The first step was to join an online program called Duolingo. It is free to join and has at least got me started on basic vocabulary and sentence structure. The program also pronounces for you, so you have the opportunity to hear what it should sound like. This is what my homepage looks like on that site:
It has many great features. First, you can see that the vocabulary focuses on things you would likely encounter in day to day life: food, animals, phrases, etc. It also has some great ways of tracking progress. You can see that I am now 21% fluent and could post that to my Linked In. (I'm slightly nervous because I would not call myself 21% proficient...I have only had a few lessons.)
The program also helps learners by tracking progress (with the cute borders around each vocabulary section) and time dedicated to the activity (in the right hand corner under the green owl, as you can see in the line graph below).
The tool also encourages accountability by having you add friends on Facebook and sending email reminders to keep up with daily practice.
So, without further ado...I don't want to get an angry email today, so I had best do my Duolingo work.
Until next time.
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