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Any alternative to LiveMocha since they've been bought by Rosetta Stone?

  • 30-09-2013 06:28PM
    #1
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,421 ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering as my wife enjoyed using it but its gone down hill since Rosetta Stone took over. So any recommendations to decent alternatives where it works like LiveMocha used to work?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    I never used it, but was aware of the take over when it happened. How did live mocha work exactly? somebody might know of a similar alternative if given a description.


  • #3
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,421 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    you signed up and could chat to native speakers and record speech the native speaker would rate your pronunciation and correct any mistakes you had, you could also add friends! It was a great model and it was free, Rosetta Stone saw it as it's main competitor and decided to buy it out and start charging for the service.


  • #4
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Seems a pity. italki is quite popular now, and can be used to organise language exchanges over skype, which are free. Also unqualified tutors, that correct you as you go and basically just converse with you can be a couple of euro per hour depending on the language.


  • #5
    Alex152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭Alex152


    I've looked at italki but can't really chat or connect to anymore long term. I'm also part of the Easy Language Exchange community which is going quite well and also Free! Again like most sites, there is a live language chat + video calling.


  • #6
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,421 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    Alex152 wrote: »
    I've looked at italki but can't really chat or connect to anymore long term. I'm also part of the Easy Language Exchange community which is going quite well and also Free! Again like most sites, there is a live language chat + video calling.

    Cool thanks I'll get her to check it out


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  • #7
    Alex152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭Alex152


    Great :)

    I just noticed that they also do group meet ups every tuesday and thursdays from 8pm where everyone comes to together to practice the language they are learning!

    See you there!


  • #8
    Anastasia_UK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Anastasia_UK


    TandemSpot.com it's an alternative for practicing your oral skills. They focus on the oral.
    The way tandemspot.com works is you register and you find someone that wants to speak with you. You speak half of the time in one language and half in the other one.

    Tell me if you like it!


  • #9
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,846 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Also there is the paid service of Babble. It is okay for learning the basics of a language, but the user/user interaction seems unstructured.


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