Reference

YourDictionary.com

Lexicool.com - Directory of Translation Dictionaries

Real Academia Española Advanced students may benefit from the multiple resources on this site

Diccionarios.com Translations and definitions for Spanish to English, Spanish to French, Catalan to Castilian, and vice versa. Also includes Spanish synonyms and antonyms

Glosario de Términos Literarios A glossary of literary terms that will suit advanced students wishing to advance more nuanced interpretation of texts

Conjugation Trainer > Present Tense - Spanish - learn it online The Conjugation Trainer is a tool to practice the different forms of the most important basic and irregular Spanish verbs.

Verbix--Conjugate Verbs Enter a Spanish verb into this conjugating tool and learn all its forms. With a brief overview of the language and small translating glossaries.

www.spanishprofessor.org

Vocabulary

Vocabulix Vocabulary trainer

QUIA - Spanish Learn and practice Spanish with these games and quizzes. For beginning, intermediate and advanced students

Basic Spanish Words with Pronounciation

Transitional Words to Aid in Composition

Spanish Flash Cards - Spanish Flashcards

Spanish Grammar Reference

Business Spanish This comprehensive site that will cover more than 100 business themes as well as various cultural aspects and business etiquette of the Spanish speaking countries.

Vocabulary: The Most Common Spanish Words A list of must-know 165 words, categorized by grammatical use: Articles, Conjunctions, Prepositions, Adverbs, Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns, Verbs

Lingolex-Learn Spanish Set of lessons and vocabulary lists features a chat room where students can practice Spanish

Rules of accentuation in Spanish

Grammar

Colby education 

 Spanish; Grammar Review Site (excellent)

Vocabulix Conjugation trainer

Spanish Grammar Exercises A comprehensive and friendly Û in a navigational sense Û website, exercises with instant feedback

Temas - The publisher's site Temas web site puts the Spanish-speaking world at studentsÌ fingertips, offers reading and writing practice centered on the themes explored in the textbook, and provides a variety of computer-scored vocabulary and grammar activities that can be used by students for self-paced review.

Direct commands in Spanish

Pronouns

Double Object pronouns in Spanish

Reglas de Acentuaci¤n del Espa³ol

Taking the Confusion Out of Por and Para A succinct article that explains both the differences, and uses for Por and Para

Learning Spanish: Accents in Spanish

         

 

Other

MansionSpanish.com

Yahoo! en español

http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish2.html   University of Northern Iowa Professor Jim Becker's site. A good source of online activities and resources.

Learn Spanish Online @ RocketSpanish.com   Mauricio Evlampieff's site with information and free lessons for beginner students learning Spanish or teachers wanting extra resources on the language. It also has a full book on grammar available free for students

Casa de Joanna: Spanish Activities   On-and off-line activities for middle and high school Spanish classes. Also included are lesson plans and printable worksheets.   http://members.aol.com/jporvin/cs_span.htm

Hot Internet Sites en Español!   Hotlist of Spanish resources created by Beth Bustamante and appropriate for K-Community College. Teachers will find resources for students who are native speakers as well as for students learning Spanish as a foreign language. Included are lesson plans and activities for use with or without a computer.   http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html

StudySpanish.com - Learn Spanish: A FREE Online Tutorial

Practice more Spanish by visiting an Official Tourist Website from Spain: www.spain.info let's see how much you know on planning an adventure in Europe.

FRENCH

Chantal R. Maher   French Professor, Palomar College  

Horizon, Third Edition   French Textbook

French in Action   Streaming Video (52 -1/2 hour lessons)

Dictionaries

yourdictionary.com/languages/romance.html#french Multiple French dictionaries

YourDictionary.com Easy to use, foreign language dictionaries

Lexicool.com Much more than just French/English/French!

Vocabulary

bonjour.org.uk This site has a lot of vocabulary review

pdictionary.com/french Great visual online vocabulary site

quia.com/dir/french Matching, word-search puzzles, etc

iteslj.org/v/fr English-French quizzes. Good site. Easy to use

vokabel.com Vocabulary training exercises

fodors.com/language Useful vocabulary and expressions

Grammar

Horizon, Third Edition   French Textbook

French in Action   Streaming Video (52 - 1/2 hour lessons)

Horizons, Second Edition Goes directly with the Horizons book. Click on "Compétences." This site will allow you to test your skills by chapter and competence

elsap1.unicaen.fr/cherches.html This is "sort of" like a French thesaurus

fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~creitan/grammar.htm French online grammar quiz. Very useful

Pronunciation

french.about.com/cs/beginning1 Good site

lepg.org/express.htm Helpful reference site for basic pronunciation

French Verb Conjugation

verbix.com/languages/french.shtml Not sure how to do it? Look here!

