Online Tutorials Make Learning Languages Easier

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:07am EDT

Babbel.com Brings the Educational Possibilities of the Internet to Foreign
Language Beginners

BERLIN, September 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Babbel.com
(http://www.babbel.com) introduces the Babbel Tutorials, an effective and
entertaining way to learn online. These interactive lessons give users the
chance to learn new languages from scratch, incorporating grammar
explanations and exercises in the intuitive, playful style for which
Babbel.com is already recognized.
    Akin to a multimedia slideshow presentation, Babbel Tutorials improve on
traditional print language learning materials and simplify them for maximum
effectiveness, but more importantly, for fun. While the lessons are designed
as a progression, they are split into bite-size portions with audio, images
and explanations in the user's native tongue, always allowing one to skip
back or ahead, according to level and taste. Babbel currently has learning
materials in French, Spanish, German, Italian and English.
    Babbel will now also look to independent language instructors, interested
users and educational institutions to design their own Tutorials to share.
This will be as a supplement to Babbel's professionally edited core content
by the website's competent and experienced team of native speakers and
language experts.
    A growing user base of over 70,000 participants already takes part in
Babbel's free offerings on a game-like, easy to use interface. These include
theme-based interactive packages and community features that allow users
through personal profiles to get in touch with learning partners or create a
"tandem"(language exchange), as well as upload and rate images for use in
lessons. The new Tutorials are only the first release of many new features
which are currently in development.
    For more information please contact:

    Markus Witte
    press@babbel.com
    +49-30346559387

    http://www.babbel.com/about/ENG/press

    Lesson Nine GmbH
    Grossbeerenstr. 81
    10963 Berlin, Germany

    http://www.babbel.com



SOURCE  Lesson Nine GmbH

For more information please contact: Markus Witte, press@babbel.com,
+49-30346559387
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