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Learn a foreign language on the cheap

7. January 2008

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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…

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What is the best way to study a foreign language?

5. January 2008

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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 [...]

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5 Great Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

5. January 2008

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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 [...]

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How to Teach Yourself a Foreign Language

5. January 2008

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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…

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Learn Russian Online!

4. January 2008

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Games, activities and songs д е ё ж (alphabet): A spaceman introduces himself, then says the alphabet one letter at a time. д е ё ж (spelling): Learn the alphabet. The answer mode is a kind of dictation: the names of things are spelled. Click the letters you hear to see the picture. Read more…

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Russian Literature Language Podcasts from the UCLA Center for World Languages

4. January 2008

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Podcast for those who want to improve their Russian listening comprehension and expand their vocabulary through listening to excerpts from Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Chekhov, and other famous Russian writers. Level: intermediate/advanced. Read more…

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Russian language tutorial & online phrasebook

4. January 2008

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Why do you need to know a little Russian? Because if you are going to travel to Russia, it will be much easier to make your way around if you can read the Russian alphabet and know a few basic words. Besides, you can make friends much easier. This guide will help you learn the [...]

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Kazakh Russian Language Lessons

4. January 2008

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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 [...]

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Learn a Foreign Language with Mango

1. January 2008

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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…

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Foreign Language Lesson Podcast Collection

1. January 2008

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

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