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What is the problem exactly? Is it that they can't sound out the words? If so then I blame the English language. Native English speakers are definitely the largest group of people who rely on systems like spellcheck. Think of how clumsy the English spelling system is. Sure, the way things are spelled give us clues to what other languages have contributed to the English vocabulary, the history of the English language. But is all that worth it if the system is *this* inefficient?
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Thanks for sharing your experiences, your knowledge and your time. I speak spanish, french and english and some time ago I thought learning a fourth language would be really hard. However, after watching your videos I'm motivated to keep on learning and who knows ... maybe one day i'll speak as many as you . Thanks !!!
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I agree that if you hear it a few times first, reading it is easier.
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Oh, agreed - hence the third paragraph.
I can't imagine what it must be like to struggle to read so I don't understand why alternatives, such as LingQ, aren't being investigated. I don't see how it's sensible for them to reject a method simply because it's proprietary - especially since you've given them permission. Seems to smack of not-invented-here.
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LingQ for free? Well, yes. I can learn up to 300 words of phrases. Then I pay for more.
Hmmmm.... Little disingenuous, Steve.
Maybe that's why the nonprofit literacy field is giving you a pass.
WendellDryden 2 years ago
Not so Wendell. Most people delete their saved words and use if free. By far the majority.
lingosteve 2 years ago
Furthermore, we could structure something separate for literacy learners. that is now why the nonprofit literacy field will not look at what we are doing. They are motivated primarily to keep their snouts in the public trough. We are seen as not contributing to that objective.
lingosteve 2 years ago
I'm not sure I can offer a great deal of vitriolic and bile - sorry to disappoint you :o)
I'm not sure that the LingQ approach is especially helpful for helping native speakers with their own language. I remember as a child my use of vocabulary and grammar improved by leaps and bounds when I discovered books. So, for me it was the other way around.
I am, however, sure that there really isn't anything to lose by trying alternatives to the current methods that clearly aren't working too well.
acromel 2 years ago
Sure, the best way to learn to read better is to read. But for those people who struggle to read, I think LingQ may, for some people, be an alternative to sitting in a literacy class.
lingosteve 2 years ago