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100 Free Foreign Language Classes Online. March 1st, 2010 If you have always wanted to learn a language but were too put off by the high cost associated with most classes, then take a look at all these great opportunities to learn a foreign language online, at no cost to you.

100 Free Foreign Language Classes Online

With so many learning opportunities online, it is a shame not to take advantage of all that you can, so be sure to spend some time with these classes. Whether you want to learn one of the major world languages or want something a little less popular, there are sure to be lessons here to help you start to speak whatever language you are interested in learning. French If you want to learn French, no matter your experience level, then check out these free classes. BBC Languages French. Spanish From the basics to more advanced college courses in Spanish, see what is available in this listing. Learn Spanish. German Learn German from these free classes. BBC Languages German. Italian Italian Language Course. Portuguese. What is the fastest way to learn a foreign language? Open & Free Courses. Indo-European Languages: Free Online Tutorials & Exercises.

English to French, Italian, German & Spanish Dictionary. Learn 40 Languages for Free: Spanish, English, Chinese & More. How to learn languages for free?

Learn 40 Languages for Free: Spanish, English, Chinese & More

This collection features lessons in 48 languages, including Spanish, French, English, Mandarin, Italian, Russian and more. Download audio lessons to your computer or mp3 player and you’re good to go. Amharic Foreign Service Institute Basic Amharic – Audio – TextbookLessons with dialogues, drills, exercises, and narratives will teach you the basics of this language spoken in Ethiopia. Includes samples of speech, explanations of basic language structures, and a variety of practical exercises. Ancient Greek Ancient Greek Introduction – Web SiteThe UT-Austin Linguistics Research Center provides an overview of Ancient Greek and 10 lessons based on famous Greek texts. Arabic Bookmark our free Arabic lessons section. Learning Chinese. One Minute Mandarin. One Minute Mandarin provides an introduction to basic Mandarin.

One Minute Mandarin

With this course you will not become fluent, but you will acquire a range of useful expressions which you can use while on a trip to China. Your efforts are guaranteed to make a good impression on people you meet. The phrases included in this course have been specially chosen to help the learner make fast progress on the basics of Mandarin, with each new episode building on previously-learned knowledge. Use the buttons above to access the free audio files in our lesson library, or buy the premium pack in our store. The table below provides further details about the features of the premium edition of One Minute Mandarin.

Learn Chinese - Clear and Easy Mandarin Lessons. Speak Chinese. Learn Chinese - Study Chinese - ChinesePod. Love love love, Jolin Tsai (Cai Yilin) - 蔡依林 - Chinese song. 5 lessons from the way that a child learns a new language. ViewInside - Maintaining Control. Signing Online - Learn American Sign Language. Spanish Verb Conjugation Trainer > Future Tense - Learn Spanish online. Learn Spanish free online, learn German free... Fluent in 3 months. Korean Language series Video Lecture Course. Learn to read Korean in 15 minutes. I Learned to Speak Four Languages in a Few Years: Here's How. A Base Vocabulary List for any language.

Your Base Vocabulary: The first ~625 words [Author's note: Behold, the new, improved list:] Check these out at the Word Lists page!

A Base Vocabulary List for any language

Your Base Vocabulary: Your first 625 words This is a new, improved version of an older list of 400 words. In my own studies, I’ve found that having an extra couple hundred words in the beginning makes everything a lot easier; you feel more comfortable with spelling and pronunciation, you recognize many more words in your textbook, and you can start delving into grammar while feeling like a bad-ass.

Nice. I’ve culled this list from the General Service List and Wordfrequency.info - two well-made frequency lists for English. I’ve also begun a project to get this list professionally translated into a bunch of languages. How to use this list: Pronunciation (in general): Learn your pronunciation rules. The List(s) A quick note about order I’m providing this list in two formats: a thematic list and an alphabetical list.

Order is important. Key: Category words (i.e. Language Network Resources. Three different organizations have been crucial to the development of Chinese language learning K-12 in the U.S., listed here in the order that they became involved in promoting Chinese language instruction since the 1980s: the Chinese Language Association for Elementary-Secondary Schools (CLASS), the College Board, and the Asia Society.

Language Network Resources

Their websites are listed here and should be consulted by those exploring Chinese language programs. • Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) | www.classk12.org The Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) is a national nonpolitical and nonprofit professional association of all persons interested in teaching Chinese language and culture at pre-collegiate levels of American schools. . • Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives (College Board) | www.collegeboard.com Listed below this entry are the several programs of the College Board Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives.