Learn a Language Faster With Learning with Texts

When it comes to learning a language, you can buy an expensive language learning program and go through years of training and exercises or you can take a simpler, less expensive approach. Learning with Texts is one such option. This free software can help you learn a new language fast.
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Downloading and Using Learning with Texts
Since Learning with Texts is free, it does not come accompanied by a very user-friendly download process. In fact, to download Learning with Texts, you must be somewhat computer savvy, able to decipher the list of instructions on its download page.

Video tutorials and step-by-step instructions are provided, but those new to using this type of software may have trouble downloading and using the software. The process of adding texts and setting up the program may also be confusing to anyone unfamiliar with this type of software.

Learning with Texts main page

Finding Your Own Texts
With Learning with Texts, users essentially create their own language learning program by adding texts, preferably those that are accompanied by audio files.
While this may seem like a lot of work, it improves the language learning process by making it relevant and focusing on texts that you actually want to read and understand. Once you add a text, you have the option of reading the text or testing your understanding of that text.

As you find texts, you can also check a text to see how it fares in comparison to other texts you have added and read through already. The text check feature shows you how many sentences are in the text and the words it contains, highlighting the words you already know. A good text to use for the program may be one where you already know at least half of the words so you are not too overwhelmed.

Check a text feature

Learning a Language
As you read a text, you click on the words and see a translation of the word in your desired language. All of the words are highlighted. As you define the words, they are highlighted based on the status you select to show your knowledge of the word. The goal of the software is that as you read texts and define words, you begin to remember what individual words mean. Free online translation software is included to help you define the words you see.

Read a text page

Once you define the words, you have the ability to test your vocabulary knowledge. To help you learn the language, tests are generated based on the words you identify and how well you know them. Rather than letting you race through the software, Learning with Texts creates tests by day, giving you time to really develop your knowledge of key terms.

Making Learning with Texts Work
The idea behind Learning with Texts is a good one. Find free texts in a foreign language, add them to the program and go through the texts to learn the individual words. In its execution, the software is difficult to use and requires time and effort. However, if you are willing to put in that time and effort, you will have your own unique, free language learning program.

As you learn new words, it will be within the context of a larger text, making the word meanings more relevant and helping you learn the language faster.