Foreign Language Sites

Foreign Language Sites

French Online Grammar Site:

http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~creitan/grammar.htm

This site has:

French Online Grammar Quiz to Accompany Allons-y

France in America
A site from the Library of Congress and the Bibliothèque Nationale.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2006/r0306-17.shtml

URL:
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/fiahtml/fiahome.html

REVIEW: A+
The materials and information at this site are a rich resource for students, teachers, or researchers. The collections of digitized manuscripts, books and other printed material and maps relate to the interactions between the United States and France over four centuries. The content is organized into several themes: Exploration and Knowledge; The Colonies; Franco-Indian Alliances; Imperial Struggles; The French and North America after the Treaty of Paris (1763-1803); and France in America: Chronology. Within the themes, primary documents are used to explore the "role played by France in the exploration and settlement of North America and in such formative events in the history of the United States as the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the Louisiana Purchase." Included is a "Descriptive Maps" section that includes maps showing the main Indian groups of various areas, imperial context and political boundaries.

LinguaWeb : http://www.linguaweb.co.uk/

LinguaWeb is a collection of resources for language learners of all ages and levels. We offer lessons in particular languages, revision materials and tests, resources for teachers and educators and the opportunity to participate in scheduled chat sessions to practice the language you are learning.

Quia Web Site:  http://www.quia.com/web/

Quia Web (at www.quia.com/web), Quia Corporation's consumer Web site, is a showcase of Quia's innovative technologies. Through word of mouth alone, Quia Web has become the Web's largest educational technology resource, attracting over 500,000 unique visitors and 20 million page views monthly. Around the globe, educators and learners in over 120 countries use Quia Web on a regular basis.

Spanish:

www.businesspanish.com - great beginner Spanish lessons
www.quia.com/web/index.html - neat interative activities for students. Check weather terms - there are matching, concentration and word find games to students to play.
www.peachstar.gatech.edu/salsa – Salsa Spanish website – meet characters, practice Spanish
http://spanish.about.com/ - great site for -homework help and creating tests:

Foreign Languages for Travelers -- OVERALL: A+

Ever wish you could take a crash course in a foreign language, just to get some basics before a trip? This Web site will let you do just that. Viewers will find over 60 languages presented at the site. Each language section has links to basic words, numbers, shopping and dining, travel, directions, places, and time and dates. The site lists where the language is officially spoken, provides links to other resources about the language, and has links to sites about the places where the language is used. Some language sections include links to translating dictionaries. This is a fun and an educational site. While the intended audience is travelers, educators could easily use the site to enhance foreign language lessons. The site would also make an excellent place for students to practice.
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12+

Soy Unica! Soy Latina!" aims to help Hispanic/Latina girls enhance

decision-making & communication skills. Girls can use the site to

find homework tips, explore their family history, plan their

future, learn about a new Latina role model each month, & order

free activity books & posters. (HHS)

http://www.soyunica.gov/

Casa de Joanna

http://members.aol.com/jporvin/casa.htm

GRADE LEVEL: 6-12

CONTENT: A

This teacher-created site provides a rich collection of links to language Web sites for teachers of Spanish and French.

AESTHETICS: A

The layout of this site is direct and easy to follow. Resources are thematically grouped under five categories.

ORGANIZATION: A

A top navigation menu is available for moving between the major areas of the site. Each area has an index of resources arranged by theme.

REVIEW: A

Casa de Joanna is an excellent starting point for French and Spanish teachers and students, "who are exploring the Web as part of their language-learning." Each of the five areas of the site -- Art Resources, French Resources, General Language Resources, Spanish Resources, and Teacher's Lounge -- contains a collection of Web links that are arranged by theme. Included are authentic Web sites, Internet-based activities, art links, access to professional journals and guidance for technology implementation. The links are annotated and marked with icons that distinguish between resources, student activities, tools, and teacher resources.

RELATED REVIEWS:

Language Arts: Foreign Languages

http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/lang_arts.shtml#Foreign%20Languages

Fine Arts: General

http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/fine_arts.shtml

Social Sciences: Culture

http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/soc_sci.shtml#Culture

Anatomia :Want to have a fun way to help students learn all the body parts in 9 languages?

http://www.anatomia.learningtogether.net

GRADE LEVEL: 9-12

CONTENT: A

Anatomia, developed collaboratively over the Internet by 15 European teachers, presents interactive lessons about anatomy and is available in nine languages.

AESTHETICS: A

The site was created using Flash technology. It has simple graphics and a user-friendly interface. Macromedia's Flash Player is required.

ORGANIZATION: A

Navigation through this site is via a simple index. Users begin by choosing a language and then the learning activity. There is a link back to the menu from each activity.

REVIEW: A

Teachers developed Anatomia for other teachers and students. These interactive activities about the skeleton, eye, skull, digestive system, respiratory system, and skin will make learning about the human body fun for everyone. The simple drag-and-drop activities are a great way for students to practice what they have learned. Activities are available in nine languages with more to come in the near future. If your connection is not such that students can do the activities interactively, the Workbook is available with printable pages so that students can complete the activity with paper and pen

EPALS

ePals Classroom Exchange, Inc. www.epals.com has harnessed the power of the internet to crate the largest collaborative classrooms, connecting over 3 million students and teachers

ESL teachers can use Fwend.com's Word match program to move pictures around the screen to match their words: immediate feedback is given. Then click over to Game Menu to see more choices. Go to: www.fwend.com/wordmatch.htm

"Language & Linguistics"

examines the mental & physical aspects of speech, why foreign

speakers pronounce words differently from native speakers, how

we learn language, why languages change, how changes spread

through populations, endangered languages, dialects, & sign

language. (NSF)

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/linguistics/index.jsp

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