All The Places Ive Been While Taking Online Language Courses With italki

All The Places I’ve Been While Taking Online Language Courses With italki One of our italki Language Challengers,  Anil Polat runs a self-travel blog called foXnoMad.  Hes been taking sessions even before the Challenge and is already at 6 weeks where he began Arabic with absolutely no ability.  For our Challengers, this is something that you can expect after you complete the Challenge!  He only did 19 hours so far (at 6 weeks) but its pretty close.  Reprinted with permission. Original article here. For you Language Challengers out there Anil travels the world and manages to squeeze in language lessons on italki. Not only that, but hes taking the Language Challenge to boot! If this guy can do it with just a backpack, you have no excuses! You can’t help but be amazed by the Internet when you’ve been attending a virtual classroom with teachers from all over the world while traveling and blogging for a living. But that is exactly what I’ve been doing since I began taking Arabic lessons on italki in December. Despite shifting timezones, a long layover or two in Istanbul plus the occasional rickshaw traffic jam, I’ve learn to read, write, and speak Arabic conversationally. These are the 7 cities across 3 countries, from the developed to developing world, where I’ve been able to log in most days for class. Sofia, Bulgaria Although Bulgaria doesn’t quite have the amazing Internet speeds of neighbor Romania, in Sofia the average download is faster than 90% of the world. Maintaining a solid Skype connection was never an issue, at least on my end. Varna, Bulgaria Despite being a 5 hour grandmother’s drive from Sofia, by the time I got to this Black Sea coastal town I hadpicked up quite a bit of Arabic. Istanbul, Turkey There are always late nights in Istanbul but I made sure to set aside some time during the day for an Arabic lesson. New Delhi, India This being my fifth (or sixth, I can never remember) visit to India, I was well prepared for the first 48 hoursâ€" during which I was able to get in two lessons. Varanasi, India The Internet in Hinduism’s holiest city wasn’t the easiest to work with but the Arabic teachers I have developed a routine with were very flexible. My regular teacher Ali has especially made reschedulingaround flaky Internet connections very easy. Agra, India I have visited the Taj Mahal three times and can further confirm, it’s one of 5 popular tourist destinations that won’t disappoint you. Jaipur, India Where I am currently typing this from, a few hours before my next Arabic lesson using italki. Location Language Independence Even learning to speak tourist before your next vacation takes some time, a commodity that oddly can be scarce when traveling. Programs that don’t have a human element are great for some basic phrases you should know everywhere, but having a teacher can force you to stay committed if you want to go a lingual level deeper. Even a few hours on italki can teach you the slang, local bargaining skills, or colorful curse words to give you a much more local experience. The post All The Places I’ve Been While Taking Online Language Courses With italki appeared first onfoXnoMad.