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New! Mandarin Chinese Overview Pages on Free Language
As I did for the Spanish language before the last newsletter, I have now completed four more language overview sections. Now you will find new homes on Free Language for Afrikaans, Arabic, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.
These overview pages are basically a single spot where all the resources for a given language are brought together for users to quickly view and navigate. I like to think they are quite packed with excellent resources for learning the respective languages. :) Some are more filled than others, and the overview pages do include an overview of the language, a list of resources for learning the language, podcasts, news resources, a tag cloud, InternetTV stations, recommended software, an aggregator link and feed and other such useful info.
Now Available: 34 Languages :)
With some of the major changes I have been working on, I have also slipped in a large number of new languages. Since the last newsletter, this includes Bengali, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Filipino, Greek, Hausa, Hebrew, Hungarian, Latin, Polish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Before you get too excited, know that I cheated a bit on most of these and they list mainly resources for learning languages socially, and do not yet list specific resources for those languages. Catalan, Polish and Swedish are the exceptions with one specific resource for each plus the social resources. Specific resources for the rest will come as soon as I can manage!
New Mandarin Chinese Resources
EnterZon.com Zon MSU Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) for Learning Mandarin Chinese Interactively
ECPod.com ECPod Upload and Share English and Chinese Video Podcasts with a Community and Find Language Exchange Friends
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It's been a very long time since polyglot from Free Language has actually published a list of the latest updates to the site. At last, this happened last night. So here goes with a healthy chunk of Mandarin Chinese language-learning goodness...
Foreign Language Translation Extensions/Tools/Plugins/Add-Ons for the Firefox Web Browser
SurvivalPhrases.com Survival Phrases in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Swedish, Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese
FSI-Language-Courses.com US Foreign Service Institute Mandarin Chinese Free Audio Lessons Downloads
ExpertVillage.com Instructional Videos on Learning Foreign Languages
The Alternative Dictionary: Slang, Profanities, Insults and Vulgarisms from all the World
Learn Chinese on YouTube with Mandarin Videos from ActiveChinese
Learn Mandarin Chinese Videos on YouTube AskBenny Channel
A Pinyin.info Article on Most Difficult and Challenging Aspects of Learning Mandarin Chinese
Dickinson College's Language-Exchanges.org Mixxer Free Skype Language Exchange Community
Quick Translation Firefox Extension to Translate Single Words in 17+ Languages
United Nations Declares 2008 the International Year of Languages
nciku.com nciku Free Online Mandarin Chinese Handwriting Recognition, Conversations, Radical Dictionary
open.ac.uk OpenLearn LearningSpace Open University with Free Courses in Modern Languages
italki.com Free Skype VoIP and IM Language Partner Community
Download Free Open University Courses from MIT OpenCourseWare Foreign Languages and Literatures Department
About.com Distance Learning Free Online Language Courses
MyHappyPlanet.com My Happy Planet Private Social Language-Learning Community
List of Free Foreign Language Courses Online at Education-Portal.com
English Language Learning and Teaching Article on Wikipedia
A Torrent File for 500 Free Mandarin Chinese Audio Podcast Lessons from ChinesePod.com
BYKI.com Download Free Language Software for Learning 42 Languages!
MangoLanguages.com Mango Languages Free Online Language Courses, Audio, Web Software
Word2Word.com Website
LiveMocha.com Live Mocha Social Language Learning Course and Networking Website
Lingopass.com Free Global Language Exchange Community
For a complete list of updates including languages other than Mandarin Chinese, zoom over here.
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This is a big list of the front page articles on this site. This does not include blog entries.
