JStone takes excellent advantage of Byki’s flexibility as a language-learning tool, having created Byki lists in two languages (Cherokee and Spanish)! JStone includes both images and sound in many lists, focusing on a wide variety of subjects at varying levels of scope. After learning JStone’s Byki lists, you might be able to

• count to 10 in Cherokee
• play chess against a Spanish opponent
• recite an entire basic course’s worth of Spanish vocabulary and survival phrases

Here’s what JStone has to say about learning foreign languages and using Byki to build vocabulary:

Learning a foreign language can open your eyes to the world. It gives you insight that just studying facts and figures about places can’t do. When learning a language, you learn so much; culture, history, politics, ways of thought, etc. And when you finally get to visit the countries and put into use the languages that you’ve studied you feel such a great sense of accomplishment. But the best thing is getting to meet the people and getting to develop relationships with them one-on-one. You took the time to study and learn their language and customs and now all that hard work is paying off in ways you could never have imagined.

Learning a foreign language requires a lot of memorization and practice of words and phrases. This is not the easiest or most entertaining thing to do. It’s usually quite boring. I have used Byki with my students for the last several years to help them memorize vocabulary words and phrases and have seen their overall ability to recall, spell, and say words improve greatly. Byki is a great tool for foreign language teachers or anyone wanting to learn basic phrases and pronunciation in a foreign language.

Keep an eye on this Byki user; it’s rare to find people willing to offer so much quality language content that covers both specific and general knowledge.

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