{"id":619,"date":"2013-02-28T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=619"},"modified":"2013-08-19T11:53:20","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T11:53:20","slug":"how-technology-can-help-you-hone-your-languages-skills-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/how-technology-can-help-you-hone-your-languages-skills-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"How Technology Can Help You Hone Your Languages Skills (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you are studying a new language there are a number of things which can help you learn it more effectively. One area which you perhaps haven\u2019t thought about yet is that of modern technology. I have to admit that I like to learn the old fashioned way but if you are more cutting edge than I am you might like to consider these ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get an App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I asked a friend the other day if my phone could be classed as a smartphone and he just laughed. Well, it does have a game on it where you need to help a little miner jump around in a manner reminiscent of the Spectrum 48k games of my childhood. Anyway, if you own a real smartphone then you could look for an app (as I believe they are called by the cool kids) to help you learn. You could get a dictionary, a straightforward language guide, a translation service or even one which gives you the chance to play the kind of language game which puts my retro one in the shade. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/italian\/london\/\">As well as their Italian lessons London residents<\/a> can also now use their phones to learn this magical language.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"phone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.technology-digital.com\/web20\/oxford-english-dictionary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are studying a new language there are a number of things which can help you learn it more effectively. One area which you perhaps haven\u2019t thought about yet is that of modern technology. 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