Ever wanted to really learn a language?
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:05 am
Here is THE spot for the best FREE resources
"Basically if you leave this thread not beginning to get into it, then it will always be no ones fault but yours you didn't learn!
Here is the U.S. Foreign Service Institute training course for Diplomats/Spy's/Politicians that have recently been released into the public domain, and very dedicated individuals have scanned them all.
Included are the audiotapes!
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php
also, for vocabulary, i found this pretty sweet flaschard site that uses skinner box and psychological tricks to make you want to learn. It's also competitive. come at me!
http://www.memrise.com
let's not forget the de facto king of flashcard programs, Anki. It's not limited to languages, nor is it limited to words as you can do maps and audio. In fact i am learning the capitals, places and flags of the world!
http://ankisrs.net/
Here are many many other useful resources;
"Basically if you leave this thread not beginning to get into it, then it will always be no ones fault but yours you didn't learn!
Here is the U.S. Foreign Service Institute training course for Diplomats/Spy's/Politicians that have recently been released into the public domain, and very dedicated individuals have scanned them all.
Included are the audiotapes!
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php
also, for vocabulary, i found this pretty sweet flaschard site that uses skinner box and psychological tricks to make you want to learn. It's also competitive. come at me!
http://www.memrise.com
let's not forget the de facto king of flashcard programs, Anki. It's not limited to languages, nor is it limited to words as you can do maps and audio. In fact i am learning the capitals, places and flags of the world!
http://ankisrs.net/
Here are many many other useful resources;
"links4languages - Basically, a site with a bajillion links for plenty of different languages, many of which lead to free resources.
The Master List of Free Language Learning Resources - Another link-heavy site focused on free resources.
Forvo - An absolutely wonderful site that has audio files of pronunciations of various words in tons of different languages, uploaded by natives and marked with a geographic tag to note differences in dialects. A totally necessary site if you want to train your ear.
Lang-8 - A Japan-based site that is community focused; it is extremely useful for practicing your writing skills and having them critiqued by native speakers.
1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters - A site with tongue twisters in tons of different languages. Needless to say, a rather fun way to practice pronunciation and get a feel for the sound of a language.
MIT Free Language Learning Resources - Lots of good stuff here, free texts and audio.
BBC Languages - A well-designed site for learning the basics of several major languages.
UniLang - Another wonderful site. Choose your target language from the drop-down menu and you will be presented with a number of useful links and resources. Also, there is an active forum to help sharpen your skills.
Mandarin-Deutsch
Here is the Deutsch-Welle Chinese resource, meant to teach Chinese about German culture.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,293,00.html?id=293