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Nov 28, 2011 - 11:20 AM
That would be nice. A site already does this (LiveMocha) but i'm sure Fluenz will live up to their reputation and do a better job :)
Nov 28, 2011 - 11:43 AM
We don't have any specific plans for this right now, but it's something that will hopefully grow naturally out of the Commons in the future.
Nov 28, 2011 - 01:12 PM
Isn't "commons" text based only? sure, a text exchange with a native would be nice, maybe even find a penpal through it but I think the OP (and definitely me) is looking for verbal converstations and I don't think Commons will grow into that. But I could be thinking narrowly so feel free to correct me.
p.s. I have the luxury of my girlfriend being from Germany and so I can practice with her everyday and that alone has sped up my learning dramatically, plus it gets me out of my shell and willing to make mistakes. Text learning can only do so much. I can read it and write it very, very fast but to speak it...ugh i am either too embarrassed right now or am slow to process it from my brain to my mouth lol
p.s. I have the luxury of my girlfriend being from Germany and so I can practice with her everyday and that alone has sped up my learning dramatically, plus it gets me out of my shell and willing to make mistakes. Text learning can only do so much. I can read it and write it very, very fast but to speak it...ugh i am either too embarrassed right now or am slow to process it from my brain to my mouth lol
Nov 28, 2011 - 02:38 PM
I'm not sure that we'd develop our own voip technology, but I can think of ways we may be able to make it much easier for users to connect with each other via skype or google chat (which includes voice).
Dec 02, 2011 - 10:22 PM
Thank you Jonathan and Eric for your comments. I don't want to promote other websites, but I did find other sites that allowed me to connect with other native speakers of Italian who want to learn English. We help each other learn. I think the main goal is to force the learner to step out of their comfort zone and actually force their brains to think about what to say and how to say it. A good foundation and fundamentals is required, but the forcing of usage and effort is key.
Apr 23, 2015 - 06:57 PM
There is a way to talk to native Italians?
Apr 23, 2015 - 06:58 PM
Maybe Rosetta give us more opportunities?