Independent Learning

 Whether you’re going on an overseas trip, you want a bit more time to practice outside of class, or you’re just a language nut.

 

LiveMocha

livemocha.com

LiveMocha is a social networking site devoted to language learning.  Make friends with native speakers around the world and video chat with them in the language you’re studying.  Create your own flash cards or choose from those others have already made.  Best of all, it provides free lessons in basic vocabulary and grammar in 38 different languages.  If you want access to advanced lessons, all you have to do is review other students work in your native language(s).  Alternatively, you can buy access to the advanced lessons for $10 a month or $100 a year.  This is a truly crowd sourced community of language learners.  

 

BBC Language Learning

bbc.co.uk/languages

The British Broadcasting Corporation offers free lessons in 40 different languages in the learning section of its site.

 

Netflix

netflix.com/BrowseGenres/Foreign-Movies

Netflix has a selection of foreign movies available on instant play.  

 

HuluPlus

hulu.com/movies/genres/international

Hulu Plus has a selection of international movies available on instant play.  

 

Movie Madness

moviemadnessvideo.com

Movie Madness has a selection of international movies available for rent.  

 

StudyBlue

studyblue.com

Make online flashcards and notes.

 

Quizlet

quizlet.com/

Create and share flashcard sets online.