at or take an online placement test which will suggest a proper level for you.
Guarantee Any reputable company nowadays has a guarantee. Disadvantages of Tell Me More Here's the good news - there aren't many. Tell Me More tries to do a lot and mostly succeeds. The Glossary I had a minor problem with the Glossary in the previous version. Limited Languages Most publishers of more expensive products limit their product selection, and Tell Me More is no exception.
Price Let's get one thing perfectly clear - Tell Me More is not cheap. Comparisons Tell Me More vs Pimsleur Pimsleur is one of the most popular and well-known language learning methods, and that is why I am including it here. If you absolutely have to choose between these two, you must choose Tell Me More. Conclusion Tell Me More is for the serious student, particularly at the intermediate and advanced levels. Upload Pictures or Graphics optional [?
I bought the Tell Me More "2 Levels" thinking that this would help me prepare for a 3 …. I guess …. I Couldn't Live Without It! I have the newer version and I was just about to come back to this site to leave a comment that you …. Tell Me More is Great This is a great program.
I thought I had a good handle on it but …. They need to improve the keyboard interface I'm using Tell-Me-More after three semesters of college Spanish for review and hopefully to improve my speaking and understanding skills. Since most of …. A Great Program I think this program is excellent. What are they talking …. Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?
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