Δωρεάν μαθήματα Ξένων
γλωσσών στον
Ιστό ΜΑΡΙΑ
ΜΥΣΤΑΚΙΔΟΥ
δημοσιογράφος της καθημερινής
στήλης
www.τελειακαιπαυλα.enet μέχρι το 2011
Κοιτώντας τις
στατιστικές, φέτος είναι η χρονιά που πολλοί μαθητές δεν θα έχουν τη
δυνατότητα να παρακολουθήσουν κάποια εξωσχολικά μαθήματα που παλιότερα
παρακολουθούσαν, εξαιτίας της οικονομικής κρίσης. Και επειδή η κρίση
έχει φέρει τα πάνω-κάτω στα νοικοκυριά τα τελευταία χρόνια με
αποκορύφωμα φέτος, την «πληρώνουν» όλα όσα θεωρούμε εξτρά, όσα δηλαδή
δεν είναι και απολύτως απαραίτητα για τη διαβίωσή μας. Ωστόσο, στις
δύσκολες οικονομικά συγκυρίες που διανύουμε υπάρχουν ακόμα λύσεις, ώστε
να μη χρειάζεται ούτε τα ιδιαίτερα να κοπούν ούτε να πληρώνετε
περιουσίες για αυτά. Σύμμαχός μας, για ακόμα μία φορά ο Ιστός, που
τελικά αποδεικνύεται Ελ Ντοράντο για εκείνους που δεν μπορούν -ή δεν
θέλουν- να δαπανήσουν χρήματα για οτιδήποτε μπορεί να βρεθεί δωρεάν. Και
επειδή το δωρεάν τείνει να γίνει συνώνυμο του Ιστού, ας δούμε παρέα
μερικά sites που μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε εσείς και τα παιδιά σας
προκειμένου να μη στερηθείτε μαθημάτων, και να είναι και δωρεάν τα
ιδιαίτερα!
Ξένες γλώσσες,
μουσική και ζωγραφική είναι μερικά μόνο από τα μαθήματα που μπορείτε να
παρακολουθήσετε μέσω Διαδικτύου και -όπως θα ανακαλύψετε και μόνοι σας-
με μια απλή αναζήτηση, θα εντοπίσετε και εσείς δεκάδες ανάλογα sites,
εξειδικευμένα και πιο γενικού περιεχομένου για να μη χρειαστεί να
σταματήσετε τα μαθήματα σε κανέναν από τους τομείς που σας αρέσει.
Ξένες γλώσσες
* Με το κύρος και
την εποπτεία του Βρετανικού Συμβουλίου (British Council) το
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org είναι ιδανικό για να
μάθουν τα πιτσιρίκια σωστά τη γλώσσα εύκολα και γρήγορα. Ασκήσεις,
λεξιλόγιο και γραμματική συνδυάζονται με το παιχνίδι, κάνοντας τη γνώση
διασκέδαση και βελτιώνοντας το επίπεδο των παιδιών σας στη γλώσσα. Το
site έχει μαθητές από κάθε γωνιά του πλανήτη.
ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΜΕΝΗ
* Αγγλικά, γερμανικά
και ισπανικά: τρεις από τις πιο ...πολυμιλούμενες γλώσσες παγκοσμίως,
σας περιμένουν στο
www.vocabulix.com για να τις μάθετε ή να τελειοποιήσετε τις γνώσεις
σας σε αυτές. Χρηστικοί γραμματικοί πίνακες, αναλυτικό λεξιλόγιο,
ασκήσεις και ό,τι άλλο χρειάζεται για να μάθετε αξιοπρεπώς μια ξένη
γλώσσα υπάρχει εδώ και είναι και δωρεάν. Μάλιστα εδώ έχετε και τη
δυνατότητα να κάνετε chat ή βιντεοκλήσεις με άλλους μαθητές για να
εξασκείτε την προφορά.
ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΜΕΝΗ
* Και κάτι πιο
«μαζεμένο»: στο
www.englishpage.com μπορείτε να κάνετε δωρεάν μαθήματα αγγλικών
online.
ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΜΕΝΗ
* Ψάχνετε κάτι πιο
...εξωτικό; Μπείτε στο
http://www.japanese-online.com/ και μάθετε ιαπωνικά online. Εξάλλου,
δεν χρειάζεται να «περιχαρακώνεστε» στις γνωστές και συνηθισμένες
γλώσσες, αφού το Διαδίκτυο τα έχει όλα και ...συμφέρει!
ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΜΕΝΗ
Μαθήματα ισπανικών
Για
όσους θέλουν να μάθουν μέσω Διαδικτύου,
δωρεάν, ισπανικά. Το
www.123teachme.com
είναι μια πολύ καλή πρόταση για αρχή, αφού
έχει μια σειρά μαθημάτων ισπανικών για
αρχάριους που θα σας δώσουν τις πρώτες
βάσεις στην εκμάθηση της γλώσσας. Θα βρείτε
μικρούς διαλόγους, λεξιλόγιο, δυνατότητα να
ακούσετε την εκφορά των λέξεων και πολλά
πολλά ακόμα. Παράλληλα θα βρείτε και ειδικά
μαθήματα για πιτσιρίκια, μικρά τεστάκια για
να κάνετε επανάληψη σε αυτά που μάθατε,
ηλεκτρονικό μεταφραστή, δυνατότητα κλίσης
ρημάτων και διάφορα παρεμφερή. Καλή αρχή!
ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΜΕΝΗ
*** Στο Διαδίκτυο
υπάρχουν αρκετά sites που λειτουργούν ως δάσκαλοι και σας
μαθαίνουν μεθοδικά, εύκολα, γρήγορα και εντελώς δωρεάν να
μιλάτε και να γράφετε απταίστως οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα
επιλέξετε. Το
http://www.livemocha.com/
είναι ένα χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα online
εκμάθησης, που, εκτός από σειρά μαθημάτων διαφόρων επιπέδων,
σας δίνει παράλληλα τη δυνατότητα να εξασκηθείτε κάνοντας
γραπτό chat με άλλους μαθητές του επιπέδου σας, αλλά και να
επικοινωνείτε και προφορικά online μαζί τους για να
αποκτήσετε αέρα και άνεση στην ομιλία. Η διαδικασία για
να μαθητεύσετε στο site είναι απλή: εγγράφεστε μέλη και έτσι
δημιουργείτε αυτόματα τον προσωπικό σας λογαριασμό. Εκεί
καταγράφονται η πρόοδός σας, το επίπεδο στο οποίο είστε, τα
προβλήματα που τυχόν αντιμετωπίζετε κ.λπ. Ενα είδος καρνέ,
δηλαδή, που σας ενημερώνει ανά πάσα στιγμή για τις αδυναμίες
και τις ελλείψεις σας, αλλά και για το πόσο προχωρήσατε και
πόσο σάς απομένει ακόμα μέχρι να αγγίξετε την...τελειότητα!
