Learn a language online

Freie Lerninhalte (Open Education Conten usw.) rocken - und sind weiter im Kommen. Hier eine Liste von freien Sprachlern-Tools. Aus MSN: “There are thousands of online sources out there, here’s a few to get started:

* BBC Languages is a great resource to start with for learning French, German, Spanish and Italian. Other languages and activities are included as well, including essential phrases for travellers.

* Open Culture Free Foreign Language Lessons has a collection of podcasts and resources for a variety of languages.

* Your Dictionary.com has a list of grammar and language courses for over 100 languages, as well as supporting links to online dictionaries, radio and TV.

* Word2Word offers a comprehensive directory of free online language courses listed by language.

* World Nomads Travellers Language Guides contain basic phrases and can be downloaded to an audio device for travel.

Practice, practice, practice

Mastering any new skill or subject requires practice and review to ensure retention. Set aside some time each day to review new concepts and vocabulary, to practice reading and writing, and to listen to the language being spoken. Many resources offer daily activities or exercises for practice:

* Before You Know It has interactive flashcards that include pictures, audio and text. The “lite” version of the software is free to download and covers 64 languages.

* The Internet Polygot features online games and activities for people with some basic knowledge of a language. It’s a great resource for people learning more than one language at once or whose first language is not English.

* iTunes offers a variety of free podcasts for learning new languages. Look under “Education” in the “Podcasts” section of the store. Many feeds have short daily or weekly episodes.

* Dictionary.com has a multilingual dictionary, word-of-the-day and games and puzzles features …”