CSU San Marcos French Web Resources

http://lynx.csusm.edu/llc/web_resources_lang.asp?currentLanguage=french An extensive collection of useful links. You can find dictionaries, cultural links, idiomatic expressions, grammar, currency and time, magazines, newspaper, radio and television, vocabulary and more.

Vocabulary

Vocabulix Vocabulary trainer

vokabel.com

fsweb german Many topics to choose from

quia.com/dir/german Lots of activities and interactive exercises

Grammar

Vocabulix Conjugation trainer

mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/german/index.htm Includes exercises

eleaston grammar reviews Detailed site

quia.com/pages/germangrammar.html Lots of activities

web.uvic.ca/geru/149/gram.html Comprehensive

German Holidays and Customs

serve.com/shea/germusa/customs.htm

germanculture.com.ua Many topics, excellent for research papers or fun

Other

German Proverbs

A German Cookbook

Yahoo! Deutschland

YourDictionary.com

German Web Resources - CSU San Marcos Language Learning Center site

http://www.uni.edu/becker/German2.html   University of Northern Iowa Professor Jim Becker's site. A good source of online activities and resources.

Lexicool.com - Directory of Translation Dictionaries

ITALIAN

Italian 101:Avanti! First Edition
Italian 102: Prego 6/e Website
Italian 201: Prego 5/e  website no longer available 03/07

Yahoo! Italia
YourDictionary.com
http://www.uni.edu/becker/italiano2.html   Jim Becker's Home Page. A good source of online activities and resources.
Lexicool.com - Directory of Translation Dictionaries

           Harvard University - http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll/resources/italian/language_resources.html

Italian Resources For Fun - http://www.italianresources.org/italian/fun/

          Italian Resources - http://www.italybb.com/ItalianPageLingua.htm

 
ARABIC

History and Description of the Arabic Language

 http://www.arabacademy.com/
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/language/lang.htm

Arabic Language Learning Sites

http://www.amideast.org/offices/kuwait/saud/catalogue.htm
http://www.wm.edu/aata/arabic.php
http://www.i-cias.com/babel/arabic/index.htm
http://www.funwitharabic.com/
http://lexicorient.com/babel/arabic
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm

 

Arabic Dictionaries - Online Arabic-English Translation

http://www.ajeeb.com/
http://www.al-awwal.com/alawwal.asp
http://www-old.ectaco.com/online/diction.php3?refid=532&lang=3
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/afroasia.html#arabic
http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/dictiona.htm
 

Arabic Calligraphy

Arabic Calligraphy Articles from Sakkal:
http://www.sakkal.com/ArtArabicCalligraphy.html
Arabic Calligraphy Origin, Development, and Examples:

http://www.islamicart.org/

 

Arabic Poetry

Read and Listen to Poetry:

http://www.princeton.edu/%7Earabic/poetry/index.html

 

Arabic Portal/Culture/Music/News

http://www.amideast.org/offices/kuwait/saud/default.htm
http://www.cafearabica.com/
http://www.arabiaonline.com/
http://www.albawaba.com/
http://lexicorient.com/e.o/index.htm
http://www.legadoandalusi.es/
http://www.arabinfoseek.com/
http://abdul.com/english/worldnews99.html
http://www.thepaperboy.com/countrysearch_new.cfm?PaperLanguageSearch=Arabic%20
http://arabworld.nitle.org/
http://www.arabfilm.com/
http://cecilmarie.web.prw.net/arabworld/
http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/600/640/641/khayat/title.html (Recipes)

 

Arabic Newspapers, Magazines. Radio and TV Stations

http://www.arabic2000.com/
http://www.saudia-online.com/
http://www.arabstars.net/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/news/
http://www.aljazeera.net/
http://www.sahafa.org/radio.asp
http://www.arab2.com/radiotv/

 

Arab Music

http://www.mazika.com/en/default.aspx
http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/700/780/fairuz/legend/instruments.html
http://www.classicalarabicmusic.com/

 

Online Arab Bookstores

http://www.neelwafurat.com/
http://www.alkitab.com/
http://www.jarirbooks.net/

 

Religion

http://www.muhammad.net/
http://www.discoverislam.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1d.html
http://www.thegrace.com/ (the Bible in Arabic)
http://www.ibs.org/bibles/arabic/index.php
http://www.the-good-way.com/arab/pdff/abible/
http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islam_judaism_christianity.htm

Word Seek Games: http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/tagalog/games.htm

Take a quiz in Tagalog: http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Tagalog/quizzes.htm

Hear Tagalog  Phrases: http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Tagalog/FsTagalog.htm

www.filipinolibrarian.blogspot.com

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