General
Language Classes at Lansing Community College
Study French, German, Japanese, or Spanish, English as a Second Language (ESL Program or
English Language and Culture Center), or
sign language.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Search this encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world’s 6,912 known living languages.
Google Search Options
Use advanced search,
preferences,
and language tools to find web pages
written in a specific language or visit Google’s site for a specific country.
Language Exchange Community
Find a partner to practice language skills with by email, text chat, or voice chat.
Languages of the World
Learn about the history, status, grammar, vocabulary, and writing of world languages and find links to web sites
for language practice.
MLA Language Map
Find out the number, ages, and percentage of speakers of various languages in a particular geographic region of the United States based on census data.
Quizlet
Create flashcards online to practice vocabulary and take practice tests. You can even share your lists with friends and classmates.
Watching America
Get a new perspective on the USA by reading news articles from foreign press translated into English.
At the bottom of the homepage, there are links to major newspapers from many countries.
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
Activities for ESL/EFL Students
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles for ESL students. This project of The Internet
TESL Journal (iteslj.org) has thousands of contributions by many teachers.
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Interactive lessons with audio arranged by level of difficulty.
ESL Resources for Students
Purdue University's excellent list of online resources provided by their Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Internet Archive - Open Educational Resources
Hundreds of free courses, video lectures, and supplemental materials from universities
in the United States. Many of these lectures are available for download.
ESL Info & Teaching English Around the World
LCC Library's Internet Bookmarks
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French
BBC Languages - French
Offers many interactive activities to help you learn French.
You will find audio and video clips, as well as games and quizzes
to test your knowledge of the language.
Radio Canada in French
Read or listen to the news in French.
Tex's French Grammar
A complete online reference grammar with sound, self-checking exercises, and a verb conjugator.
Developed under the direction of Carl Blyth at the University of Texas.
LangMedia: French Combined Collection
A collection of authentic language videos depicting everyday situations and
conversations filmed in Canada, France, Luxembourg, Morocco, Senegal, and Martinique.
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German
BBC Languages - German
Offers many interactive activities to help you learn German.
You will find audio and video clips, as well as games and quizzes
to test your knowledge of the language.
German Studies Web
Listen to German radio or television or read newspaper articles online.
Browse this collection news sources gathered by Reinhart Sonnenburg of
Dartmouth University.
LangMedia: German in Germany
A collection of authentic language videos depicting
everyday situations and conversations filmed in Germany.
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Japanese
japan-guide.com
Information about writing, pronouncing & studying Japanese.
Includes information about literature, poetry, kanji, hiragana, katakana, loan words,
Japanese word processing, and names.
LangMedia: Japanese in Japan
A collection of authentic language videos depicting everyday situations and
conversations filmed in Japan.
Resources for Japanese Teaching and Learning
A guide to Japanese language learning resources in areas such as composition reading,
listening, and orthography compiled by a professor at Purdue University.
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Sign Language
ASL Browser
Michigan State University's ASL Browser web site is an online
ASL browser where you can watch videos of thousands of ASL signs.
HandSpeak: American Sign Language Online
Handspeak offers comprehensive American Sign Language (ASL) online dictionary and lessons,
including: Baby Sign, International Sign, Emoticon + Bodicon (facial expression + body language),
gestures, manual alphabet and numeral, Sign stories and arts.
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Spanish
BBC Languages - Spanish
Offers many interactive activities to help you learn Spanish.
You will find audio and video clips, as well as games and quizzes
to test your knowledge of the language.
LangMedia: Spanish Combined Index
A collection of authentic language videos depicting everyday situations and
conversations filmed in Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Spain.
Spanish Grammar Exercises
Interactive Spanish grammar exercises developed by a professor at Colby College.
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