Foreign+Language+Sites

Free online foreign language sites:

Grammar explanations and practice link to a clever sister site, Tex's French Grammar, which provides detailed grammar explanations for the entire French grammar plus sound files and interactive exercises for grammar practice. For high school French I, use chapters 1 through 6; for French II, use chapters 7 through 13. (University of Texas - Austin) || NOTE: It is helpful to have the textbook //Thrasymachus//, published by C. W. E. Peckett and A. R. Munday, Bristol Classical Press, 1990. However, it is possible to use the curriculum guide as is if you do not have access to the book. || **Modern Greek 201, 202, & 203 (Intermediate)** **Modern Greek 301 & 302 (Advanced) ** Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Modern Greek, with online instructional materials, quizzes, and sound files. You need to register to use this site, but registration is free. (Kypros-Net in collaboration with CyBC, Government of Cyprus) ||
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 * **Various Languages** || **BBC Languages** Offers full exploratory and beginner level language instruction in French, Spanish, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese & Greek. Tools include video instruction, mp3 phrase downloads, and more. Each language offers a "Gauge your level" section, to determine starting place. ||
 * **French I & II** || **Francais Interactif** is a complete college-level first year French course (corresponding to French I and French II of high school level French; one semester of college coursework usually equals one year of high school coursework). This course includes all the basics of language study -- vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, culture, and practice. The site is complete with sound files, grammar exercises, cultural information, videos, and even internet explorations.
 * **German I** || **Beginners German** provides a full German I course online, including extensive instruction in German grammar. 20 chapters of which 12 are currently online, practice exercises, online grammar lectures and reference section. Includes sound files. (University of Exeter, United Kingdom) ||
 * **Icelandic I** || **Icelandic Online: Modern Icelandic Language and Culture** Includes all instructional materials and sound files. Free signup. (University of Iceland) ||
 * **Italian I** || **Oggi e Domani** A complete, online Italian I course with interactive instructional components, sound files, quizzes, and tests. (University of New York at Brooklyn) ||
 * **Ancient Greek I** || **Ancient Greek with //Thrasymachus//** This extensive, complete curriculum guide includes detailed lesson plans for the teacher, materials for the student, and student exercises. The curriculum guide accompanies the textbook, //Thrasymachus//, by C. W. E. Peckett and A. R. Munday, and was written by a professor of classics at Duquesne University and a high school teacher of Greek and Latin at St. Paul's School (a private independent school). You will need to download a Greek font for your computer (directions are included). (Alison Barker)
 * **Modern Greek** || **Modern Greek 101 & 102 (Elementary) **
 * **[[image:http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/images/new.gif width="28" height="15"]]American Sign Language (ASL)** || **[|ASL University Lessons]** ||