Knowledge: foreign languages
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- Learn to Speak Swahili
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi2/2_cult1a.htm - Translates common words and phrases from English to Swahili. Pronunciation can be heard with the use of RealPlayer.
- Hebrew for Me
http://www.zigzagworld.com/hebrewforme/ - A collection of interactive, Hebrew mini-lessons from Jewish/Israel sites around the world.
- Little Explorers: Portuguese Dictionary
http://www.littleexplorers.com/Portuguese/ - Translations from English to Portuguese with a picture dictionary.
- Basic Maltese Grammar
http://aboutmalta.com/grazio/maltesegrammar.html - Learn the basics of Maltese including alphabet and numbers. For older students.
- Bahasa Indonesian
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/indonesian/percakapan/indonesia7days/indo7days_fs.htm - Learn basic Bahasa Indonesian, geared toward travelers. Offers 8 lessons with sound samples, a dictionary, and cultural notes.
- Bilingual Vocabulary Quizzes
http://iteslj.org/v/ - Java quizzes to test your vocabulary in over 20 languages.
- Say Hello to the World
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/ - Learn to say "hello" in over 30 different languages, plus find links to resources about the languages, the cultures, and language learning on the Web. From the Internet Public Library.
- LingoZone
http://www.lingozone.com/ - Place to learn languages and meet people from all over the world. Uses My Vocabulary, a tool that creates word lists and manages them.
- Education Guardian - Language Learning
http://education.guardian.co.uk/languageresources - Specially selected articles, written and audio, to broaden vocabulary and grammatical skills while also learning more about each country. French, German, Italian and Spanish.
- Learn Dutch
http://www.learndutch.org/ - Online language course covering vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
- The Greek Language
http://www.geocities.com/alexandrosworld/Greek/Home.html - Information on grammar, pronunciation, and the Greek alphabet. Also has some historical background.
- Multikultur@
http://multikultura.org.uk/ - University of Cambridge language aspiration project focuses on inspiration through cultural learning. Registration required.
- Dutch for Beginners
http://www.forbeginners.info/dutch/ - Introduction to Dutch grammar and vocabulary.
- Sutton High Sports College Modern Foreign Languages
http://suttonhighmfl.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ - Help with learning French, German, Russian, and Spanish. Links to useful games and activities on other websites; revision ideas.
- BBC Languages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/ - Interactive lessons and games with sound clips and videos for learning basic phrases in Spanish, French, English, German, and Italian.
- Apples4theteacher
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/foreignlang.html - Offers games to learn American Sign Language, Gaelic, Polish, and Spanish.
- Some Notes on the Turkish Language and Alphabet
http://www.turizm.net/turkey/info/lesson.html - An introduction to the pronunciation of useful words and expressions.
- Esperanto
http://www.esperanto.ca/kurso/ - Fun way to learn about this invented world language. Includes the rules for nouns, adjectives, and verbs, and contains a vocabulary section. May not work well in all browsers.
- Kiswahili Home Page
http://www.glcom.com/cyberswahili/swahili.htm - Learn about this language that is also known as Swahili. Page includes an introduction to the alphabet, vocabulary words, grammar, nouns, and verbs. Also, includes history of this language that is used today by citizens of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
- Mr Russell's French and Spanish Help
http://phs.d214.org/russell/sites/ - Many activities for learning French and Spanish, created by a teacher at Prospect High School in Illinois.
- Learning Latvian On-line
http://www.codefusion.com/latvianasp/latonline.asp - Learn about the Latvian alphabet and how to say everyday greetings. Page includes spoken sound files and a short review quiz. Second section may require the addition of special fonts.
- The Lithuanians
http://www.thelithuanians.com/ - Learn the alphabet and some words, along with sound files. Also, has stories with voice narration. Includes links to radio, music and genealogy links.
- Modern and Ancient Alphabets
http://perso.orange.fr/babel-site/ - Displays more than 30 alphabets from around the world.
- Norwegian in 5 Minutes a Month
http://www.sofn.com/norwegian_culture/languagelessons_index.jsp - In depth topical tutorials for learning to speak Norwegian.
- Bulgarian Basics
http://www.acs.bg/mark/bg/ - Some basic Bulgarian vocabulary words grouped by topic.
- ASL Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm - Learn how to sign common words and phrases by watching video clips. Requires QuickTime to be installed. May not work on all browsers.
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