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EnglishClass101: Learn English Quickly Online and Mobile with Audio-Video Lessons, Apps & Fun Exercises

Proven Course Teaches English Quickly with Audio, Video and Mobile Apps

Beginner and advanced levels alike will enjoy EnglishClass101, an excellent online and mobile way to learn English quickly.

EnglishClass101's fun method and modern platform immerse you in the English language, giving you just what you need to achieve your goals for travel, business, family and other needs.

EnglishClass101 is web and mobile based, giving you a custom English Learning Center anywhere. Download podcasts on your iPhone, Android, iPod Touch, iPod or any mp3 player and take them with you for practice and learning on the go.

High-Quality Content for Learning English

A key aspect to learning a language is quality content. EnglishClass101 creates a steady flow of fresh content covering everything from cultural aspects of English to tidbits about navigating in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia and other English-speaking countries, plus practical information to help you get by.

Beyond Audio and Video

Engage in a combination of audio and video lessons, lesson notes and checklists, transcripts, PDFs, vocabulary training with flashcards and quizzes plus a English dictionary, grammar bank, a verb reference, social network and plenty more.

It's simple to get a free lifetime account.

Posted Thu, 2012-05-10 13:38

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Learn English Online: Easy, Quick, Fun (Plus Apps!)

Have Fun Learning English Fast

Busuu English offers English learners a dynamic combination of online lessons, language exchange and mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android.

Busuu offers many of their features for free :) This includes picture-based vocabulary training, writing exercises, reading comprehension exercises, video chat, interactive exams and a bustling community for social exchange in English.

The Busuu system allows you to keep a track record of your English studies and mark your progress as you complete each lesson. You can work through your lessons at any time, enabling you to fit your study schedule into your daily life however you choose.

Find Friends and Practice or Exchange

Finding friends is easy in the Busuu community! Quickly search and contact other English learners to practice with as well as exchange partners to share and trade with. Plus, there's a free video chat function for easy access to language exchanges right in the same interface you're using to learn.

Stay Motivated in Style

In order to keep you motivated, Busuu has created a beautiful interface which allows you to grow and visualize your own language garden as you make progress learning English. If you are interested in learning more than one language, you will have a tree for each language that sprouts and shoots to the sky as you progress through the lessons and levels. It's quite a thrill to see this grow and know it's a visual representation of your language skills!

Free English Mobile App for iOS and Android

Busuu offers free mobile apps for learning English on the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. The free app takes you through the basics for getting around, and is especially useful while traveling.

Posted Wed, 2011-09-14 22:35

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Free Slovak Phrasebook

Learn Survival Slovak

Wikitravel users have collectively created a free Slovak phrasebook with the goal of making it possible for travelers to "get by" while traveling in areas where Slovak is spoken.

Wikitravel phrasebooks are available in many languages and each one varies in depth and detail. Most of the phrasebooks include a pronunciation guide, a general phrase list, information about dates and numbers, a color list, transportation-related phrases, vocabulary for shopping and phrases for eating and drinking. Some are even more in depth, and all are free!

Posted Sun, 2011-08-21 09:56

Free Irish Phrasebook

Learn Survival Irish

Wikitravel users have collectively created a free Irish phrasebook with the goal of making it possible for travelers to "get by" while traveling in areas where Irish is spoken.

Wikitravel phrasebooks are available in many languages and each one varies in depth and detail. Most of the phrasebooks include a pronunciation guide, a general phrase list, information about dates and numbers, a color list, transportation-related phrases, vocabulary for shopping and phrases for eating and drinking. Some are even more in depth, and all are free!

Posted Fri, 2011-04-29 12:23

TalkIrish.com: Talk Irish Helps you Learn to Speak Irish Gaelic with Audio Flashcards and Free Irish Word of the Day Emails

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Talk Irish has recently launched as a free Irish audio flashcard service. TalkIrish.com also provides daily Irish Gaelic vocabulary emails. You can also become active in the growing forum.

Great job to the Irish Clan behind this project!

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Free Irish Podcast and Flashcard Service Launched

Focal an Lae helps you learn Irish one word at a time. Every day, we'll post a new Irish word and sentence, with supporting Irish flashcards and audio. Download the audio to your PC or iPod so you can practice your Irish offline. Download the flashcards to your PC, mobile or iPod to learn Irish on the go. Try out your Irish by participating at our blog.

Over the next few weeks, we'll be adding more features to help you learn Irish – we've got a great free audio dictionary, games and quizzes almost ready for launch.

And remember, we've got a great forum and social network for you to join, so you can make friends and practice your Irish no matter where you are.

Join the clan today!

Talk Irish is a place where learners, speakers and teachers of Irish all over the world can get together to learn, share and teach Irish.

If you want to help our project, you can take part in forum discussions and upload resources like documents, audio or video files. If you want to share your language expertise, let us know how you can help. If you want more information about what we do, please contact us.

Talk Irish was recently awarded with a place on the 2009 Courvoisier Future 500 list of innovative business brains and creative talent – signifying passion and determination to succeed in the future. Want to know who we are? Meet the people who've put everything together.

Michelle Gallen
Irish language lover and learner, Michelle’s the creative genius and driving force behind Talk Irish. She’s an e-learning geek – check out her blog at www.liquidelearning.com

Gearóid Mac Eoin
Irish language translator Gearóid recently joined the Talk Irish team. He teaches Irish and is a recent graduate of the MA in Modern Irish Translation Studies, QUB.

Seán Ó Durois
Irish language educational consultant and generous volunteer, Seán brought much of the Focal an Lae service to life. Seán's also a graduate of the MA in Modern Irish Translation Studies, QUB.

Mehdi El Gueddari
Mehdi's not from Ireland. In fact, we're pretty sure there's no Irish blood at all in our French-Moroccan software engineer. Mehdi might not be fluent in Irish, but he is fluent in C#, XML, HTML and CSS - and these are the languages that bring you Talk Irish.

Ultach
Talk Irish would like to thank Ultach not only for a grant that has enabled us to hire a part-time Irish language translator, but also for invaluable support, guidance and advice.