Anyone ever used one of these?

Do you mean something like this:

http://www.gsm-earpiece.com/whatisfor.html

If yes, check this:

http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=3678

But why didn't you ask your question in this:

http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...6#pid85186

zer0range Wrote:Anyone ever used one of these?

I've ALWAYS wanted that. I HATE that damn cable which always twists up around your neck.

Tobberoth Wrote:

zer0range Wrote:Anyone ever used one of these?

I've ALWAYS wanted that. I HATE that damn cable which always twists up around your neck.

Yeah, my main problem is teachers becoming angry with my listening to native material during class (nevermind how my Chinese seems to be leaps and bounds ahead of all of my classmates, this is certainly unconnected :rolleyes).

Quote:Do you mean something like this:

http://www.gsm-earpiece.com/whatisfor.html

Exactly.

Quote:http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=3678

This thread seems to be about wireless headphones, not in-ear earpieces.

Quote:But why didn't you ask your question in this:

http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...6#pid85186

Perhaps because this thread is about a completely different subject?

After doing some research, I went ahead and ordered one for around $200. It's shipping from Europe so it could be a while, but I'll weigh in once I get to use it for a few days.

zer0range Wrote:Yeah, my main problem is teachers becoming angry with my listening to native material during class (nevermind how my Chinese seems to be leaps and bounds ahead of all of my classmates, this is certainly unconnected )

If the classes are such a waste of your time, why are you bothering to take them?

JimmySeal Wrote:If the classes are such a waste of your time, why are you bothering to take them?

I'm in the military.

zer0range Wrote:I'm in the military.

Don't they have any concept of placement tests? Sounds like you could place into a higher level where you don't need to ignore the instructor, or place out of the program entirely.

JimmySeal Wrote:

zer0range Wrote:I'm in the military.

Don't they have any concept of placement tests? Sounds like you could place into a higher level where you don't need to ignore the instructor, or place out of the program entirely.

You're trained in the military to enhance your skills/knowledge to do a job, not to enhance your knowledge to help you to "maybe" get a job. Since he's talking about language class, that sounds like the DLI.

There are aptitude tests that the military uses to say if you're even worth bothering putting into a class (or the military at all) but that's about it. He probably took the DLAB (Defense Language Aptitude Battery) that let him into the DLI (Defense Language Institute). In there, he'll still have 56 weeks or more of training which also will mean a high attrition rate.

@ZerOrange, just be careful. It is a wireless transmission device. Depending on the security rating of your area, that could be a punishable offense though I'm sure you're being careful about that. Even then, you're likely disobeying a direct order even if you're doing it for the right reasons.

And good skills in your endeavor. Keep us informed if they like your self study techniques. I tried to pass on to a guy or two at the DLI the stuff we were doing, but I doubt it went anywhere.

Quote:Don't they have any concept of placement tests? Sounds like you could place into a higher level where you don't need to ignore the instructor, or place out of the program entirely.

Yes, this would be nice, unfortunately it's the military and this sort of logical thinking is frowned upon in general.

Kidding aside, I'm in a sort of limbo, where I'm far ahead of my class, but perhaps still not at DLPT standards (although I suspect that in a month or two that will no longer be the case). However, no matter how boring my classes are, it would be better staying put for the year that I have left than graduating early and going do my actual job.

Quote:Keep us informed if they like your self study techniques.

Although I'm at the top of my class the teachers absolutely hate my study methods. A common complaint that they make to my chain is that I make them feel irrelevant. The general feeling is that they'd rather have a student diligently struggling along with the course than someone like myself.

Quote:I tried to pass on to a guy or two at the DLI the stuff we were doing, but I doubt it went anywhere.

Yeah, I wouldn't bother. There are some good guys here, but for the most part it is about getting good at taking DLPT, not actually learning the language. (My class leader is a 2 in Korean and Thai but he can't speak either beyond the basics.)