Κάθε γλώσσα έχει μαθήματα χωρισμένα σε βαθμίδες, ώστε να
μπορεί να παρακολουθήσει κάποιος εντελώς αρχάριος, αλλά και
οι πιο προχωρημένοι. Ετσι, αν κάποτε κάνατε ιταλικά, για
παράδειγμα, και τώρα θέλετε να τα φρεσκάρετε, δεν είναι
ανάγκη να ξεκινήσετε από το μηδέν, αλλά μπορείτε να μπείτε
από τη μέση του κύκλου μαθημάτων. Με την επιτυχή
ολοκλήρωση κάθε βαθμίδας, σημαίνει πως προχωράτε
ικανοποιητικά και μπορείτε να περάσετε στην επόμενη- και πιο
δύσκολη. Το υλικό που σας προσφέρεται είναι οπτικοακουστικό,
επιτρέποντάς σας να επαναλαμβάνετε λέξεις και διαλόγους με
τη σωστή προφορά. Φανταστείτε πως έχετε στη διάθεσή σας ένα
είδος ομιλούντος βιβλίου, που σας καθοδηγεί, σας επιβραβεύει
ή σας διορθώνει σε κάθε κίνηση που κάνετε. Ο ιστότοπος
δεν προσφέρει φυσικά πτυχίο. Είναι μόνο, ένας πλήρης οδηγός
εκμάθησης, και αν θέλετε να αποκτήσετε πιστοποίηση
γλωσσομάθειας, θα χρειαστεί να δώσετε παραδοσιακές
εξετάσεις. Ομως, θα έχετε φτάσει στο τέρμα με τους δικούς
σας ρυθμούς, έχοντας καθορίσει εσείς το πρόγραμμα των
σπουδών σας, που θα κυλάει ανάλογα με το κέφι σας, τη
διάθεσή σας και τις ώρες που εσείς επιθυμείτε να δαπανήσετε.
ΠΟΣΕΣ ΞΕΡΕΤΕ;
Αυτό τώρα είναι ένα εκπαιδευτικό παιχνιδάκι για παιδιά κάθε ηλικίας:
διαλέγετε θεματική και ξεκινάτε να ...επιδεικνύετε τις γνώσεις σας στο
λεξιλόγιό σας. Πιο απλά: συναγωνίζεστε στο πόσο περισσότερες λέξεις
ξέρετε πάνω σε έναν τομέα (τέχνη, μαθηματικά, γεωγραφία κ.λπ.) στα
γαλλικά, τα αγγλικά και τα ισπανικά. Το
http://dynamo.dictionary.com
είναι ένας
ιδιαίτερος τρόπος να φρεσκάρετε το λεξιλόγιό σας σε κάποια από τις 3
ξένες γλώσσες, αλλά κι ένας εύκολος τρόπος για να μαθαίνουν παίζοντας τα
μικρά σας (το παιχνίδι έχει επίπεδα, ανάλογα με τη σχολική βαθμίδα)
κάποια από τις γλώσσες αυτές. Οπως και να έχει, για τα ...μεγαλύτερα
παιδιά που αγαπούν να τσεκάρουν τις γνώσεις τους, το site αποτελεί
επικίνδυνο «κόλλημα».
Πού θα κάνω δωρεάν μαθήματα ξένων γλωσσών;
Θοδωρής
Διάκος
Μια
ξένη γλώσσα δεν θα σου φανεί ποτέ άχρηστη. Είτε θες να ταξιδέψεις και να
ξέρεις να παραγγείλεις τον καφέ σου χωρίς να κοιτάς στο λεξικό, είτε
ενδιαφέρεσαι για μια βαθύτερη κατανόηση και, γιατί όχι, ένα πτυχίο στο
κοντινό μέλλον. Παρ’ όλα αυτά, το φροντιστήριο ή τα ιδιαίτερα μαθήματα
απαιτούν πρόγραμμα και – κυρίως – χρήμα. Γι’ αυτό ψάξαμε και
παρουσιάζουμε τις πέντε καλύτερες ιστοσελίδες με δωρεάν μαθήματα ξένων
γλωσσών, για να τα προσαρμόσετε στο ωράριό σας.
1.
Duolingo Μία από τις καλύτερα οργανωμένες σελίδες, το Duolingo προσφέρει
μαθήματα σε εννιά ευρωπαϊκές γλώσσες (Ισπανικά, Γαλλικά, Γερμανικά,
Δανικά, Ιταλικά, Ολλανδικά, Πορτογαλικά, Ιρλανδικά και Σουηδικά). Οι
χρήστες μαθαίνουν γραμματική και λεξιλόγιο μέσα από γραπτές και
ακουστικές ασκήσεις, που παρουσιάζονται με διασκεδαστικό τρόπο ώστε η
μάθηση να γίνεται παιχνίδι. Μέσα στο μάθημα, παρουσιάζονται συνεχώς
επεξηγήσεις για νέα γραμματικά και συντακτικά φαινόμενα για να μην
υπάρχει καμία απορία, και ο χρήστης έχει την δυνατότητα να τεστάρει το
λεξιλόγιό του συνεχώς. Επίσης, αν έχετε ήδη κάποιες γνώσεις της γλώσσας
που θέλετε να μάθετε, μπορείτε να κάνετε το εισαγωγικό τεστ που σας
τοποθετεί στο επίπεδο που ανήκετε.
2.
Livemocha Το Livemocha είναι από τις πιο δημοφιλείς πλατφόρμες, με την
δυνατότητα μάθησης 35 γλωσσών, από τις πιο «δημοφιλείς» μέχρι και
λιγότερο διαδεδομένες, όπως οι βαλκανικές. Τα μαθήματα είναι δομημένα
όπως στα φροντιστήρια, με την παρουσίαση του νέου όρου, την επεξήγηση
και την εφαρμογή του σε ασκήσεις. Το κάθε μάθημα «αγοράζεται» με πόντους
που είτε μπορείτε να πληρώσετε κανονικά, είτε κερδίζετε διορθώνοντας τις
εργασίες άλλων χρηστών στην μητρική σας γλώσσα, οπότε ίσως το Livemocha
απαιτεί περισσότερη αφοσίωση. Επίσης, οι χρήστες είναι συνδεδεμένοι όπως
σε ένα κοινωνικό δίκτυο και υπάρχει η δυνατότητα ιδιωτικών μαθημάτων από
άλλους.
