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ETP Language and Culture Acquisition (LACA)

If you are going to have to learn a non European language in a non-formal setting, spending four weeks learning how to learn that language has quick payback.  The European Training Programme, as part of Wycliffe Bible Translators, has excellent tuition using modern techniques and technology with lots of practice.
Website: www.eurotp.org
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Functional English

A Christian language school, based in Whitby, UK, which specialises in teaching English to non-English speakers.
Website: www.funenglish.co.uk
Email:
Tel: 01947 603933

Les Cèdres - French Christian Language School

Based at Massy, near Paris, Les Cèdres is a Christian French language school which specialises in training missionaries heading for French speaking countries.
Website: www.lescedres.com
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Spanish for Mission Trips E-book

This book has 16 chapters containing:

  • typical mission-trip conversations such as “Invitation to the church service”
  • appropriate vocabulary
  • basic grammar and written exercises
  • culture capsules
  • bilingual dictionary
  • packing list
For those outside the USA, this e-book is available to download for $20. US based folk can order the actual book and accompanying CDs.
Website: www.highteclearning.com

ABC Spanish Schools

Study Spanish with ABC Spanish Schools. Come learn Spanish with ABC Spanish Schools at one of our 5 centres in Argentina & Chile.
Website: www.spanish-schools.com.ar

Call4All

Computer-Assisted Language Learning for All exists to help students, teachers and researchers to improve their language learning or teaching in English and most other major languages (over 500 language pairs) by the use of modern technology.
Website: www.call4all.us

DeutschAkademie, Vienna & Munich

Offers intensive German language courses for all levels in small groups (max. 9 participants), with very experienced teachers. Also offers accomodation at German families, flats or student residences.
Website: www.deutschakademie.com/learn-german-courses (Vienna)
Website: www.deutschakademie.de/munich-german-course (Munich)

LanguageCourse.Net

LanguageCourse.Net offers a free comparison of more than 1.600 accredited language courses for 11 languages in 31 countries.
Website: www.languagecourse.net

Learning a Language

This site includes info about the origins and grammar of 16 languages. There are also phrases and words for you to practice.
Website: www.learning-a-language.co.uk

Learn Languages Abroad

General information about learn languages abroad in Italy, France, Austria and Spain. We offer standards of language tuition combined with attractive leisure programmes and a wide choice of accommodation. All of our language institutes practice the principle of full immersion, using modern, communicative teaching methods.
Website: www.learn-languages-abroad.co.uk

Linguaphone Daily Services

For an annual cost, this service provides you with access to TV and radio programmes in either French, Spanish or English that are designed to help with language learning.
Website: www.linguaphone.co.uk/info/dailysites

Lingua Schools

Learn Spanish in Spain or Latin America.
Website: www.linguaschools.com

Optimnem

Online educational courses that teach spatial learning strategies for English, Math and learning a foreign language. Tutor-supported.
Website: www.optimnem.co.uk

Parlo

This is an online foreign language school where you can learn a language using their multimedia setup and even converse and correspond with other folk in that language.
Website: www.parlo.com

Quality Courses

Quality Courses offers the most affordable way to learn Spanish in Spain. Here you can find the best Spanish Schools in the most attractive towns of Spain.
Website: www.quality-courses.com

Tandem International Language Schools

Language courses in 30 locations in Argentina, Chile, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, supported with Tandem language exchange partnerships.
Website: www.tandem-schools.com

Travelling Words.com

At this site international travellers can download language crash courses for many destinations. The website offers short, accelerated language courses in Spanish,
French, English, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Turkish and Greek. Every course contains over 100  popular phrases, all recorded by native speakers. The courses are available in mp3-format, so downloading is fast and the sound quality is high.
Website: www.travellingwords.com

Language Learning Software

Links to providers of language learning software:

www.eurotalk.co.uk
www.transparent.com
www.gsp.cc
www.mindscape.co.uk
www.auralog.com
www.linguaphone.co.uk

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Language resources

Alta Vista Translations

If you want to translate something into or out of some of the main world languages, try this translation facility.
Website: http://babelfish.altavista.com

Google Language Tools

This facility enables you to translate text from certain languages. You can also search in different languages from here.
Website: www.google.co.uk/language_tools?hl=en

On-line Dictionaries

This is the service that the Online Translator uses. A valuable resource if you're involved in translation work of any kind.
Website: www.yourdictionary.com

Online Translation Links

For links to other online translation resources, see www.escapeartist.com/global3/language.htm
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