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Free Language Tutorials: Basic Phrases, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Pronunciation in 17 Languages

Free Language Tutorials: Basic Phrases, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Pronunciation in 17 Languages
Currently, twenty languages are available: 17 Indo-European and 3 non-Indo-European. There are also Foreign Service Institute (FSI) courses available in HTML format as well as two comparative tutorials for those who want to learn two languages simultaneously. Lists of vocabulary and verb conjugations are available for some Romance and Germanic languages, as well as other helpful ideas, resources and links for learning foreign languages. Some of the tutorials also include audio resources and online exercises, indicated by the headphones and notebooks below. The following pages are not language-specific tutorials, but instead focus on learning languages in general: Realia Resources Scans and photos of train tickets, brochures, receipts, menus, etc. French Language Tutorial 2nd edition is now available! Language Hacking Guide by Benny Lewis, the Irish Polyglot From fluentin3months.com: "The Language Hacking Guide explains exactly what you need to do to speak a language quickly.

What Door Would You Walk Through - personality test Pick the door that looks the most appealing to you. This might reveal a few things about your personality. Let us know what door you picked and if the answer was accurate for you. Feel free to SHARE! 1 - You are a fun individual that likes to keep things light and airy. 2- You are clean and simple and don’t like any frills. 3 – It is obvious you are a quirky individual and very interesting to the people that you let into your life. 4 – You are an old soul that can be slightly dramatic. 5 – It is very important for you to fit in and feel as though you are a major contributor in every situation. 6 – You are a confident person with an eye for detail. 7 – You are a simple minimalist that always has important things to do. 8 – Your fun and playful personality keeps you young and youthful. 9 – You are a quirky person that is always making things work. 10 – You are one who truly appreciates stability and wholeness. Source: Connection To Creative - www.connectiontocreative.com

Orientaal's Classroom Turkish exercises On-line exercises have been kept as simple as possible. No typing is required. Just think of the answer and click on the gap to see (and fill in) the correct answer. At the end, press the Reset-key to do it all over again. The League of Moveable Type Radio Lingua Network: Language-learning where and when it suits you Drama Scripts for EFL ESL Students Finding simple free drama scripts that we can use with EFL / ESL students can be something of a challenge, but I've just found a virtual (forgive the pun) gold mine of them on the Education World website. They not only provide free downloadable versions of the scripts, but there is also a basic lesson plan with each one and some suggestions for vocabulary words students will need and follow up questions to ask the students. The scripts are probably best suited for young learners or teens, but you might find something for adults too, as I haven't had time to look through them all.Education World has been around for years and it's easy sometimes to overlook sites like this because we are so focused on what's new, but the site really is worth checking out and has a real wealth of free materials. Check out the scripts hereHope you enjoy it. Related links: Best Nik Peachey

100 sex positions | Kamasutra sex positions The Kamasutra is the bible of sex positions. It was written in India between 400 BC and 200 BC. Originally it wasn't just a sex positions manual but a whole way of life! However, if it's sex positions you're after then you've come to the right place! The Kamasutra contains very detailed instructions to different sex positions and we've come up with handy little illustrations to help you get to grips with them! "The erotic V" This position demands certain acrobatic capacities! Now she braces herself by putting her arms around his neck, pulls first the right, then the left leg up onto his shoulders. Digital Dialects language learning games Learn How to Draw 7 Different Types of Dogs - Traditional-Drawing Tutorial Step 1 Materials: 14 sheets of tracing paper 7 blank white index cards 3" x 5" Small Ruler Mechanical pencil 0.5mm lead Kneaded Eraser Please read step one fully, it is very important! For those who only wish to draw a certain dog, you will locate each dog as following: Golden Retriever - Step 2 - 18 Basset Hound - Step 19 - 34 Cocker Spaniel - Step 35 - 47 Collie - Step 48 - 60 English bulldog - Step 61 - 75 German Shepherd - Step 76 - 95 Irish Setter - Step 96 - 107 Step 1. Take a 3x5 card and measure your distances as shown in accompanying picture. Step 2 Draw in a rough shape of your dog. Step 3 Draw in the grid for eyes, nose and mouth placement Step 4 Now roughly draw in the eyes, nose and mouth into the grid. Step 5 With a new sheet of paper covering your grid, draw in the eyes, nose and mouth. Step 6 Now start drawing in the fur around left ear. Step 7 Keep drawing the fur around ear, image will guide you. Step 8 Start drawing in the fur detail near left eye, use image to guide you. Step 9 Step 10

Phrasal Verbs Listen up, everyone! Today’s topic is phrasal verbs, as in to listen up. And now, guest-writer Bonnie Trenga writes, a listener, Paulino from Minneapolis, would like to know what phrasal verbs are and why they are called that. Phrasal verbs always seemed to stump my students when I taught English as a second language in Tokyo, Japan. What Is a Phrasal Verb? A phrasal verb is a verb that comprises more than one word, often a verb and a preposition, such as to back off or to hold up (1). This is definitely a challenge for students of English. phrasal verbs. Splitting Phrasal Verbs Not only do you have to memorize the meanings of phrasal verbs, but you also have to remember if you’re allowed to split the verb from the preposition. But you can’t split up other phrasal verbs. Formal Versus Informal One listener wonders about all the cooks on TV, who use "up" after "fry." You, too, should use your judgment. Phrasal Verbs at the End of a Sentence When Phrasal Verbs Become Nouns and Adjectives 1.

100 Free Foreign Language Classes Online March 1st, 2010 If you have always wanted to learn a language but were too put off by the high cost associated with most classes, then take a look at all these great opportunities to learn a foreign language online, at no cost to you. With so many learning opportunities online, it is a shame not to take advantage of all that you can, so be sure to spend some time with these classes. French If you want to learn French, no matter your experience level, then check out these free classes. BBC Languages French. Spanish From the basics to more advanced college courses in Spanish, see what is available in this listing. Learn Spanish. German Learn German from these free classes. BBC Languages German. Italian Some of these Italian classes are from Italian websites, so you know it can’t get much more authentic than this. Italian Language Course. Portuguese Whether you want to learn Brazilian or European Portuguese, these classes will help you out. BBC Languages Portuguese. Japanese Beginning Japanese I.

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