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Language Learning & Technology
a refereed journal for second and foreign language educators
18 Great Sites to Learn a New Language
Although there are endless resources to learn languages on the web, it is often difficult to find quality websites that offer structured lesson plans for free. I, however, have scrounged the murky depths of the web to bring you the following, resource-packed sites; may they be the Babelfish for your future forays.
Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers
Forvo is the largest pronunciation guide in the world, the place where you´ll find millions of words pronounced in their original languages. Cool, isn´t it? Be a part of this cultural phenomenon now!
100+ Language Learning Sites
This is an alphabetical list of websites where you can learn a language.
Some sites provide content; others community; and a number have both.
Some sites focus on learning one specific language, others cover a number of languages.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to this list. Please send further links to language learning websites to jane.hart@c4lpt.co.uk
Forvo: the pronunciation guide. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers
Wow - a virtual dictionary in many languages with an audio file for each word.
Language Exchange - the social network for language learners
In L2Exchange, you can
# SEEK help and DISCUSS problems with other language learners
# BUILD and STUDY vocabularies using wordlists and pictures
# CREATE your own blog and share your learning experience
# STRENGHTEN your listening skills with video or audio subtitles
Twitter Translator - Twanslate.com
1) Follow @twanslate
2) Send a direct message like "d twanslate fr Where is the bathroom?"
3) @twanslate responds with the translated text through a Twitter direct message
Traduwiki, collaborative translation – Anybody is a translator
Traduwiki's mission is to use the power of 'we' to translate the most interesting documents. Explore the thousands of docs already uploaded, contribute two phrases at a time and let's spread the best stuff.
Internet Polyglot
Free language lessons online, Learn English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Russian
Learn a language for free using online tools
There are plenty of places which'll teach you a language for a fee, yet you needn't pay a penny. A host of completely free websites and online tools deign to make it easy, and cater for every learning style.
This is a quick rundown of some of the best, which are worth checking out regardless of your level of ability.
Learn 35+ Languages for Free in iTunes
The extensive library of courses span over 35 languages, from Arabic to Yiddish. Each course comes as a convenient podcast which you can subscribe and put on your iPod or iPhone.
FilmArobics, Inc.
FilmArobics, Inc. specializes in comprehensive lesson plans to accompany feature-length films in four languages (Spanish, French, German and Italian) and ESL. Although each of our lesson plans is different, you will find some common characteristics. We break the film down into 10 to 15 minute segments for each lesson.
Pupil Pages - Online Solutions for Educators
Pupil Pages allows your child/student to create and maintain an online portfolio of his/her work.
Babbel - learn languages online
Here you can learn words and phrases in foreign languages and connect with people from all over the world. Practice on your own with intuitive online lessons or find a study partner in the international Babbel community.
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