The cost of language learning.

http://www.lingq.com/

Language courses can cost thousands of dollars, and text books can cost hundreds of dollars. It sure makes the iPad look like a great investment for language learning.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• language learning
• iPad
• learning
• languages
• online

[troecurov]

All your videos are big big ad of your LInqqqqq !Your aim is earn money!.This is the problem .Problem -you go down the hill together with linq and dont understand it

[lingosteve]

@troecurov You watch the videos you want and I will make the videos I want. Simple.

[mrkijohnson]

Hey Steve, I just want to tell you that you are very informative. I really enjoy you vlog. Here are two questions. I know that you went through a number of ways to learn a language. However, if you had to be selective of one, which would you put the most weight on? Second and this is in two fold : What's the most you think a person would be willing to pay to learn a language? what do you think a person should pay? Thanks Steve and keep up the good work.

[lingosteve]

@mrkijohnson I may not be impartial but I put all I know into the LingQ system. That is what I would recommend. People spend from $10 to $79 a month. Some people use it free of charge as well. Why not take a look.

[ARVELAEZ]

jajaj da vero che questo uomo sempre dici cose meravigliose, me gusta escucharlo cada vez que puedo, aparte de decir cosas interesantes muchisimas inspiran asi que gracias por los videos steve. Muito obrigado

[lingosteve]

@ARVELAEZ Gracias por esas palabras.Steve

[usenetposts]

@AysarAburrub There's nowt wrong with Polish and Czech, chum. At least you can see the ladies' legs and you don't get chucked in prison for saying something against the government. In fact, it's required in order to be socially normal.

[mizzifuzable]

Learning should be free to those who take it serious. The world would be a more civilized world if humanity was more educated.

How do you like your I pad? since you got it, does work good? is it complicated to use? I love to learn and if this will make it easier I like to know...I pad should pay you its a great commercial...i'm almost sold on the idea on getting one...and its easy all I need is the 700 bucks!

thanks for sharing



[ZaifoTube]

More than $100 a semester for textbooks? $100 (and more) is the price of a single engineering textbook! Textbooks are extremely expensive, taking into account that the buyers are LEARNERS not someone who wanna enjoy it...

[ProkofievRules]

You have mentioned finding native speakers over the internet to converse with not only in this video, but in other videos as well., What are some of your favourite tools to do this? Do you go on chat-roulette?

[TheDarkPan]

Do you think you are paying a reasonable price?

Has your salary increased to go by the current pricing?

Do you think you are getting your money's worth -- up to the last penny you lay on the table?

I think all the financially asleep folks around the globe who still haven't noticed the blatant RIPOFF in their cost of living (or their curiously empty wallet..) should watch this video. Good work Steve.

[De4sher]

@chocolatedonut31 respect for the one breaking the law from the desire to learn!

[chocolatedonut31]

@De4sher I know man, I pirated Pimsleur Croatian and French and saved myself $1200 right there!

[RyuPiu]

I have spent $300 this semester, and I still need to spend more.

[ma1achite]

Universities are a huge rip off.  I wish I could get my money back.

[CadjinGisclair]

Another great thing about iPads, iPhones, and any smart phone is that you can download apps for radio stations in your target language. On my iPhone, I have (among many stations from other countries) 3 apps in particular that I love: Radio France, Selection radio du Québec, and Radio RFI which includes news reports in in 13 languages. In addition, my French dictionary, verb, and vocabulary apps provide a quick reference when I'm speaking French with my grandparents. Desire+Immersion=Success.

[De4sher]

learning a language is a lot easier when you have a background of internet piracy :) it is basically free, but it is time costly. I am learning german for already a year and a half now, and i can say i can make myself understood. However since it took me years to learn english as a child, i can't expect to be fluent in less than 4 years.... so i'ma study study study.

2.5 years left till fluency yummi!