Learno.com Free Online Foreign Language Learning Books
Just came across the Learno.com quiver of free foreign language-learning books and wanted to share it here.
We'll do a proper write-up of Learno.com sometime in the not too distant future...
English1010.com Free Audio and Written English Lessons Online
Update on March 15, 2013: English1010.com is no longer online, and has been replaced by an ad page. This article has been removed from the Free Language English Directory and left for archival purposes, with links removed.
Summary
This site has some good lessons covering a variety of commonly-used idioms, expressions and phrasal verbs in the English language. Many of these lessons are supplemented with audio, which is handy for pronunciation and listening practice.
This site is best for intermediate to advanced learners of English.
SpanishRomance.com: A Variety of Spanish Language Content
Summary
This site has some interesting materials for practicing the Spanish language. These include proverbs, sayings, phrases, riddles, jokes, poems, music lyrics, food recipes and more.
Instead of traditional lessons, this site offers content for the intermediate to advanced learner to practice with.
The site also has a directory of Spanish study abroad programs.
Learn Portuguese Wikibook for Beginner and Intermediate Learners Students
Free Portuguese Language Learning Wiki Portal
Wikibooks is a great idea. Like Wikipedia, Wikibooks consists of content that is public domain. That means that anything there is reusable in any fashion, such as for teaching.
The Wikibook for learning Portuguese is quite good and has a solid amount of materials to work with.
Internet TESL Journal for Teachers of English as a Second Language
Summary
This is an incredible rich resource for English teachers involved in acronym salad: ESL, TESL, TESOL, TEFL, EFL...
The site offers loads of free lessons, techniques, tips, games, jokes, links, activities and other resources for English teachers.
Though mainly for teachers, this site also has an excellent list of links for students learning English as well.
From Website
Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links. This is a monthly web journal.
langintro.com An Introduction to Russian for the Casual Learner
Summary
This site is a great introduction to the Russian language for those that have never been exposed to it previously. The site offers introductions to the Russian Cyrillic alphabet, numbers, left and right, restaurants and meals, when and where and important basic words useful to new learners.
From Website
This tutorial is designed as a beginning point for a casual learner. It does not require any special Russian fonts or software.
Why Learn Russian?
Easy Portuguese Website for Beginner and Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese Learners
Summary
This website has easy-to-use, basic lessons and audio files for learning the Portuguese language. These materials are best suited for beginner to intermediate learners.
The site also has a list of useful phrases in Portuguese as well as vocabulary lists with audio.
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Syrian Arabic Free Illustrated Textbook with Audio Download
Summary
This resource offers a free chapter with audio and illustrations of their textbook for learning the colloquial Syrian Arabic spoken in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
From Website
Free Syrian Colloquial Arabic Course
Syrian Colloquial Arabic, a Functional Course by Mary-Jane Liddicoat, Richard Lennane and Dr Iman Abdul Rahim, 1998 ISBN 0-646-36958-X
Syrian Colloquial Arabic, a Functional Course is a 400-page illustrated and fully indexed textbook, accompanied by 180 minutes of authentic recorded conversations.