Language Lab: Resources

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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
French
Italian
Spanish

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Grammar	Grammar Blast interactive games providing practice with grammar: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/index.html
	Free grammar exercises: http://www.englishmedialab.com/grammar.html
	Self-grading English grammar quizzes: http://englishmedialab.com/beginnerquizzes.html
	Electronic grammar course: http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/
Oral Communication	English Pronunciation: http://www.fonetiks.org/engsou2am.html http://www.fonetiks.org/
Writing	Practice writing quizzes: http://college.cengage.com/devenglish/resources/writing_ace/students/index.html
	Interactive quizzes practicing grammar and writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/quiz_list.htm
	TOEFL Writing practice: Review explanations and complete practice exercises once understood. http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/toeflwrite.html
Other resources	English exercises: reading, writing, grammar, & more http://eleaston.com/english.html
	Language Guide: English http://www.languageguide.org/english/
	Learn English: All English components for learning the English language: http://www.englishclub.com/learn-english.htm
	Grammar Lessons: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/index.htm
	English Pronunciation: http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm
	English Vocabulary: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/index.htm

French
Dictionaries & Vocabularies	Online Dictionaries
	French-English & English-French Dictionary -These dictionaries contain about 75,000 terms.
	Online French Synonyms -Synonyms of French terms and expressions.
	Verbix French Conjugator
	The Internet Picture Dictionary: French
	English-French Vocabulary Quizzes
	SmartPhrase.com - 1000s of useful French words & phrases for travelers to France.
	Learn French Vocabulary with Buxton Online
	Verb Conjugator
	Learn French: Vocabulary Lists
	Vocabulary Training
Grammar	French Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Spelling
	French Expressions: idiomatic French expressions, proverbs, and clichés
	French Grammar Central
	French Online Grammar Quiz
	French Grammar and Other Resources
	French Verbs - Verbes Français: Lessons, exercises, and quizzes on French verbs.
	Idiomatic Expressions
	Common Expressions
Language & Literature	French in Action - A video instructional series in French for college and high school classrooms and adult learners
	Philippe Dijian
	French Grammar Central
	About.com - from literature, radio, fun stuff,... to translation, travel, and much more.
	Anthologie de la poésie francophone de tous les temps
	ArtelL Project - University of Chicago
	Athena Textes Francais - links, links, links
	Bibliothèque nationale de France - English version available
	First year French Grammar -Exercises and web activities from UT Austin v
	French Early Modern Literature - from the University of Tennessee at Martin
	The French Page/ La Page française - from Appalachian State University
	LIRE français -some English
	University of Otawa - Resources for French students and teachers
Art	Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers
	Le Film Français - French film magazine
	Musée du Louvre - English and Spanish versions available
	Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
News	Le Monde - Homepage of the definitive French newspaper.
	L'Express - Weekly magazine, similar to Newsweek or Time, in French.
	Réseaux-Télécom - A business journal.
	Agence France-Presse
	Les Echos
	Libération - Daily Parisian newspaper
	France-Amérique
	l'Humanité
	Libération
	Radio France - Listen to the French radio live
	RFI , Radio France Internationale - Listen to radio live.
General Interest	France.com - Business, culture, and travel links, in English
	FranceWAY - French culture and heritage, in English
	Informacions générales sur la France, serveur du ministère des Affaires Etrangères
	Le ministère de la culture et de la communication - English version available
	Serveur du service de presse et d'information de l'Ambassade de France aux Estats-Unis
	Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links

Italian
Newspapers	Alto Adige (Italy)
	Corriere della Sera (Italy)
	Il Gazzettino (Italy)
	Il Mondo (Italy)
	La Repubblica (Italy)
	Qui Italia (Italy)

Spanish
Dictionaries/Thesaurus	Online Dictionaries
	Webster's Dictionary with Spanish/English translation
	Word reference
	Verbix--Conjugate Verbs
	Regionalismos de la Lengua Española
	Diccionario de Antónimos \| Diccionario de Sinónimos \| Conjugador de Verbos
Grammar	Gramática: Assistance learning the various grammar rules http://legacy.lclark.edu/~benenati/gramatica.html
	Spanish Grammar Exercises http://eleaston.com/spanish.html#SpanishGrammarExercises
	Spanish About.com http://spanish.about.com/
	Learn Spanish: Online tutorials http://www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
Vocabulary	Spanish Verb Conjugation Trainer http://www.spaleon.com/index.php
Vocabulary	Increase your vocabulary using You Know the Drill: Sign-up for FREE practice learning vocabulary for various different languages http://www.youknowthedrill.com/
Oral Communication	Practice Spanish Pronunciation: Fonética: Los sonidos del español http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/spanish/frameset.html
Pronunciation	Online Practice: Spanish Pronunciation http://www.studyspanish.com/pronunciation/
Reading/Newspapers	Clarín Argentina: http://www.clarin.com/
	Lanacion Argentina: http://www.clarin.com/
	Los Tiempos Bol: http://www.lostiempos.com/
	Zero HOra Brazil: http://www.clicrbs.com.br/
	Lanacion Costa Rica: http://www.nacion.com/
	El norte Mexico: http://www.elnorte.com/
	El universal Mexico: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/noticias.html
	Reforma Mexico: http://www.reforma.com/
	La República Peru: http://www.larepublica.pe/
	List of various other newspapers: http://newslink.org/euspan.html
General Interest	Destinos - A video instructional series in Spanish for college and high school classrooms and adult learners
	Recovery Project
	Cervantes Project -Information on the life and works of Cervantes (some English)
	Fundación Juan Ramón Jiménez
	La Conquista de America -Antology of select texts in Spanish
	Patriagrande.net Búsqueda - Links to Eduardo Galeano, Jose Marti, Juan Antonio Corretjer
	Mundo Latino - Rincón Literario -Comprehensive list of Spanish literary sites in Latin America.
	Pablo Neruda