Learn
Afrikaans
Learn Afrikaans Wikibook in English
LearnAfrikaans.us Learn Afrikaans Free Online Language Courses
Beeld South African News in Afrikaans
Study and Learn Afrikaans Easy at EasyAfrikaans.com
Arabic
Learning Arabic Language from Didactiques Langues Publications
The Arabic PodClass
LLHQ Arabic Class Podcast
UK India Learn to Read Arabic Lessons
BBC News in Arabic
Learn Arabic Language Wikibook
University of Chicago Arabic Circle Lectures Podcast
Madinah Arabic Beginner Language and Reading Courses
Free Learn Gulf Arabic Language Resources
Learn Arabic Free at Speak7
Download Free FSI Arabic Language Courses
Syrian Arabic Free Illustrated Textbook with Audio Download
Cantonese
CantonesePod Podcast
Cantonese.ca Website
Sheik.co.uk Cantonese Resources
Radio Free Asia News in Cantonese
English
Englishmate.com.cn English Mate Podcast for Learning English Online with Real Teachers
itcansay.com Huge Database of Audio Samples for English Pronunciation Practice, Dictionary, Online Text Reader
Learn about the English Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The Linguist on Language Podcast
BBC Learning English Website
BBC Learning English Blog
BBC World News in English
ESLPod.com English as a Second Language Podcast
languagecaster.com Learn English through Soccer/Football Podcast
Breaking News English EFL/ESL Learning Podcast
Exam English Free Practice Tests
The Bob and Rob Show English Lessons Podcast
English Feed English Listening Practice Podcast
Business English Pod Podcast
ESL Business News Podcast
Podictionary English Dictionary Podcast
English1010.com Free Audio and Written English Lessons Online
Listen to English-Learn English Podcast
Internet TESL Journal for Teachers of English as a Second Language
Effortless English Podcast Gives Automatic English for the People
EnglishClub.com Free ESL Learn and Teach English Lessons, Games, Forums, Quizzes, Chat
TheEnglishLanguage.org Directory of Websites about the English Language
BetteratEnglish.com Better at English ESL/EFL Podcast for Real People
French
Learn about the French Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Fancy French: Learn to Speak, Read and Write French Online in Total Immersion with Free Podcast Downloads
FrenchPod Podclass
French Learning Center
BBC Afrique News in French
DailyFrenchPod Beginner Lessons Podcast
DailyFrenchPod Intermediate Lessons Podcast
DailyFrenchPod Advanced Lessons Podcast
DailyFrenchPod Video Podcast
Learn French by Podcast
Easy French Poetry Podcast
BBC Languages French
Learn French Wikibook
The French École French for Beginners Podcast
RFI News in Slowly-Spoken French Podcast
World Nomads iPod French Language Podcasts
Improve Your French with the Lille Podcast from France
Download Free FSI French Language Courses
German
Learn about the German Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Deutsche Welle Slowly Spoken News in German Podcast
My German Class Video Podcast
Deutsche Welle Sprachbar Podcast
Deutsche Welle Top Thema mit Vokabeln Podcast
Deutsche Welle Stichwort Podcast
Deutsche Welle Alltagsdeutsch Podcast
Rocket German Beginner Language Course
Deutsch-Lernen.com Website
Deutsche Welle News in German
Learn German Wikibook
MyDailyPhrase.com German Podcast
Learn to Speak German with this Free Podcast
Hindi
Learn about the Hindi Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Learn Hindi from Bollywood Movies Podcast
Free Hindi Lessons from Syracuse University
Virtual Hindi from NYU
Hindi Script Tutor
A Door into Hindi
HindiLanguage.org Website
World Nomads iPod Hindi Language Podcasts
Indonesian
Learn about the Indonesian Language (Bahasa Indonesia) at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Beginning Indonesian Learn Bahasa Indonesia Course
Learn Basic Bahasa Indonesia Phrases at Expat.or.id
SEASite Indonesia Resources for Learning Bahasa
World Nomads iPod Lingo Indonesian Language Podcast
Italian
LearnItalianPod Podcast
BBC Languages Italian
Corriere della Sera Italy News in Italian
Centro Studi Italiani Online Classroom
MyDailyPhrase.com Italian Podcast
World Nomads iPod Italian Language Podcasts
Let's Speak Italian Podcast: Learn in Minutes a Day
Japanese
JapanesePod101 Podcast
Japanese-Online.com
Machigai Podcast
Learn Japanese Podcast at LibSyn
Learn Japanese at Japancast.net Podcast
Underground Global Japanese Tutorial
World Nomads iPod Japanese Language Podcasts
KanjiQuizzer.com Free Sura Sura Kanji Quiz Web Software Interface
Kanji-a-Day.com Learn Japanese Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana Daily Study Aid Website
Korean
Learn about the Korean Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Study and Learn About the Korean Alphabet or Writing System at Omniglot.com
Learn Korean Alphabet, Basic Conversation and Key Vocabulary
KBS World Radio Let's Learn Practical Korean Web Tutorial with Audio