3.
BusuuΤο Busuu προσφέρει απλά μαθήματα με βασικές φράσεις που
χρησιμοποιούμε καθημερινά, χωρισμένα σε θεματικές ενότητες, και είναι
πολύ βολικό για όσους θέλουν να «ξεσκονίσουν» τις γνώσεις που ήδη έχουν
σε μια γλώσσα. Οι χρήστες που έχουν πληρώσει για premium λογαριασμό
έχουν πρόσβαση σε μαθήματα που εμβαθύνουν περισσότερο. Αν σας
ενδιαφέρει, οι τιμές του είναι πολύ φιλικές, με 9 ευρώ τον μήνα για το
εξάμηνο πρόγραμμα και 5,25 ευρώ τον μήνα για το ετήσιο.
4.
Babbel Σε παρόμοια φιλοσοφία με το προηγούμενο site, το Babbel ξεκινάει
με βασικές έννοιες και στοχεύει σε εύκολη καθημερινή επικοινωνία, αλλά
και χρήσιμες, κατανοητές συμβουλές γραμματικής. Το λεξιλόγιο
παρουσιάζεται με την μορφή καρτών, και υπάρχει η δυνατότητα για
ακουστικές ασκήσεις, όπου ο χρήστης συμπληρώνει τις ασκήσεις προφορικά.
5.
Foreign Services Institute Τα μαθήματα του FSI προέρχονται από βιβλία
εγκεκριμένα από την κυβέρνηση των ΗΠΑ για την εκπαίδευση διπλωματών, και
θεωρούνται κοινό κτήμα. Παρουσιάζονται online σε απλά pdf και ακουστικά
αρχεία. Θυμίζουν την κλασική μέθοδο αυτοδιδασκαλίας της Linguaphone και,
παρ’ όλο που δεν είναι στο ελάχιστο όσο διασκεδαστικά και διαδραστικά
όσο οι προηγούμενες σελίδες, το υλικό τους είναι άκρως ποιοτικό, αλλά
απαιτεί σκληρή πειθαρχία.
Μάθε 48 ξένες γλώσσες online και ΔΩΡΕΑΝ
Βρείτε
πιο κάτω όλες τις χρήσιμε πληροφορίες για 48
ξένες γλώσσες.
Από τις πιο
άγνωστες όπως είναι η γλώσσα των Μαορί (Νέα Ζηλανδία) όπως είναι και η Ελληνική
(η δική μας γλώσσα.
Πατήστε πάνω
στα κατάλληλα λινκ και ξεκινήστε το διάβασμα.
Amharic
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Amharic –
Audio –
Textbook
Lessons with
dialogues, drills, exercises, and narratives will teach you the basics of this
language spoken in Ethiopia. Includes samples of speech, explanations of basic
language structures, and a variety of practical exercises. Features two
textbooks (PDF) and eleven audio lessons (MP3).
Arabic
Arabic for
Global Exchange –
Web site
From Carnegie
Mellon, a mini-course for individuals with no proficiency or extremely limited
knowledge of Arabic language and culture who are about to begin study or work in
an Arabic-speaking context.
Arabic Language
Lessons -
Web Site
The US Peace
Corps serves up 10 free lessons that will teach you the Arabic spoken in Jordan.
The web site includes a useful transcript.
Arabic for
Beginners 1 –
YouTube Free
A series of
video lessons from
Dalarna University
in Sweden.
ArabicPod –
iTunes Free
Includes mp3s
and PDF transcripts.
Foreign Service
Institute Written Arabic –
Web site
Spoken
exercises in Arabic and the printed transcriptions. Four textbooks (PDF) and 31
audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Levantine Arabic –
Web site
Introduction to
pronunciation. Textbook (PDF) and 19 audio lessons (MP3). Scroll down to the
second set of lessons on this page.
Foreign Service
Institute Saudi Arabic -
Web site
Covers the
urban Hijazi dialect. Textbook (PDF) and 51 audio lessons (MP3). Scroll down to
the third/bottom set of lessons on this page.
Foreign Service
Institute Comparative Arabic –
Web site
From Eastern to
Western Arabic, and Levantine-Egyptian comparative study. Textbook (PDF).
Survival
Phrases Arabic –
iTunes Free
Provides the
essentials you’ll need to get around.
Bookmark our
free Arabic lessons
section.
Bambara
Bambara in Mali
–
Web Site
Lessons from
the Peace Corps.
Bulgarian
Bulgarian
Survival Phrases –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Foreign Service
Institute Bulgarian –
Web site
Two textbooks (PDF)
and 75 audio lessons (MP3).
Cambodian
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Cambodian –
Web site
Two textbooks (PDF)
and 45 audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Contemporary Cambodian –
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and 60 audio lessons (MP3).
Catalan
One Minute
Catalan
iTunes Free –
Feed
A good way to
get going with a language still spoken by some 12 million people, many living in
Northeast Spain.
Chinese
Real Chinese -
Web Site
Presented by
the BBC. A lively introduction to Mandarin Chinese in 10 short parts with video
clips from the Real Chinese TV series.
Beginner’s
Chinese –
iTunes Free
Introductory
audio lessons provided by the Open University.
Chinese Course
– Seton Hall
Beginning
Chinese –
Free iTunes Audio
– Seton Hall
Beginning
Chinese Reader –
Free iTunes Audio
– Seton Hall
Intermediate
Chinese –
Free iTunes Audio
– Seton Hall
Intermediate
Chinese Reader –
Free iTunes Audio
– Seton Hall
Advanced
Chinese –
Free iTunes Audio
– Seton Hall
Advanced
Chinese Reader –
Free iTunes Audio
– Seton Hall
Chinese Basic –
Web
A
web-application developed by the University of Cambridge Language Centre for
basic level students of Chinese. It focuses on listening and reading skill but
it also includes many activities that help learners prepare for speaking and
writing. Note that you can also download
Intermediate Chinese here.
Chinese Learn
Online –
iTunes Free –
Feed
A
dialogue-based introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Load the lessons on your mp3
player and get up the Chinese curve.
Chinese Lessons
with Serge Melnyk –
iTunes Free -Feed
Weekly lessons
in Mandarin that get very strong reviews from iTunes users..
Chinesepod.com
iTunes Free –
Feed
A series of
well-reviewed lessons that will let you learn Mandarin on your own terms.
