[nabs-l] Studying Foreign languages

Sat Jan 19 19:49:26 UTC 2013

Hi, I would absolutely agree. Braille, braille braille!
When a study of Japanese language was in its 
infancy, I could only write the words in Romaji 
(Romanize script in which the 26 English 
equivalents are used to approximate the sound of 
the hiragana (Japanese characters) yet, Upon 
becoming slightly more intermediate, my Dad 
researched the tenji (braille) code on the 
Internet so I was able to write hiraganna 
(Japanese characters) as they ought to be expressed.
Indeed, it made all the difference!
For me however, I count the braille code as one 
of my friends or lovers who have, ever so sadly, found an untimely demise.:
>Hi.  I also would recommend using braille for everything you can when
>studying a foreign language.  I am about to finish my German major,
>and I notice that I do so much better when I am using braille rather
>than audio.  I use my braille note in class, which helps when we're
>required to do group activities, read aloud, or take notes.  Also, I
>had to work hard to get the access office at my school to pay for my
>German books to be made in braille.  They did not want to provide me
>with braille, but IMO you can't learn a foreign language well unless
>you see the spelling, sentence structure, and can read it aloud a bit.
>  If you are beginning a foreign language, there will need to be some
>acomidations in class because the books are full of pictures.  If you
>get the book in braille, the pictures should be described, but some
>in-class activities may need to be changed so that you can
>participate.  You probably already know...  But keep in contact with
>your professor and let him know what will help you learn the best.
>
>On 1/19/13, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi there! I have majored in Spanish and German. Sophie is correct. Brailtle
> > is the best way to learn a foreign language!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jan 19, 2013, at 1:23 PM, Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I myself took Spanish in high school, and used a braillenote notetaker. I,
> >> like Sophie, use the Spanish option in the utilities menu. I find that I
> >> was mainly able to pick up the lecture through both braille and the spoken
> >> lessons.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Jan 19, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Darian, I currently take french II. I'm a sophmore in high school.
> >>> Braille is the best way to learn a foreign language. That way, you can
> >>> learn what the different accents feel like. I use a braillenote for the
> >>> class, which I find very easy because it has a french option built-in to
> >>> the utilities menu. Is this the first language class you've ever taken?
> >>> Because if so, they should teach you the rules of grammar in the class
> >>> itself.
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com
> >>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >>> Date sent: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:37:51 -0800
> >>> Subject: [nabs-l] Studying Foreign languages
> >>>
> >>> Greetings Nabs-ters,
> >>>
> >>> I was wondering how many of you have taken a   foreign Language
> >>> course, even majored in a language and what methods did you use to
> >>> gain a proper understanding of the written rules and  proper usage?
> >>>
> >>> did you learn via braille? Or  Print?  Or Reader?
> >>>  Thanks in advance  for your thoughtful responses!
> >>>
> >>> Have a great day!
> >>>
> >>> Darian
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