Language Learning Media
- Transparent Language Online This link opens in a new windowAlert: This database is no longer available as of June 30, 2023This is a web-based language-learning database offers video tutorials and practice activities in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese and many other languages. An English as a second language (ESL) component is also available to speakers of a variety of different languages.
- Behind the Wheel-CD seriesAudio CDs provide "a flexible, solid and universal foundation in speaking, understanding, and creatively expressing yourself." Include book companions.
- Foreign Language Lesson Podcast CollectionLinks to free language learning podcasts for numerous languages.
- BBC LanguagesFree courses and phrases, audio and video, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, activities and tests for over 30 languages.
Language Learning Books
To find books and materials on learning a language, try the following LC Subjects:
Chinese:
French:
- French Language Grammar
- French Language Textbooks For Foreign Speakers English
- French Language Self Instruction
German:
- German Language Grammar
- German Language Textbooks For Foreign Speakers English
- German Language Self Instruction
Portuguese:
Russian:
Spanish:
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