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05-19-2008, 11:06 PM
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 Keeping Up with a Foreign Language Ever since graduating from college I have felt like I'm losing my French skills and I've been trying to get back into it. I try to watch some movies here and there or read simple books in French. My friend recently introduced me to the BBC site for a wonderful free video series called Ma France. The link is BBC - Languages - Homepage. Then click on "French" under the menu "Choose a Language." Ma France contains 24 videos, each corresponding to a particular subject of French life (work, dating, sports, renting a vacation house, etc.) Each video has French and English subtitles, and comes with vocabulary lists, games and other activities. There are also options for German, Spanish, and Italian. BBC - Languages - Homepage I was wondering if anyone knew of similar types of free online sites for language. Perhaps more interactive ones even. Thanks.      |
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05-20-2008, 07:39 AM
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 If you're learning Japanese, I cannot recommend this site enough: Reviewing the Kanji : a web-based flashcard application for remembering the kanji This site is intended as a supplement to Heisig's books. The books are fantastic, but you can probably get through using only the site. |
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05-21-2008, 12:09 AM
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 I, too, am in the process of losing my French. One thing that helps retain comprehension is watching Le Journal. I live in NY, and it comes on the one of the [free] educational channels. The radio france international site, RFI - Radio France Internationale, actualité Afrique, Monde en français et en 19 langues, has some literature as well as audio, with some exercises/segments specifically designed for French learners. But as for production of French (aural and written) you just have to use it. And for that, I suggest joining a free french meetup group. |
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05-21-2008, 11:14 AM
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| I love this site: Learn languages with FriendsAbroad. Practice your foreign languages at the FriendsAbroad.com language exchange You can find plenty of foreign friends there. For instance: you want to practice French. You go there and you look for somone from France who is learning English. You can exchange emails with them and you can practice spoken language too using Skype. |
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