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Me with My Rosetta Stone Headset

2-5 Spanish, Multimedia

Rosetta Stone is a sprawling multimedia language-learning product, one whose marketing has been so effective that it is the first thing most people hearing of this website ask me about. Although Rosetta Stone can be fun initially—in part…

The Oxford New Greek Dictionary: A Highly Portable Word Collection

Greek, Books, Dictionaries

In general I have loved the Oxford dictionaries I have used for other languages in this series. They are small and lightweight, and they have a great layout with generous interior margins, which means you don’t have to battle…

A Box of Vocabulary: Better Than Chocolate!

5 German, Flashcards, Vocabulary

Some people are partial to electronic gadgets for their vocabulary-building needs, but in my mind there is nothing like good old-fashioned flashcards. SparkNotes offers great ones in several languages. Or rather, offered. While in the process of writing this review,…

Relevant Only If You Have the Second Edition of Alif Baa

3 Arabic, Books

This is the answer key to the second edition of Alif Baa with Multimedia, also reviewed in this directory. If you are using the newer, third edition of Alif Baa—which appeared in 2010, after I…

On the Forgotten Colony...

5 Dutch, Books

This book’s subtitle is “The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan & the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America.”  The author starts out talking about the New Netherland Project and its director, Charles Gehring, a scholar who “received…

Portuguese American Journal: Yeah, It's in English, But Cultural Background Helps!

Portuguese, News, Websites

Portuguese American Journal is an online publication “dedicated to the Portuguese-American heritage with the purpose of informing and offering an insight into the Portuguese-American experience.”  The publication is written in English, so it won’t…

The Museum Is Here

Korean, Museums/Cultural

I haven’t been to this Koreatown museum, but I found it online while compiling this directory. According to its website, the museum has traditional Korean costumes, furnishings, and more.

Alif Baa, Second Edition, with Accompanying DVD

3 Arabic, Books, Multimedia, Websites

Alif Baa with Multimedia, which consists of a book and an accompanying DVD, is designed to help you learn the sounds and writing system of Arabic. Methods include print-based, audio, and video instruction. Before you read further:…

New York Dutch/Flemish Language & Cultural Exchange Meetup

Dutch, Classes/Conversation, Social

There aren’t as many Dutch Meetup groups as there are, say, Spanish groups—but they do exist! Type in your zip code on the far right of this page to see whether there’s one in your area. Language-related…

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