When I have tried to learn languages before, the resources available were sparse and pretty obscure.
Long literate discussions on the details of the language using torturous linguistic terms and impenetrable verbiage.
The new language learning is scientifically designed to be approachable and effective - - with pictures.
It gets installed on your iPhone or iPod and guides you through the basics and that is only the stuff for sale.
Getting your hands on anything related to the language you were learning before was really difficult before the internet and especially the current media based internet.
You could maybe chat to someone on Usenet or find a native speaker in your town. But that was about it.
Last night I looked up three Newspapers that are available from the country I am visiting. with English and Gulf Arabic versions.
The best media resource I have found so far is streaming television shows. You can watch The Cube from Dubai Television on the internet. Lots of "what is your name", what do you do", and other salutations from a variety of professional and non-professional speakers during the show. It really kicks up your ability to hear and try to understand the language from a variety of speakers.
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