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FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES

Here are websites relating to foreign languages, especially Spanish, Italian, and French.  They have been collected from book review journals, print resources, librarian/teacher recommendations, and other resources.

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Contents

• General Resources
• Spanish
• French
• Italian

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GENERAL RESOURCES

• Ethnologue: Languages of the World   This is the online of the printed work.  It is an encyclopedia of all the languages spoken around the world.

• Foreign Language and Culture    Contains a listing of web sites about languages and cultures from around the world organized by foreign language.

• iLoveLanguages   From the website homepage:  " iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. The more than 2400 links at iLoveLanguages have been hand-reviewed to bring you the best language links the Web has to offer."

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SPANISH

• All About Spain   This site provides information on the regions and cities of Spain, a photo tour, and general information on Spain's climate, history, culture, and more.

• Best Spanish Language Web Sites  Contains a listing of websites and search engines that are written in Spanish.

• Diccionarios.com  This is a Spanish dictionary, Spanish thesaurus, and Spanish-English dictionary.  You can also translate from Spanish to other languages as well.

• El Mundo  An online edition to a popular Spanish magazine.

• Learn Spanish   A collection of free tutorials to help you learn Spanish including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, verb drills, and more.

• Recetas de Espana   Provides recipes form some basic Spanish foods; also includes links to Spanish music and history.

• Spanish Language & Culture   There are a lot of exercises here to help improve your grammar in Spanish.

• Spanish Pronto  Here you can learn new vocabulary words, practice reading in Spanish, review basic grammar and verb tenses, and more.

• The History, Myths, Arts, and Traditions of Mexico   An excellent overview of Mexico including its history, art, traditions, and more.

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FRENCH

• Chateau de Versailles  The official site of Versailles.

• English and French Language Resources   This site offers many links for English-speaking students learning French and French-speaking students learning English.

• Français Interactif   A collection of videos for first year French students about food, people, traditions, professions and more are presented.

• France Home Page   This site is more for planning a trip to France, but there's also articles on French history, culture, museums, and more.

• French Culture  This site is from Le Ministere de la Culture et de la Communication.  It provides information on French culture in both French and English.

• Le Monde  Le Monde is the leading daily French newspaper published in Paris.

• Eiffel Tower   This is the official website of the Eiffel Tower where you can read about its history and see views of Paris.

• Napoleonic Period Collection   From the University of Washington, here you can explore the world of Napoleon with 83 satirical drawings from the era and a timeline of the period.

• The Paris Pages   Here you can learn a lot about Paris: its monuments, its museums. You can also view Metro maps, historical maps, and even street scenes!

• Prehistoric Art of the Pyrenees   Here you can see some cave art created by prehistoric man in the south of France.

• Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links   Tennessee Bob is a French professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin.  He has an extensive listing of French online resources including literature, culture, history, language, media, education, and more.

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ITALIAN

• Italian Language  This is a valuable source to help you learn about speaking the Italian language.  There is also information about the history of the language.

• Italica    From RAI International, here you can learn how to speak Italian as well as learn about the Italian culture.

• Oggi E Domani     Contains twenty interactive lessons focusing on basic everyday vocabulary.

• Super Italian Websites    A collection of Italian sites including language, culture, geography, newspapers, and more from the University of Northern Iowa.

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