Review: The Ultimate French Review and Practice

The Ultimate French Review and Practice is a comprehensive review of basic and more advanced grammar concepts in French.  Each chapter is designed to reinforce (or relearn, as the case may be) a specific grammatical theme.  The grammar explanations are very clear and not too long. It is organized into 28 different sections complete with practice [...]

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Learn a foreign language on the cheap

The No Thick Manuals wiki details how to learn a language efficiently using two free, open source applications. The first is jVLT (java Vocabulary Learning Tool), a completely cross platform flash card application. Read more…

What is the best way to study a foreign language?

There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is best for you. * Taught courses * Teaching yourself * Language exchange * Picking it up by [...]

Lifehack for Learning Foreign Languages

Here is a quick “lifehack” for you. You can now learn foreign languages and stay current on politics all at once. How so? By taking advantage of a smart podcast concept being used by French and German broadcasters. Read more…

5 Great Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

1. Improve your English - I know this might not make sense at first but hear me out. As a person who speaks only one language you have no basis for comparison; all you know is English. In different languages the same idea is often expressed in different ways. Knowing another language gives you a [...]

How to Teach Yourself a Foreign Language

The first step is acquiring the materials you will use to teach yourself. The first thing you need is an audio language course. This is essential for developing your basic vocabulary and, more importantly, your pronunciation. Read more…

Malian French Language Lessons

Subscribe and listen to language lessons from around the world. Click on a language lesson in order to listen to the lesson in your default media player. Or you can subscribe to the lessons as podcasts. Learn more about podcasts. Currently, we offer: * Mandarin Chinese * Jordanian Arabic [...]

Learn a Foreign Language with Mango

Webapp Mango offers 11 free foreign language courses in Spanish, Russian, Greek, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian and Polish. Simply sign up with your email address and you’re ready to go. Choose any of the available courses and view slideshow presentations instantly. Read more…

Foreign Language Lesson Podcast Collection

Open Culture has collected a pretty extensive list of foreign language lesson podcasts. You can find them here.