Being bilingual is a good thing. Employers are seeking workers who can read, speak, and understand a foreign language, to help them communicate with their customers around the world. Now is the time to take advantage of an online course, and learn a second language!
The Rosetta Stone method is the fastest way to learn a language. Instead of memorization, or translation, Rosetta Stone uses a dynamic style that works similarly to how you learned English as a child. Their language courses are on CD for use in your computer, and there are five levels. Choose from Spanish, Italian, German, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Farsi, Arabic, Russian, and more. You can choose from 31 different languages from Rosetta Stone. Visit www.rosettastone.com for more information.
Berlitz is a well-known company that teaches foreign language. You can learn any of 52 languages from Berlitz, including Spanish, German, Italian, French, Japanese, Arabic, Czech, Portuguese, and more. Take the Berlitz Virtual Classroom course for online personalized instruction, done at your convenience. They offer individual online classes, online classes for small groups, as well as a Children’s Program. Start at www.berlitz.com to find out more. If you prefer, you can purchase foreign language courses on CD made by Berlitz from bookstores such as Barnes & Noble.
Are you interested in learning ASL, (American Sign Language)? Check out “ASL University” at http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/ and take an online course. These courses are designed to help people speak with a deaf family member, friend, or coworker. They also allow teachers to use the materials they find at “ASL University” in their own classrooms. This is not the type of online course that can be taken for college credit. Click on the link in the center of the page that says “students”. From here, you can view a syllabus, download a workbook, or take a fingerspelling quiz. To take an online ASL course, click on the link that says “Course Advisor”. Now you can read a description of four online courses and select the one that works best for your situation.
If you are interested in learning Japanese online, you should visit www.japanese-online.com. Japanese-Online.com, (or JOL) offers free online lessons in Japanese language and culture, and they have been around since 1996. These courses are more for personal growth, and are not offered for college credit. Membership is free. You can take Japanese Grammar or Math.
Start learning online today!