foreign language

Bi-Linguists Do It Better

March 25, 2010

This is a guest post from Christian Arno on why learning second language should be top of your to-do list. Christian covers many practical reasons why you might want to add a second (or third, or fourth) language to your skill set, but the reason I like best is that the process of learning a [...]

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15 Language Learning Tools for Lifelong Learners

December 6, 2009

I realized recently that it has been longer than usual since I have posted anything related to language learning here on Mission to Learn. Here’s a great guest post from Karen Schweitzer to fill that gap – JTC Reading from a textbook isn’t the only way to learn a foreign language. The web offers a [...]

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7 Language Learning Widget Sources

July 26, 2009

Want a way to add a little language learning to your blog or Web site – or in some cases your Facebook, iPhone, or other digital channels? Here are 7 sources for widgets that may fit the bill. (Not sure exactly what a widget is? Check out the explanation from Jim Pettiward on BBC Learning [...]

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Free Language Learning Resources – The Master List

July 9, 2009

Open Culture highlighted this one a couple of weeks ago, but having since spent some time on it, I wanted to make sure to point it out to Mission to Learn readers. UniversitiesandColleges.org’s Master List of Free Language Learning Resources is indeed an impressive list of courses, podcasts, and iPhone applications covering a wide range [...]

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Myngling to Learn a Language

May 19, 2009

I’ve been thinking about brushing up on my Russian lately, and so decided to take a look at some of the interactive language learning sites that are now available on the Web. First stop, Myngle, a site that helps language learners connect with teachers of more than 40 different languages. Myngle provides a virtual classroom [...]

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