Learn foreign languages with open source software

[Lodahl]

When you are learning a foreign language, you need all the help you can get. Besides applications like jVLT, jMemorize, and StarDict, there are other tools that are not designed specifically for language learning, but they can make the learning process more efficient and fun. All you have to do is to think creatively.

One of the best ways to pick up some real-life language is through magazines and newspapers. However, scribbling translations and notes directly in a newspaper article can be a bit of a bother, as can archiving and filing the loose sheets and clippings. But if you have a scanner, you can turn OpenOffice.org Draw into a handy annotation and archiving tool.

Tuesday June 13, 2006 (05:00 PM GMT)
By: Dmitri Popov

http://software.newsforge.com/article.p ... 24/1550203