CSLPod –
iTunes Free -Feed
Here, native
Mandarin speakers teach you Chinese as a second language. Audio and transcripts
are available on the website. The lessons also place an emphasis on
understanding Chinese culture.
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Cantonese –
Web site
Two textbooks
(PDF) and 30 audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Standard Chinese: A Modular Approach –
Web site
Designed to
give a practical command of spoken standard Chinese with nine situational
modules. Each module consists of tapes (MP3), a student textbook (PDF), and a
workbook. In addition to the core modules, there is a resource module and eight
optional modules.
iMandarinPod.com –
iTunes Free
This series of
lessons teaches Chinese by talking about Chinese culture or what is happening
today in China. More advanced than others.
Mandarin
Chinese Characters –
iTunes Free
Created by
Emory University, this series of video lessons will help you draw several
characters and numbers.
Mandarin in
China –
Web Site
Lessons
courtesy of the US Peace Corps
Numbers and
Radicals –
iTunes Free
Emory
University teaches you the proper form for writing numbers and radicals. In
Video.
One Minute
Mandarin –
iTunes Free –
Feed
A quick way to
cover the very basics…
Popup Chinese –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Offers lessons
for beginners and also students at intermediate and advanced levels. In addition
to language lessons, Popup Chinese provides annotated short stories, HSK test
prep materials and a variety of speaking and listening exercises. They broadcast
out of Beijing, and all voice actors speak the standard northern dialect.
Slow Chinese –
iTunes Free
A cultural
podcast for Chinese learners. Features narratives by native Chinese people read
in Mandarin at a slow speed (2~3 characters per second). Topics vary from
language, knowledge, tradition and culture to opinions on social phenomena.
Survival
Chinese –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Learn the
phrases you need to get by while traveling in China.
World Learner
Chinese –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Another in the
mix of possibilities.
Czech
Foreign Service
Institute Czech Fast –
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and twelve audio lessons (PDF).
Danish
Dare to Danish
iTunes Free
This is not
your usual series of language lessons. Here, a “dirty Dane” teaches you “stupid
phrases and more.”
Duolingo Danish
(for English Speakers) –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents.
One Minute
Danish
iTunes Free –
Feed
We get a lot of
requests (believe it or not) for Danish. So here’s another useful primer created
by the One Minute series.
Dutch
Duolingo Dutch
(for English Speakers) –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents.
Laura Speaks
Dutch –
iTunes Free
Lessons that
will help you travel to Holland. It’s worth checking out the accompanying web
site.
Learn Dutch –
iTunes Free
Culturally
relevant lessons that are easy to listen to.
English
Connect with
English -
Web
Featuring the
story of Rebecca, an aspiring singer on a journey across America, Connect With
English offers 50 fifteen-minute video programs that will teach English as a
second language to high school students, college students and adult learners.
Produced by WGBH Boston.
The English We
Speak -
iTunes Free –
Web Site –
RSS
Each week, the
BBC looks at phrases used in the English language.
American
English Speech -
Web
The OLI
American English Dialect course from Carnegie Mellon supplies the necessary
reinforcement of dialectical structure, audio, production technique and phonetic
representation for each sound.
6 Minute
English –
iTunes Free –
Downloads –
Web Site –
RSS
Learn and
practice useful English with the BBC.
Better @
English –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Focuses on
conversational English, with an emphasis on idioms and slang.
Business
English –
iTunes Free –
RSS
Learn the
English you will need to function effectively in an American business
environment.
Effortless
English –
iTunes Free –
Feed
It gets solid
reviews.
English as a
Second Language –
iTunes Free
Free Lessons
from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.
English as a
Second Language –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
A very well
liked collection of ESL lessons. Over 100 episodes in the collection.
English in the
Real World -
iTunes Free
The focus here
is on the business world and things financial.
English for
Spanish Speakers (’Por Fin Aprende Ingles’) –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Si usted haya
asistido al menos a un curso de ingles, y usted necesita la oportunidad de
escuchar al ingles y hablar el ingles, entonces ‘Por Fin Aprende Ingles’ es el
podcast perfecto para usted. Presentado por Carla Staufert-Sauvier, una
profesora de Mexico, y Jade Lindquist, una profesora de los EE UU.
ESL Business
News –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
A weekly wrap
of international business news read in slow, clear English. Listen to the
broadcast and follow along in the accompanying script.
Film English –
Web
Site promotes
the innovative and creative use of film in language learning. All of the lesson
plans revolve around the use of video and film to teach English. Recently won a
British Council ELTons awards for Innovation in Teacher Resources.
Grammar Girl –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Grammar Girl
provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Whether English is your
first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and
business tips will make you a better and more successful writer.
Speaking
English –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
100+ lessons
focusing on English pronunciation and vocabulary.
Tu Ingles! -
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
“Tu Ingles” is
designed to help Spanish-speakers improve their ear for English. The weekly
program features drills of verb conjugation, interviews, advice about idioms,
and excerpts of speeches and other recorded spoken material from famous English
speakers.
Bookmark our
free English lessons
section.
Estonian
Oneness
Estonian –
Web Site
The course has
10 lessons that consist of several parts: a short grammar introduction with
explicit explanations (Language School, Grammar); a lesson’s dictionary
(Language School, Vocabulary); a phrase set (Language School, Speaking);
exercises to develop language usage competence (Language School, Exercises); and
a short socio-cultural introduction to the country that is thematically related
to the lesson (Information center).
Farsi/Persian
Learn Persian
with Chai and Conversation –
Web Site –
iTunes
Offers
50 lessons via podcast, each
running about 15-20 minutes, which will help students learn conversational
Persian for free. Each lesson builds on previous lessons, so to get the most out
of the course, start from the beginning. The site also offers affordable premium
learning materials.
Easy Persian –
Web Site
Easy Persian
offers online lessons in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Persian or
Farsi as spoken in Iran. In addition to Persian language lessons, the site
introduces contemporary Iranian poets with English translations of their poems.
You’ll also find free Farsi/Persian software, Persian names with English
translations, Farsi writing drills and much more.
Finnish
Foreign Service
Institute Conversational Finnish –
Web site
Transcripts of
the Finnish dialogues with idiomatic English translations plus notes on
structural pattern and explanations of essential points of grammar. A variety of
exercises with instructions in English.
Oneness Finnish
–
Web Site
The course has
10 lessons that consist of several parts: a short grammar introduction with
explicit explanations (Language School, Grammar); a lesson’s dictionary (Language
School, Vocabulary); a phrase set (Language School, Speaking); exercises to
develop language usage competence (Language School, Exercises); and a short
socio-cultural introduction to the country that is thematically related to the
lesson (Information center).
