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World Language Resources
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is the professional association that represents teachers of all languages at all educational levels. The ACTFL site contains information on a variety of topics, including professional development programs, proficiency testing publications, and job opportunities.
AP Advanced Placement Program.
The site, provided by the College Board Online, provides tips for teachers and students, information about AP classes and exams, and related Web sites for all AP subjects including French, German and Spanish.
Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers.
The site includes online activities for ESL and French as a second language students; articles on second language teaching written by researchers or by experienced second language teachers; an expanding list of links to second language related web sites with brief reviews of their content; a listing of conferences available for those involved in second language teaching; and a forum for second language teachers.
Developed by Marie Ponterio, it consists of online teaching modules, which include original images, audiocues, and digital videos. The modules are based on a wide range of topics such as cuisine, culture, social change, school, economy, Europe, holidays, family life, housing, history, religion, social security, symbols, transportation and vacation.
Music, photos, poems and stories from the Andes mountain region of South America (in Spanish and the Quechua indian language).
Ètienne French Educational Music.
Étienne is Steven Langlois a French teacher with the Perth County Board of Education. Check out the songs that allow students to grasp and never forget important structures such as Être, Avoir, Aller, -ER and -IR verbs, adjectives, question words, rooms of the house--music that has students rockin' and hip hoppin' in French classrooms across Canada.
Foreign Languages for Travelers.
Select SPANISH and learn basic words and phrases. Other languages also available.
Links to resources and information about a variety of languages which include Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and others.
La Tuna is the home page of the Spanish university student organization of the same name dedicated to keeping alive the folk music and traditions inherited from the past. Choose selections from a menu that includes customs, period costumes, history, and songs. You can listen to these songs while reading the accompanying lyrics. An English version is available.
The page was created by Sarah and John of Lingolex, two teachers who live in Andalusia. Its contents include vocabulary lists and the 100 most frequently used verbs. The site also provides a Database of Links for Learning Spanish.
Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial.
It features an interactive online tutorial, java-based vocabulary games, lots of cultural notes, an extensive directory of language schools, and much more.
Little Czech Primer in Pictures.
A growing collection of simple Czech vocabulary words, illustrated to show their meaning.
Links to sites containing lyrics and audio samples of traditional and modern music from the Latin-American countries and Spain.
North American Institute for Living Latin Studies (NAILLS).
Teachers and students can find events, resources, news, and activities for those interested in actively speaking, writing, and reading Latin.
Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association.
Among the information found at this site are Useful Links to Languages which contain lesson plans and classroom activities for teachers and students.
Resources for Students and Teachers of French as a Second Language.
Provided by the University of Ottawa, the site features exercises and resources for students; resources for teachers; French in Canada, outside Quebec, in Quebec, and in France; Francophonie in the world, news and discussion groups and miscellaneous links.
Lesson plans and activities for ESL, French and Spanish classes.
Zut! provides a comprehensive set of interactive activities for French teachers and students, featuring more than 400 exercises, over 100 of which have audio samples of native French speakers.