FLP4: Learn Languages by Reading + Listening - Interview with Steve Kaufmann, Co-Founder of LingQ

Hear polyglot Steve Kaufmann's story of learning 11 languages

Steve has my utmost respect - he speaks 11 languages and is still learning more in his 70s! He is convinced that you can continue to learn better and better as you get older, and the more languages you learn, the easier it gets.

Discover his story and learn how he uses his own language learning service, LingQ, to successfully learn new languages.

LingQ: Learn languages by listening to and reading content that interests you!

FLP3: Free Enhanced Language Exchange App - Interview with Zackery Ngai, CEO of HelloTalk

HelloTalk app makes effective language exchange mobile

I caught up with Zackery Ngai while he was traveling in Shanghai on behalf of the free HelloTalk language exchange app. He’s the project's founder and continues developing an extraordinary yet simple app for effective multilingual exchange.

HelloTalk takes it further than just a dialogue, allowing users to use enhanced tools to manage time, translate on-the-fly, exchange links and content, send recorded messages and more.

FLP2: Free Encyclopedia of Language Writing Systems - Interview with Simon Ager, Creator of Omniglot

Omniglot: The free encyclopedia of writing systems and languages!

Simon Ager created Omniglot, the go-to online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages. And it’s 100% free!

You can use it to learn about languages, to learn alphabets and other writing systems, and to learn phrases in many languages.

The site offers advice on how to learn languages as well as details of nearly 200 writing systems. You'll also find tips on learning languages as well as language-related articles.

This prodigious resource also offers useful foreign phrases in more than 200 languages, with many audio recordings.

FLP1: Learn Languages Reading Anything You Want - Interview with Steve Ridout, Creator of Readlang

Readlang: Learn languages by reading whatever you want!

Steve Ridout created Readlang to help you learn languages using numerous learning modalities including tools for enhanced online reading, a video player, a customizable dictionary, a vocab manager and a flashcard toolkit.

Online French Audio Flashcard Learning System with Games + Dictionary

Audio-Visual French language learning system

Learn with Oliver for French, a custom system for French learners, focuses on quick familiarity with words and sentences using audio flashcards.

Manage + learn French vocabulary with existing/custom lists

Existing multimedia vocabulary lists can be used right away. The ability to create personal lists of words and sentences on-the-fly makes this resource useful for French students of all levels.

Integrated French dictionary + annotations

Learn Croatian free by reading whatever you want

The big idea: learn Croatian by reading texts that you choose

Ever wanted to create your own Croatian learning palette by reading about things that you are interested in, not just whatever textbooks and Croatian educational materials dish out?

Well, Readlang Croatian has what you need to do just that!

Readlang allows you to learn by reading any text you want in Croatian. You can also easily and quickly use any of the preselected texts that exist in the Readlang database.

It's up to you what kind of texts you use, choose anything from a Croatian web page to a short story to a novel, even Croatian poetry - you decide!

Readlang's many features

Learn Czech free by reading whatever you want

The big idea: learn Czech by reading texts that you choose

Ever wanted to create your own Czech learning palette by reading about things that you are interested in, not just whatever textbooks and Czech educational materials dish out?

Well, Readlang Czech has what you need to do just that!

Readlang allows you to learn by reading any text you want in Czech. You can also easily and quickly use any of the preselected texts that exist in the Readlang database.

It's up to you what kind of texts you use, choose anything from a Czech web page to a short story to a novel, even Czech poetry - you decide!

Readlang's many features

Learn Romanian free by reading whatever you want

The big idea: learn Romanian by reading texts that you choose

Ever wanted to create your own Romanian learning palette by reading about things that you are interested in, not just whatever textbooks and Romanian educational materials dish out?

Well, Readlang has what you need to do just that!

Readlang allows you to learn by reading any text you want in Romanian. You can also easily and quickly use any of the preselected texts that exist in the Readlang database.

It's up to you what kind of texts you use, choose anything from a Romanian web page to a short story to a novel, even Romanian poetry - you decide!

Readlang's many features

Learn Russian free by reading whatever you want

The big idea: learn Russian by reading texts that you choose

Ever wanted to create your own Russian learning palette by reading about things that you are interested in, not just whatever textbooks and Russian educational materials dish out?

Well, Readlang has what you need to do just that!

Readlang allows you to learn by reading any text you want in Russian. You can also easily and quickly use any of the preselected texts that exist in the Readlang database.

It's up to you what kind of texts you use, choose anything from a Russian web page to a short story to a novel, even Russian poetry - you decide!

Readlang's many features

Learn Spanish free by reading whatever you want

The big idea: learn Spanish by reading texts that you choose

Ever wanted to create your own Spanish learning palette by reading about things that you are interested in, not just whatever textbooks and Spanish educational materials dish out?

Well, Readlang has what you need to do just that!

Readlang allows you to learn by reading any text you want in Spanish. You can also easily and quickly use any of the preselected texts that exist in the Readlang database.

It's up to you what kind of texts you use, choose anything from a Spanish web page to a short story to a novel, even Spanish poetry - you decide!

Readlang's many features