Special Finnish
Web Site
For listeners
with some command of Finnish YLE Radio Finland offers daily broadcasts in
“Special Finnish”. The five minute broadcasts cover items of current interest.
To ease understanding, we simplify the language and slow down the delivery. Some
grammatical forms are not used at all. The level of Finnish used is planned to
match the expected ability to understand Finnish shown by persons in Level Two
Language Command (ofFinnish) as defined by the Council of Europe.”
French
French in
Action –
Free Web Site
Produced by
Yale University, these video lessons uses the storyline of an American student
and a young Frenchwoman’s adventures in Paris to teach the language.
French 1 &
French 2 from Carnegie Mellon –
Web Site
The French
courses are introductory, interactive video-based courses intended for use by
university students and independent learners on the Internet.
Ma France –
Web Site
The BBC offers
24 video lessons that will teach you French.
Duolingo French
–
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents. Check out Duolingo’s
iPhoneand
iPad apps.
Easy French
Poetry -
iTunes Free –
RSS
A French as a
second language program, using poetry as a topic for discussion using everyday
conversational French.
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Course –
Web Site
The course is
designed to enable you to reach conversational proficiency. You learn how to
control the French sound system by listening to the tapes and repeating each
phrase. The dialogues present natural spoken French in a variety of contexts,
such as, greeting people, registering at a hotel, getting a train ticket, and
shopping.
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Course: Phonology –
Web Site
The
Introduction to French Phonology course provides additional drills for those who
wish to sound like a native speaker of the language. The course may be used
beneficially at any stage of learning the language.
Foreign Service
Institute French Fast –
Web site
Designed to
familiarize you with situations encountered abroad, and to provide you with the
language skills you need to cope effectively with those situations. Includes
lessons for metropolitan and sub-Saharan French.
Foreign Service
Institute French: Headstart for Belgium –
Web site
Textbook and
culture notes (PDF) and sixteen audio lessons (PDF).
Francolab –
Web Site
French Canadian
site provides resources for language learners and teachers. Includes videos,
quizzes, interactive modules, audio-visual presentations, and a wide selection
of Canadian programs covering a variety of social and cultural topics.
French for
Beginners
iTunes Free
Feed
Fun, effective
lessons for beginners. Provided by the French Ecole.
Le Journal en
français facile –
iTunes Free –
Feed-
Web Site
Nightly news
from RFI presented in slowly spoken French to assist you with your
comprehension.
Learn French –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
A well-reviewed
series of lessons for beginners and those who want to brush up on their French.
Learn French
with Coffee Break French –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
The producers
of the very popular Coffee Break Spanish now offer a program that will teach you
French.
Learn French
with Daily Lessons –
iTunes Free –
Feed
These lessons
are brought to you by French teachers from Paris. They are best suited for those
who already have some beginning French under their belts.
Native French
Speech Podcast –
iTunes –
Web Site –
RSS
Listen to
interesting conversations between Native French speakers and learn about
everyday life in France and cultural French topics
News in Slow
French –
iTunes Free –
Web Site –
RSS
Program
discusses the Weekly News, French grammar, and French expressions in simplified
French at a slow pace.
Talk French –
Web Site
A lively
introduction to French presented by the BBC.
University of
Texas: Francais interactif –
iTunes Free –
Web Site
UT provides a
series of interactive vocabulary lessons. Media can be downloaded from the site.
Bookmark our
free French lessons
section.
Gaelic
One Minute
Gaelic –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Get a quick
grounding in the basics…
German
Deutsch – warum
nicht?
An extensive
collection of introductory German lessons put together by Deutsche Welle.
Part 1
iTunes Free –
RSS
Part 2
iTunes Free –
RSS
Part 3
iTunes Free –
RSS
Part 4
iTunes Free –
RSS
Mission Berlin
–
iTunes –
Web –
RSS
Learn German
through a mystery adventure. Created by Deutsche Welle.
Basic German -
Web
A web-application
developed by the University of Cambridge Language Centre for basic level
students of German. It focuses on listening and reading skill but it also
includes many activities that help learners prepare for speaking and writing.
Radio D -
Series 1 iTunes
–
Series 2 iTunes
–
Series 1 RSS –
Series 2 RSS
German for
beginners: Paula and Philipp are Radio D reporters who have several mysterious
cases to investigate. Join them as their research takes them across Germany —
and learn German along the way! Created by Deutsche Welle.
Slowly Spoken
News –
iTunes –
Feed
Deutsche Welle
provides a nightly news broadcast in German that’s spoken slowly so that you can
work on your comprehension.
Talk German -
Web Site
A lively
introduction to German by the BBC. Presented in ten short parts.
Deutsch –
Lernen -
Text
10 German
lessons for total beginners and 24 German grammar lessons. No audio; text only.
Deutsch
Interaktiv –
Web
30-part
self-study course in German. Features authentic videos, slideshows and audio
texts that convey a vibrant picture of life in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Created by Deutsche Welle.
Duolingo German
–
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents. Check out Duolingo’s
iPhoneand
iPad apps.
Foreign Service
Institute German Programmed Introduction –Web
site
The text (PDF)
and tapes (MP3) present, in a programmed learning style, the structural features
and vocabulary contained in the first six units of the FSI German Basic Course.
Serves to accelerate the progress of students who subsequently move to the Basic
Course.
Foreign Service
Institute German Basic Course –
Web site
Two textbooks
(PDF) and 24 audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute German Fast -
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and ten audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute German Headstart -
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and fourteen audio lessons (MP3).
GermanPod 101
iTunes Free –
RSS
Offers
materials for beginners, intermediate and advanced.
German
Podcast.de
iTunes Free –
Web Site –
RSS
GerGermanGrammar
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
German grammar
lessons aimed at American students.
Lernen Wir
Deutsch
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Presented in
video, these “vodcasts” get high marks for being not only educational but also
very entertaining.
MyDailyPhrase.com
iTunes Free –
Feed
Learn German
phrase by phrase over a course of 20 weeks. Lessons cover all the language you
need to know to get by on a visit to a German-speaking country. This series is
put together by the same people created the popular series “Coffee Break
Spanish.”
One Minute
German
iTunes Free –
Feed
Presented by
the Radio Lingua Network
Slow German
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Annik Rubens
reads slowly and clearly from parts of her popular program, Sleepless in Munich
(Schlaflos in Munchen).
Bookmark our
free German lessons
section.
Greek
Foreign Service
Institute Greek Basic –
Web site
Representative
of the Kathomilumeni variety that is the “standard” speech of educated Greeks.