LetsLearnKorean.com Let's Learn Korean Group Blog Website
KoreanPod Learn Korean Podcast on Podomatic
Mandarin Chinese
ChinesePod Podcast
Zhongwen.com Chinese Characters and Culture
Sinosplice
Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk Podcast
Serge Melnyks Learn Mandarin Chinese Weblog
Chinese Learn Online Podcast
PublicChinesePod Podcast
Xinhuanet News in Chinese
Deutsche Welle News in Chinese
MandarinTools.com Online Chinese Learning Tools
ChineseTools.com Website
Mobile Chinese Flashcards Cell Phone Software
Adsotrans Dynamic Chinese Annotation Website and Software Project
World Nomads iPod Mandarin Chinese Language Podcasts
Download Free FSI Mandarin Chinese Language Courses
Learn Chinese Through Music: Mandarin Language Study through Pop Music
learningmandarinpod Learning Mandarin Chinese Podcast and Video Podcasts
CSLPod.com Chinese as a Second Language Podcast
Persian
Learn about the Persian/Farsi Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Persian Grammar Book for Farsi Study on Google Books
Farsi/Persian Language Lessons, Reading and Dialogues for Study Materials
Free Learn Persian Flashcards in Sets from Flashcard Exchange
Free and Easy Persian/Farsi Lessons from EasyPersian.com
The Iran Podcast
BBCPersian.com BBC Persian News in Farsi
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese Podcast
Portuguese Online Website
Sonia-Portuguese.com Website
BBC Brasil News in Portuguese
BBC Languages Portuguese
Tá Falado Free Brazilian Portuguese Podcast for Spanish Speakers
Learn Portuguese Wikibook for Beginner and Intermediate Learners/Students
Easy Portuguese Website for Beginner and Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese Learners
Russian
Learn about the Russian Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
A Spoonful of Russian Podcast
Master Russian Website
BBC News in Russian
Russian Language .Net Free Online Lessons
Listen 2 Russian Website
Taste of Russian Podcast with Free MP3 Audio and PDF Transcripts
langintro.com An Introduction to Russian for the Casual Learner
Learn Russian Wikibook for English Speakers Learning the Russian Language
Spanish
Learn about the Spanish Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
StudySpanish.com Website
Coffee Break Spanish Podcast
BBC Mundo News in Spanish
Learn Spanish Survival Guide Podcast
BBC Languages Spanish
Business Spanish Website
Chile Podcast and Video Podcast
InstaSpanish.com's Insta Spanish Podcast
Notes in Spanish Intermediate Podcast
Notes in Spanish Advanced Podcast
Rolling Rs Learn Spanish Podcast
World Nomads iPod Spanish Language Podcasts
Improve Spanish with Español Podcast or Spanish Podcast
Rojas Spanish Language Podcast for Intermediate and Advanced Learners
Download Free FSI Spanish Language Courses
SpanishRomance.com: A Variety of Spanish Language Content
Multi-Lingual Resources and Cool Tools
italki.com Free Skype VoIP and IM Language Partner Community
NetTVDB Free Database of Internet/Web TV Stations in Multiple Languages and Countries
PhraseBase.com Multi-Lingual Conversational Phrase Database Resource
expatriates.com Free International Multi-Lingual Language Exchange Partner Classifieds
FoxLingo Free Firefox Browser Extension Software for Translating Web Pages
Global Internet TV Gateway Portal with Web TV in World Languages
Online Flashcard Exchange Community
Teach
English
TEFL.net Free Resources for English Teachers/Educators with TEFL, ESL, TESOL Help
EnglishClub.com Free ESL Learn and Teach English Lessons, Games, Forums, Quizzes, Chat
TeachingEnglish.org.uk BBC British Council Teaching English Resources
Language-Learning Specific
Commercial Resources
Arabic
Rosetta Stone Learn Arabic Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
English
Rosetta Stone Learn US American English Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Rosetta Stone Learn UK British English Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
French
Rosetta Stone Learn French Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
German
Rosetta Stone Learn German Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Hindi
Rosetta Stone Learn Hindi Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Indonesian
Rosetta Stone Learn Indonesian/Bahasa Indonesia Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Japanese
Rosetta Stone Learn Japanese Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Mandarin Chinese
Rosetta Stone Learn Mandarin Chinese Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Persian/Farsi
Rosetta Stone Learn Persian/Farsi Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Russian
Rosetta Stone Learn Russian Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Spanish
Rosetta Stone Learn European (Spain) Spanish Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Rosetta Stone Learn Latin American Spanish Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)


