Hi guys, long time lurker

Alwyn8157 · 2014-11-18T00:35:29+01:00

Connect with fellow new members preparing for life in Catalonia, discussing language learning, TEFL courses, and tech support opportunities.

Alwyn8157 New member

Member since 19 June 2012

Alwyn8157New member17 November 2014 22:35:29

Hi everyone,

I am currently preparing to live and work out in Catalonia for a few months, possibly in later 2015.

For the past year or so I have been learning Catalan and I am progressing somewhat. I have been taking private lessons, well I was, until my tutor returned back to Barcelona, so right now I am self teaching using the Teach Yourself Catalan course.聽 It would be nice to have someone to chat in Catalan to.

Over the next year I will be learning Castelliano, or Spanish, as it is commonly called, again taking private lessons but I have a couple of Spanish friends here in Liverpool who will be able to help too, so I'm confident and looking forward to commencing learning.

I've also enrolled on a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) course, which begins in December and which I'm pretty excited about as this certification will help me get by if I don't immediately find work in my chosen industry, which is Helpdesk./ Tech Support.

Anyway, sorry to rattle on, just thought I'd say Hi .

Regards.

andyTHEO Member

Member since 19 November 2010

andyTHEOMember18 November 2014 09:16:12

Hi Alwyn
Nice to virtually meet you! I see you're motivated about learning Catalan so I've copied and pasted some links that I gave to a friend of mine when he was learning the language. Hope they're useful! Try Lingo Bongo for langauge exchanges.
See you.
Andy

Tons of resources here

Grammar

Dictionaries

Other useful sites:

Newspapers:

(El Pa铆s recently launched a Catalan version - I think the articles are direct translations of Spanish ones)

Television:

Alwyn8157 New member

Member since 19 June 2012

Alwyn8157New member18 November 2014 09:26:21

That's fantastic Andy, thanks for the links and the info, I've not even heard of Lingo Bongo before, I'll be sure to check that and the rest out.

Thanks

Alwyn