Three textbooks (PDF) and 75 audio lessons (MP3).
Learning Greek
iTunes Free
Web Site
From the
Hellenic American Union, these lessons will teach students Modern Greek. For
those who already have some foundation in the language.
Ancient Greek
Introduction –
Web Site
The
UT-Austin Linguistics Research Center
provides an overview of Ancient Greek and 10 lessons based on famous Greek
texts. It is all text-based.
Hebrew
HebrewPod 101
iTunes
Web Downloads
Blog
A way to learn
some quick Hebrew on the fly.
Elementary
Hebrew
iTunes Free
The audio and
video files come from a course taught in a seminary.
Foreign Service
Institute Hebrew Basic –
Web site
One textbook (PDF)
and 40 audio lessons (MP3). The Hebrew Basic Course is designed to teach spoken
and written modern Hebrew that is the ordinary, informal speech of educated
native Israelis. It is not intended as a text for the study of the Old Testament
or other Hebrew literature.
Hindi
HindiPod 101 –
iTunes
Learn Hindi
with fun, interesting and culturally relevant lessons that are easy to listen to.
I Speak Hindi
iTunes -
Feed
Web Site
Coversessential
words and phrases that you need for your trip to India. There are also Beginner
Hindi lessons for those that want to seriously start to learn the language.
Learn Hindi
from Bollywood Movies
iTunes Free
Feed
This looks like
a fun approach to learning a language.
Namaste Dosti –
Learn Hindi
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
There are few
options when it comes to learning Hindi so the author decided to fill the void.
Hindi: An
Active Introduction –
Textbook
A short
textbook by DN Sharma & James Stone on behalf of Foreign Service Institute (FSI).
Hungarian
Foreign Service
Institute Hungarian –
Web site
Two textbooks
(PDF) and 24 audio lessons (MP3). Also includes a graded reader.
Let’s Learn
Hungarian
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
Learn with
Steve or Gyorgyi, a native speaker.
Icelandic
Icelandic
Online -
Web Site
Created by
University of Iceland. The lessons use various media – text, flashcards, videos
and so on. Lets you track your progress. Available up to expert level. (Requires
registration.)
Viltu læra
íslensku? -
Web site
21 TV episodes
of Icelandic lessons. Each episode deals with daily life and common situations
in Iceland. Accompanying every episode is a thorough summary, explaining the
subject of the episode. The episodes have Icelandic subtitles, making the dialog
easier to follow.
A Beginners’
MP3 course in Modern Icelandic –
Web Site
This is an
experimental eight-hour beginners’ Icelandic course, based on Alaric’s
experiences living in Iceland in 2010,
Indonesian
Learning
Indonesian
iTunes Free
Feed
A complete
online Indonesian course geared towards developing conversational fluency in the
Indonesian Language.
Irish
Duolingo Irish
(for English Speakers) –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents.
One Minute
Irish -
iTunes Free
Feed
Italian
Talk Italian –
Web Site
A lively
introduction to Italian presented by the BBC.
Duolingo
Italian –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents.
Foreign Service
Institute Italian Headstart –
Web site
Textbook,
glossary, culture notes (PDF) and 21 audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Italian Fast Course -
Original –
Updated
Includes a
textbook (PDF) and 30 audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Italian Programmed Course –
Web site
Textbook and
instructor’s manual (PDF) and 24 audio lessons (MP3).
LearnItalianPod.com
iTunes Free
A series of
Italian language lessons that will get you up and running. I have personally
used them and found them effective.
Let’s Speak
Italian
iTunes Free
Feed
This collection
will help you learn Italian in small, manageable 5-minute bites.
MyDailyPhrase.com
iTunes Free
Learn Italian
step by step over a course of 20 weeks. Lessons cover all the language you need
to know to get by on a visit to a Italian-speaking country. Created by the same
people who put together the popular series “Coffee Break Spanish.”
Speak Italian
with Your Mouth Full –
Web –
YouTube -
iTunes –
MIT instructor
Dr. Paola Rebusco uses cooking to help her students learn to speak Italian.
Bookmark our
free Italian lessons
section.
Japanese
Foreign Service
Institute Japanese –
Web site
Student guide,
textbook, glossary, flashcards (PDF) and nine audio lessons (MP3).
JapanesePod101.com –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Over 100
quality lessons aimed at the beginner. Users give it high marks.
Kanji
Characters –
iTunes Free
Learn the
proper form and stroke for several important Kanji characters. From Emory
University.
Learn Japanese
–
iTunes Free –
Feed
Japancast
teaches Japanese using lessons from anime and everyday conversation.
Learn Japanese
Symbols –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
These lessons
teach students how to work with Japanese symbols, such as Kanji, Hiragana, and
Katakana.
Let’s Speak
Japanese Basic –
YouTube
26 video
lessons produced by the Japan Foundation.
Let’s Learn
Japanese Basic II –
YouTube
25 video
lessons produced by the Japan Foundation.
Survival
Phrases
iTunes Free
Feed
Learn the
must-know phrases for traveling in Japan.
Bookmark our
free Japanese lessons section.
Korean
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Korean –
Original –
New
Includes the
original and updated courses, each with textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Korean Headstart –
Web site
Textbook,
cultural notes, and eight units of audio lessons (MP3).
KoreanClass101
–
iTunes Free
Features daily
audio lessons, video lessons, word of the day, etc.
Korean Langauge
Adventure -
Web Site
These lessons
have been developed in the theme of travel and adventure, allowing learners to
take a virtual journey to Seoul and its nearby popular tourist destinations.
Korean Learning
for Correction Pronunciation -
Web Site
Let’s Speak
Korean Season 1 -
YouTube
130 video
lessons produced by Arirang TV.
Let’s Speak
Korean Season 3 –
YouTube
130 video
lessons produced by Arirang TV.
Online
Intermediate College Korean –
Web Site
A web-based
online courseware based on
Intermediate College Korean(University
of California Press, 2002).
Pathway to
Korean: Beginning Spoken Korean from Zero –Web
Site
Created by the
National East Asian Languages Resource Center at The Ohio State University.
Survival
Phrases –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Gets the
phrases that will get you by.
Talk to Me in
Korean –
iTunes Free –
Web Site
Korean learning
made simple and easy. Quite possibly the most thorough, frequent, slick, and
entertaining language-instruction podcast of any kind.
Traveler’s
Korean Season 1 -
YouTube
Six video
lessons produced by Arirang TV.
Traveler’s
Korean Season 2 –
YouTube
25 Six video
lessons produced by Arirang TV.
