Hello from the UK

rainbowworrier · 04-16-2009, 03:15 PM

Hello, I've just found your community and I would like to join please!

I'm from the UK and am a member of an online language learning community called Lingq. We use electronic texts (with audio when we can get it) to help us in our language learning. We copy and paste the words into the online software, then we can use online dictionaries and stuff.

So I'm rapidly becoming an ebook junkie, albeit one without a proper ebook reader (just my PC with Firefox web browser). And I can only use books in HTML, RTF and PDF format. I think. I'm a bit unclear on the technical stuff, which is partly why I'm here. I shall be asking questions on the technical side of the forum.

I'm learning French, German and Russian, so I'm always on the look out for new books in these languages. Especially stuff with vampires or time travel.

Mike L · 04-16-2009, 03:30 PM

Hello RainbowWarrior,

Welcome to the forum. I'm also fairly new around here, but am beginning to settle in. I'm sure will too.

I can't advise on language learning. But I would suggest that you download a free copy of the Mobipocket software (from mobipocket.com). This will let you read ebooks on your PC, and will give a much better experience than Firefox.

And if you eventually graduate to a hand-held device, you'll probably be able to transfer the content (depending on the particular device).

MickeyC · 04-16-2009, 03:32 PM

Hi rainbowworrier and welcome to MobileRead. As you're learning German, be sure and check out the German language section here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=159

One thing I can tell you about language learning that I discovered in Germany when I lived there. Never could figure out why this worked but I discovered that, the more beer you drink, the better your German becomes. Sigh, I suppose I need to research that a lot more.

Polyglot27 · 04-16-2009, 05:12 PM

Hi rainbowworrier, welcome to the forum. I am a bit of a language junkie myself so it is good to know I am not alone. There are lots of other members on this forum who are multilingual and I think you will enjoy their company.

Karine Papillaud · 04-16-2009, 05:50 PM

Hello, I'm a brand new member and better in french. Glad to know you and share stuffs about ebook's world here. See you, so I hope...

rainbowworrier · 04-17-2009, 05:16 AM

Thank you for your welcomes and helpful suggestions. I shall certainly look into the mobipocket software. I fancy a handheld device but I don't really understand what they are yet. They put me in mind of the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy.....now that's showing my age....

04-16-2009, 03:15 PM	#1
rainbowworrier Frazzled Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Device: PocketBook Pro 603	Hello from the UK Hello, I've just found your community and I would like to join please! I'm from the UK and am a member of an online language learning community called Lingq. We use electronic texts (with audio when we can get it) to help us in our language learning. We copy and paste the words into the online software, then we can use online dictionaries and stuff. So I'm rapidly becoming an ebook junkie, albeit one without a proper ebook reader (just my PC with Firefox web browser). And I can only use books in HTML, RTF and PDF format. I think. I'm a bit unclear on the technical stuff, which is partly why I'm here. I shall be asking questions on the technical side of the forum. I'm learning French, German and Russian, so I'm always on the look out for new books in these languages. Especially stuff with vampires or time travel.

04-16-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi rainbowworrier and welcome to MobileRead. As you're learning German, be sure and check out the German language section here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=159 One thing I can tell you about language learning that I discovered in Germany when I lived there. Never could figure out why this worked but I discovered that, the more beer you drink, the better your German becomes. Sigh, I suppose I need to research that a lot more. Last edited by MickeyC; 04-17-2009 at 12:03 PM.

04-16-2009, 03:30 PM	#2
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Hello RainbowWarrior, Welcome to the forum. I'm also fairly new around here, but am beginning to settle in. I'm sure will too. I can't advise on language learning. But I would suggest that you download a free copy of the Mobipocket software (from mobipocket.com). This will let you read ebooks on your PC, and will give a much better experience than Firefox. And if you eventually graduate to a hand-held device, you'll probably be able to transfer the content (depending on the particular device).

04-16-2009, 05:12 PM	#4
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	Hi rainbowworrier, welcome to the forum. I am a bit of a language junkie myself so it is good to know I am not alone. There are lots of other members on this forum who are multilingual and I think you will enjoy their company.

04-16-2009, 05:50 PM	#5
Karine Papillaud Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Paris Device: ipod touch	Hello, I'm a brand new member and better in french. Glad to know you and share stuffs about ebook's world here. See you, so I hope...

04-17-2009, 05:16 AM	#6
rainbowworrier Frazzled Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Device: PocketBook Pro 603	Thank you for your welcomes and helpful suggestions. I shall certainly look into the mobipocket software. I fancy a handheld device but I don't really understand what they are yet. They put me in mind of the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy.....now that's showing my age....

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