Hi Madleen I don't know if I'm doing something stupid, or if my German isn't good enough to understand, but I somehow can't find the mailing lists on blinzeln. I've looked under the chat and the forum link, but it is all about phone chat and irc, or a message board on the site. Where are all the mailing lists? Thanks Ari On 9/20/11, Ari Damoulakis <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Madleen > Thanks, I didn't know about this email lists place, I'll look at it. > About Audible, I suppose I could join but I rather am looking for > etexts or ebooks or books in uncontracted braille. This is because > with the German audio books, first the readers read too fast for a > beginner like me, and also my vocabulary isn't good enough, I mean, > with a braille book or an ebook you can use a dictionary and copy > words you don't know and you can see how they're spelled. > By the way, what is interesting is that I was looking at German radio > stations, and it looks like the system doesn't work like in your or my > country where the stations broadcast countrywide, like Radio 4 or > something. It looks like the stations are sort of broken into regions. > Ari > > On 9/20/11, Mann, Madleen <Madleen.Mann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Ari, >> >> Sorry am coming in late on this thread, >> >> I am trying to think about german children books and am wondering >> whether you could join german audible? I am german myself but am unsure >> now whether you can join Audible.de even if you are living abroad? >> I am living abroad since 7 years so am unsure about those new services >> but can find out? >> That might help to get german books/reading material. >> >> And regarding mailing lists, have you tried the huge plattform >> www.blindzeln.net >> >> They have a few english mailing lists too but mainly german mailing >> lists for every topic so I'm sure you'll find something you're >> interested in. >> Actively practising the language skills whilst developing new skills >> might feel easier? >> >> Know what you mean though, grammar is very difficult and a huge hurdle. >> >> Regards, Madleen >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of Ari Damoulakis >> Sent: 20 September 2011 12:11 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Rosetta Stone >> >> Wow Doris, thanks that you said that you're German. I please need some >> advice. I am learning German and I want to know from where can I get >> free children's ebooks or other easy ones that I can read on a braille >> display? My teacher has helped me get normal braille books from DZB, >> but it is not working too well because the post office here in South >> Africa is unreliable. I can't use speech because the people read too >> fast and also I can't look up words or get them to be spelled. Can you >> also give me some good blind German web sites and mailing lists? My >> biggest problem I am having with learning German is the grammar, like >> this accusative and dative, it is just so difficult to understand when >> exactly to use what. Not to mention all these words with the different >> genders. >> Thanks >> Ari >> >> On 9/19/11, Doris and Chris <chipmunks@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> What is the original poster's target language? >>> >>> also, don't forget that public libraries will often carry such >>> language learning programs like Pimsleur - at least in the U.S. they >>> do as far as this German girl knows! - and this might be worth >>> checking out to find out if a particular method works for you. >>> >>> Once we know what language is to be learned, we might be able to give >>> better advice. >>> >>> My husband and I just discovered a number of wonderful language >>> teaching podcasts for French and Spanish! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Doris >>> >>> At 05:06 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote: >>>>Yes even though it doesn't work, there are some great language >>>>learning methods out there that are sometimes even designed to be >>>>learned through audio. >>>>I like Michel Thomas, but they are very expensive, so just for travel >>>>it might not be a good idea >>>>www.michelthomas.co.uk >>>>I have also heard of Pimsleur. Penton Overseas also has a CD program >>>>for Spanish, German, French or Italian, I think they're called, for >>>>example the French one is Global French Deluxe language course. >>>>Then for if you just want some travel phrases and things there are >>>>language courses on the audible. >>>>Ari >>>> >>>>On 9/19/11, Doris and Chris <chipmunks@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> > Unfortuatnely Rosetta Stone's interface as well as the contents are >>>> > highly graphical and therefore not accessible to someone totally >> blind. >>>> > this might not be too great a loss, though,as there are many >>>> > language programs that are accessible and often much more >> affordably >>>> > priced. We just had this question on another list I am on and >>>> > depending on your target language, maybe we can suggest some >>>> > alternatives, some of them even free. >>>> > >>>> > hth >>>> > >>>> > Doris >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > At 01:09 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote: >>>> >>Hi all, >>>> >> >>>> >>Does anyone know whether the language learning software products >>>> >>from Rosetta Stone are accessible with screen readers? By that, I >>>> >>mean the interface rather than the content of any videos. >>>> >> >>>> >>The most recent traffic from access technology lists that I can >> find >>>> >>suggests that they aren't, but this dates back to 2009. >>>> >> >>>> >>Does anyone know if the situation has changed? >>>> >> >>>> >>Thanks, >>>> >> >>>> >>Ed >>>> > >>>> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > ** and in the Subject line type >>>> > ** unsubscribe >>>> > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> > ** immediately-following link:- >>>> > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> > ** or send a message, to >>>> > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> > >>>> > >>>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>** and in the Subject line type >>>>** unsubscribe >>>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>** immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>** or send a message, to >>>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> To report this e-mail as Spam, please forward it to: >> spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> -- >> DISCLAIMER: >> >> NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is >> confidential and may be privileged. 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