Comments on: LiveMocha – Smell The Coffee & Learn The Lingo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 26 May 2013 00:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-400279 Saikat Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:53:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-400279 David,
With languages that’s to be expected. With every language there are subtleties I guess, between what’s textbook and what’s colloquial.That’s where the community based learning approach helps.

]]> By: David http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-400267 David Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:34:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-400267 Its a great website to get you familiar with the language, but there should definitely be more attention paid to essential/ non essential vocab. You learn a lot of good stuff don’t get me wrong, but there are also things that are utterly useless for somebody who wants to simply enter conversation.

Some of the grammar and pronunciation of what your learning is sometimes wrong. I’ve had a good few times when natives have been correcting things that the lessons told me.

Its got a long way to go before it can be considered a solution for language, but it is certainly an excellent idea and I’d recommend it. Just make sure you don’t rely on it 100%.

]]> By: Ashok Rawat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-395784 Ashok Rawat Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:22:03 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-395784 please , i am bigginer courses apply ,i need of bigginer courses of english to french simply notes downloded . please help me .

]]> By: Chris http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-395090 Chris Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-395090 Mocha, Yemen was home to the Mocha bean long before Arabs walked the sands.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-381152 Ahmed Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:58:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-381152 Please ,I finished begginer courses,I need intermediate courses of English.I need help

]]> By: Marian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-370508 Marian Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:33:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-370508 Saikat, but there are many native Arabic speakers on Mocha & they’re exchanging Arabic skills to learn other languages!

]]> By: Julia http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-345819 Julia Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:49:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-345819 what about palabea.net?
I like livemocha and palabea.. Palabea has launched in october 2007 and Livemocha too…als user I feel goob in palabea and in livemocha…but the busuu and the babbel…I don´t really like them..ithey don´t have anything I can say: cool!! so i advice you: Livemocha and Palabea!!

]]> By: Alfredo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-342660 Alfredo Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:36:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-342660 Nice review and interesting site – I joined recently another community for learning languages called busuu.com – in comparison to livemocha I find it much more intuitive to learn and the community seems to be a bit more “educated”…and it’s completely free of charge as well!

]]> By: Toffler http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-341288 Toffler Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-341288 Thanks for the comprehensive report on LiveMocha. Another site similar to LM, but with support for more languages is italki.com. In fact, I’m sure Mohammad will be happy, you can even learn Arabic there. Plus italki offers more advanced language study options, if for example you’re intermediate level and find LiveMocha too easy. italki is free as well.

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-336139 Saikat Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-336139 Hi Jimmy,
Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the feedback. No, I don’t have anyqyeries right now…but I hope you add more members and languages soon. (I am sure you will do), I am planning to learn French from LiveMocha soon.

]]> By: Zoey http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-333572 Zoey Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:42:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-333572 I have had some experience with Livemocha – it is a great site. I do think it is very difficult to make the crossover from elementary level to intermediate and above with online language leraning but they can be great for a refresher or for an initial ‘ice breaker’ with the language. As a linguist, I also think the BBC website is great for reference, and I’d add that the best online bilingual dictionary I’ve come across is wordreference.com. :)

]]> By: Speedster http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-333158 Speedster Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:18:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-333158 I have heard good things about mocha, but right now I find that eduFire.com is working best for me. They have live tutors avavilable around the globe to tutor me one hour at a time. i find that personal touch very helpful.

]]> By: Jimmy Gambier http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-333141 Jimmy Gambier Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:19:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-333141 Wow. Very impressed with your extensive review Saikat.
As a member of the product management team, I’m happy to see you found Livemocha so useful. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Stay tuned for exciting new features coming to the site shortly.

]]> By: AskTheAdmin | Karl Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-333133 AskTheAdmin | Karl Gechlik Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:53:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-333133 Just like Saikat said everything reviewed on MakeUseOf.com is either totally free or at least has a free option…

If it is for free… It’s for me :)

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/livemocha-smell-the-coffee-and-learn-the-lingo/#comment-333094 Saikat Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:26:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3504#comment-333094 Great info…I am searching for a podcast or an audio on the book.

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