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To help you with your goal to effectively learn second language, here are seven no-nonsense websites just for you:
The best thing about www.word2word.com/course.html is that everything is FREE. There is an array of cool features like Online Dictionaries and Translators, Free Language software and Alphabets of the world. As of these writing, it has 119 languages up its sleeves.
Since it’s free, you have to forgive the layout design of the site which is not that presentable. It appears that “content is the king” rules in this sight.
2.) http://www.learnalanguage.com/ (Saving the world one language at a time)
To start with, the http://www.learnalanguage.com/ layout is looking way cooler than the first. The catch is, it only focuses on THE eight major languages of the world, namely Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, German, Chinese, Russian and English.
Each language is represented by the most famous landmark of the country. The “lesson plan” were clearly laid out as well: for example Spanish – Learn Spanish, Spanish Words, Spanish Phrases, Spanish Blog, Spanish Dictionary, Spanish Forum, Spanish Culture, Spanish Verbs
The site promises hundreds of free language-learning lessons, games and activities.
3.) http://www.verbalplanet.com/ (the home of learning a language online)
Signing up and trial lessons on https://www.verbalplanet.com are free. Other than that, there is a tuition to pay which includes private, native-speaking/ online language tutor which is just what you need to practically verbalise the chosen language.
They offer 20 languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portugues, Danish, Arabic, Czech, Turkins, Polish, Norwegian, Hungarian, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish and Greek)
They have cool features like MP3 Audio lessons, iPod Electronic Phrase books and iPod and MP3 language courses.
There was no sign of something FREE with the languages section of this popular BBC website, https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/. They boast that you can learn the language in 12 weeks. There are also funny tales, valuable tips and sensible stories.
Since this is UK-based, they specialised in UK languages (Gaelic, Welsh, Irish and English) which other sites don’t have.
There are interesting sidebar like the Foreign-language TV (French TV, Spanish TV, German TV and Italian TV) which features news and programmes online. You can download transcripts for BBC language programmes as well.
A lot of multi-linguists actually recommend this site.
5.) http://www.omniglot.com/links/courses.htm (writing systems and languages of the world) likea database
The layout of www.omniglot.com/links/courses.htm is pretty basic if not boring. Think ‘90ish. This page contains links to online courses and lessons for many different languages. Most are free. The quality and quantity of material varies considerably.
www.livinglanguages.com is quite popular. I have a German audio cd copy myself. They tie up with books and calendars to aid the readers with their quest for learning second language.
In the site, you can participate in language forum, play in language lab and read interesting blogs.
7.) www.livemocha.com (Welcome to the World’s Largest Language Learning Community)
You have to register first before you enter www.livemocha.com. You must log in either with your Facebook or Email account. Once you’re registered, you’ll be given 200 tokens to use in any valuable way you want: Try the language course you chose in the pre-registration form, try the Instructors’ writing exercises and the speaking exercises. The site’s lay out is conveniently so “social networky” feel in mocha color. Their marketing way to make you feel homey perhaps.
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