Language-Learning Websites
American Sign Language
A collection of information, Internet links and other resources having to do with American Sign Language, other sign languages, and the linguistics of ASL.
Chinese
Jim Becker’s list of Chinese weblinks
VERY extensive list of links of all kinds, about the Chinese language, the country, and culture, people’s experiences traveling there, etc.
English as a Second Language
Listening activities based on Voice of America clips. Rated from easy-average-tricky-difficult, and offering exposure to all sorts of international accents speaking English. Free registration includes access to one lesson per week.
French
University of Texas online drills
These drills are highly recommended.
Interactive French grammar practice, quizzes follow the sequence of textbook Allons-y.
A clearing-house of French-related websites, with a search engine and sites arranged by topics including literature, teaching/learning, dictionaries, news/radio/t.v., society, art, and ordinary life. Also maintains content pages including games and jokes!
German
Jim Becker’s list of German weblinks
VERY extensive list of links of all kinds, from interactive exercises and grammar references, to cultural sites.
Vocabulix: Free vocabulary and conjugation tester
A free on-line set of vocabulary quizzes and conjugation exercises for Spanish, German and English.
Italian
Jim Becker’s list of Italian weblinks
VERY extensive list of links of all kinds, from interactive exercises and grammar references, to cultural sites.
Russian
Jim Becker’s list of Russian weblinks
VERY extensive list of links of all kinds, from interactive exercises and grammar references, to cultural sites.
Spanish
Another very extensive site with self-check exercises at various levels; also has a blog so users can ask questions of the professors who made the site. Has a link to a self-check verb conjugation site that allows you to choose which verb and tense you’ll be tested on, or you can set it to random.
Explore the regional diversity of Spanish
With lists of idiomatic expressions and regional usages listed by country, giving full-sentence examples and explanations.
Interactive lessons in basic Spanish, with plenty of audio and practice with dialogs, vocabulary and grammar.
Jim Becker’s list of Spanish weblinks
VERY extensive list of links of all kinds, from interactive exercises and grammar references, to cultural sites.
Vocabulix: Free vocabulary and conjugation tester
A free on-line set of vocabulary quizzes and conjugation exercises for Spanish, German and English.
Online Resources for Spanish Language Learning.
With grammar and vocabulary resources, as well as tests and learning activities (including Spanish Hangman!), as well as a listing of other online resources.
Professor Elizabeth Small‘s list of Spanish weblinks
Hop on over to Dr. Small’s list for more language practice and cultural sites.
Multiple Languages
A free on-line verb conjugator, where you can input an infinitive for many, many languages, and see the full conjugation. This is a free, scaled-down version of a program available for sale. Explore the world of verb conjugations!
A collection of links to radio and tv webcasts from all over the world. You can search for webcasts from particular countries or in particular languages (though beware it may just be the Voice of America broadcasting in that language). A great way to work on aural comprehension and to broaden cultural awareness!
Jim Becker’s list of Language Weblinks
Contains lists of links for French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Latin.
A really huge clearinghouse of serious language-learning sites, including sites for very unusual and less-commonly-taught languages (Abkhaz, Basque, Inuit, etc.!), as well as all the languages, taught here at SUNY Oneonta.
Stella: the EU online language learning project
The website offers free online language learning courses for beginners in English, Danish and Hungarian, and is sponsored by the European Union.