Lao
Foreign Service
Institute Lao –
Web site
Basic textbook,
reading textbook (PDF), and two parts of audio lessons (MP3).
Latin
Nightly News in
Latin –
Web Site
“Nuntii Latini
– News in Latin – is a weekly review of world news in Classical Latin, the only
international broadcast of its kind in the world, produced by YLE, the Finnish
Broadcasting Company.
The London
Latin Course –
YouTube
Learn Latin
from the ground up. This is a serial course, structured to bring you to a high
level of Latin fluency. The pace is slow and unhurried. This course is suitable
for all ability levels. Restored Classical Pronunciation.
Latin
Introduction –
Web
The
UT-Austin Linguistics Research Center
provides an overview of Latin and 10 lessons based on famous Roman texts.
Lithuanian
Lithuanian Out
Loud
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
Offers
beginners, intermediate and advanced lessons.
Oneness
Lithuanian –
Web Site
The course has
10 lessons that consist of several parts: a short grammar introduction with
explicit explanations (Language School, Grammar); a lesson’s dictionary
(Language School, Vocabulary); a phrase set (Language School, Speaking);
exercises to develop language usage competence (Language School, Exercises); and
a short socio-cultural introduction to the country that is thematically related
to the lesson (Information center).
Luxembourgish
One Minute
Luxembourgish
iTunes Free
Feed
Another niche
language covered by the Radio Lingua Network.
Maori
Toku Reo
Web Site
Learn Maori,
the language of New Zealand’s indigenous people. Although these lessons
accompany a television programme that is currently running, the essential bits
of the episodes are available to be watched right here on this site. The course
starts at square 1. Site includes video lessons. Another useful site for
learning the grammar can be
found here.
Norwegian
Foreign Service
Institute Norwegian Headstart –
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and eight audio lessons (MP3).
One Minute
Norwegian –
iTunes Free –
Feed
Learn Norwegian
in minutes with the Radio Lingua Network.
Easy-to-Read
Newspaper –
Text
This is not
audio, but it’s useful nonetheless. A newspaper that helps you learn Norwegian
by using large fonts and basic language.
Norwegian on
the Web –
Web Site
Free
introductory lessons from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Includes audio, video, and a downloadable textbook.
Polish
One Minute
Polish –
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Another helpful
audio series provided by the Radio Lingua Network.
Oneness Polish
–
Web Site
The course has
10 lessons that consist of several parts: a short grammar introduction with
explicit explanations (Language School, Grammar); a lesson’s dictionary (Language
School, Vocabulary); a phrase set (Language School, Speaking); exercises to
develop language usage competence (Language School, Exercises); and a short
socio-cultural introduction to the country that is thematically related to the
lesson (Information center).
Portuguese
Brazilian
PodClass –
iTunes Free
Free podcast is
released once a week, for all levels, with a focus on conversation,
pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and popular expressions.
Brazilian
Portuguese 101 -iTunes
Video Free
45 lessons by
Semantica.
Brazilian
Portuguese Pronunciation –
iTunes Free
Emory
University presents audio & video for learning the Brazilian Portuguese
alphabet.
Duolingo
Portuguese –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents.
Foreign Service
Institute Portuguese Programmatic Course –
Web site
Two volumes
including textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute From Spanish to Portuguese –
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and three audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Brazilian Portuguese Fast –
Web site
Two volumes
including textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
Oneness Polish
–
Web Site
The course has
10 lessons that consist of several parts: a short grammar introduction with
explicit explanations (Language School, Grammar); a lesson’s dictionary (Language
School, Vocabulary); a phrase set (Language School, Speaking); exercises to
develop language usage competence (Language School, Exercises); and a short
socio-cultural introduction to the country that is thematically related to the
lesson (Information center).
Ta Falado:
Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers –
iTunes Free –
Web Site
Created by the
Texas Language Technology Center in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at
UT-Austin.
Talk Portuguese
–
Web Site
A video
introduction to the language in 11 short parts with audio clips for key phrases.
Romanian
One Minute
Romanian
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
Quick lessons
by the creators of the One Minute language series.
Russian
A Spoonful of
Russian
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
Recommended by
our readers.
A Taste of
Russian
iTunes Free
Web Site
This “isn’t a
boring Grammar course, it is a real chat on different topics which can be heard
in everyday life. It is a chance to listen to the native speakers talking at
home, at work, at the shop, at the party, etc.”
Business
Russian
Web
Presented by
the
UCLA Center for World Languages,
this series teaches students the essentials of Russian business communication.
Everyday
Russian
iTunes Free
Everyday
practice for Russian language learners of all levels.
Foreign Service
Institute Russian Fast –
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and eight audio lessons (MP3).
Russian Grammar
–
YouTube
50 free, short
videos on topics in basic Russian grammar. Funded by a grant from the University
of South Carolina, the videos were created byCurtis
Ford, a senior instructor at the
University.
Russian
Literature
iTunes Free
Web Site
Also presented
by UCLA, the lessons help users improve their comprehension and vocabulary by
listening to excerpts from Tolstoy, Gogol, Chekhov and other Russian literary
greats.
One Minute
Russian
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
Russian
Essentials –
Web
A web-application
developed by the University of Cambridge Language Centre for basic level
students of Russian. Russian Essentials concentrates on basic language, with
eight sections covering key spoken and written language.
Russian for
Beginners 1 –
Free YouTube Video
A series of
instructive videos from Olga Viberg at Dalarna University.
RussianPod101
iTunes Free
Web Site
Helps you learn
Russian and Russian culture at your convenience.
Russian
Handwriting –
Web Site
Brown
University provides animations showing how to write Russian letters by hand.
Bookmark our
free Russian lessons
section.
Serbo-Croatian
Foreign Service
Institute Serbo-Croatian Basic –
Web site
Includes two
textbooks (PDF) and twelve audio lessons (MP3).
Sign Language
American Sign
Language –
Web Site
Lessons that
will get you started with the sign language prevalent in North America.
Spanish
5 Minute
Spanish 1 -
iTunes
Self-paced
course from University of Arkansas offers a good introduction to Spanish for
those who have never studied it before, or a good refresher for those who have.
The course focuses almost exclusively on Spanish grammar. If you would like to
take a more well-rounded approach to learning Spanish,
click here for David Nance’s Spanish textbook,
available free for the iPad.
Destinos: An
Introduction to Spanish
Web Site
This
telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, immerses students in everyday situations and
teaches speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in Spanish.
Mi Vida Loca
Web Site
An immersive
video mystery set in Spain to help you learn simple Spanish. Created by the BBC.
Coffee Break
Spanish
iTunes Free –
Web Site
Learn Spanish
in a low-key, effective way. Currently the #2 overall favorite on iTunes Free.
Duolingo
Spanish –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents. Check out Duolingo’s
iPhoneand
iPad apps.
Show Time
Spanish -
Tunes
Produced by the
same folks who created Coffee Break Spanish, this podcast is for intermediate
and advanced learners.
Foreign Service
Institute Basic Course –
Web Site
This course in
the Latin American dialect prepares students to function effectively in
conversations. Pronunciation, inflection, and intonation are heavily stressed.
Foreign Service
Institute Spanish Programmatic –
Web site
Two volumes
including textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Spanish Headstart for Puerto Rico –
Web site
Student text,
glossary (PDF), and four modules of audio lessons (MP3) with self-evaluation
quizzes.
Foreign Service
Institute Spanish Headstart for Spain –
Web site
Textbook and
cultural notes (PDF) and four modules of audio lessons (MP3).
Foreign Service
Institute Spanish Headstart for Latin America–
Web site
Textbook (PDF)
and fifteen audio lessons (MP3).
Finally Learn
Spanish – Beyond the Basics
iTunes Free –
Feed
If you’ve had
some Spanish classes and you need experience listening to and speaking the
language, then Finally Learn Spanish has lessons for you.
Insta Spanish
Lessons
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Weekly
comprehension and grammar exercises for students of all levels. One of the more
popular programs on iTunes.
Learn Spanish
Survival Guide
iTunes Free –
Feed
If you’re
planning a trip to a Spanish speaking country, and if you don’t know the
language, this will help get you up to speed.
Learn to Speak
Spanish
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Learn to speak
Spanish in just 15 minutes per day.
Medical Spanish
for Healthcare Providers -
Web Site
This site is
presented as a free medical Spanish immersion, with vocabulary including
greetings, history, examination, and everyday speech, all with translation and
audio. It is designed to be helpful for a variety of medical personnel. Created
by a general surgeon turned Spanish teacher.
Notes in
Spanish
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Produced by Ben
Curtis and Marina Diez, a husband-and-wife team out of Madrid, Spain. Ben is
British and Marina is Spanish and they too have built quite a large following
for their conversational Spanish lessons, (for beginners, intermediates and
advanced students), which promise to teach listeners “real Spanish” the way it
is actually spoken every day in Spain.
One Minute
Spanish
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Covers the
absolute basics of Spanish, focusing on the pronunciation used in most parts of
Spain.
One Minute
Latin American Spanish
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Same as above
but focuses on the Spanish spoked across South America.
Rojas Spanish
Language
iTunes Free –
Feed
“No English is
spoken here. These lessons are for the Intermediate and Advanced Spanish Speaker
who would like to sharpen their Spanish skills. The fine points of the language
will be presented and explored through a variety of topics to include; music,
history, culture, food.”
Spanish 1 –
Free iTunes iOS Course;
Spanish 2 –
Free iTunes iOS Course;
Spanish 3 –
Free iTunes iOS Course
A self-paced
Spanish course by David Nance at Arkansas.
Bookmark our
free Spanish lessons
section.
Swahili
Foreign Service
Institute Swahili –
Web site
Includes
“Swahili: An Active Introduction” and basic course with textbook (PDF) 150 audio
lessons (MP3).
Swedish
Duolingo
Swedish (for English Speakers) –
Web Site
A popular free
language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress
through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other
documents.
Foreign Service
Institute Swedish Basic –
Web site
Includes
textbook (PDF) and sixteen audio lessons (MP3).
Klartext –
iTunes Free –
Web site
News in
easy-to-understand Swedish.
Learn Swedish
with SwedishLingQ
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
Our readers
have been waiting for Swedish lessons to come along. Here it finally is.
Swedish
Survival Phrases
iTunes Free –
Feed –
Web Site
From the makers
of the Survival Phrases series.
Tagalog
Viloria.com
Pinoy
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
Learn to speak
Tagalog to give you the advantage when you travel to the Philippines.
Thai
Foreign Service
Institute Thai –
Web site
Textbooks (PDF)
and 50 audio lessons (MP3).
Learn Thai:
Free English Thai Audiolearning Course
iTunes Video -
Web Site
Apparently the
lessons are good, but they’ve been having some technical problems and not all
lessons are always available.
Thai Alphabet -
iTunes Free
Emory
University presents flashcards for recognizing letters in the Thai alphabet.
Thai Survival
Phrases –
iTunes –
Feed
Covers the
basics.
Turkish
Foreign Service
Institute Turkish –
Web site
Textbooks (PDF)
and 50 audio lessons (MP3).
One Minute
Turkish –
iTunes
A quick primer.
Twi
Introduction to
the Twi Language -
Web Site
17 audio
lessons by the Peace Corps will get you started speaking Twi, one of the most
widely spoken of the 70 languages in Ghana.
Ukrainian
Ukrainian -
Web Site
More lessons
from the US Peace Corps.
Urdu
Introduction to
Urdu Alphabet –
iTunes Free
Emory
University offers a quick primer on the Urdu alphabet and pronunciation.
Vietnamese
Foreign Service
Institute Vietnamese –
Web site
Included
familiarization course and basic course with two volumes of textbooks (PDF) and
audio lessons (MP3).
Survival
Phrases
iTunes Free
Feed
Web Site
You get the
gist from the title. Learn here some phrases that will help you survive in
Vietnam.
Welsh
Say Something
in Welsh
iTunes Free –
Web Site
25 half-hour
lessons available for free.
Yiddish
Millie’s
Yiddish Class
iTunes Free
YouTube
Feed
Web Site
Learn Yiddish
via video, includes link to Youtube.
General How-To
GLOSS – Defense
Language Institute –
Web Site
These lessons
(6,000 in total) are developed for independent learners to provide them with the
learning/teaching tools for improving their foreign language skills. Reading and
listening lessons are based on authentic materials (articles, TV reports, radio
broadcasts, etc.) and consist of 4 to 6 activities. GLOSS offers certificates
providing documentation of work accomplished.
The WWW Virtual
Library: International Affairs ResourcesWeb
Site
This website
directory, which is part of the WWW Virtual Library System, features over 2000
carefully selected, annotated links in 37 international affairs categories. The
site offers a great way to understand our changing world, but it also includes
its own section of
language learning resources,
and it includes sections dedicated to
Spanish,
Frenchand
German.
Teach Yourself
a Foreign Language
iTunes FreeThis
program discusses how to go about learning a foreign language on your own. Some
people liked it, some didn’t. Check it out and judge for yourself.
openculture.com
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