Foreign Language Learning
Resources
AlbaLearning Audiolibros -
Audiobooks, free for personal use. The text is available also. Play online, or download as mp3 files.
Japanese Classical Literature at Bedtime -
Japanese language audiobooks as mp3 files, most with a Creative Commons license. Some have links to the e-text.
Leer Eschuchando -
Offers many popular classics in audio form, all in mp3 format and completely free. Classics, children's classics, poetry, history, unpublished works and more.
Litterature Audio -
French site with books from >170 authors and >300 works in mp3 format, from the best of French literature. Some Greek & Latin texts too, and more modern Western classics from Shakespeare to the brothers Grimm.
Mango Languages -
Learn a language online! Currently has 9 "complete" languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Greek), 15 ESL versions (including Spanish, Portuguese, Polish) and 37 "basic" languages, including Pirate!
NewspaperDirect PressDisplay -
Full-page digital images of >1000 newspapers and magazines from 82 countries, in 39 languages. Shows issues from the last 60 days.
Tell Me More Language Learning -
Currently offers English (ESL/ESOL), Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch. Focuses on all major areas of language learning (speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing). Benefit from 37 different types of exercises to learn reading, writing, listening, speaking, and culture.
Vorleser -
About 500 German language audiobooks in mp3, from around 150 authors. Mostly German and European literature, with text links often included. For download at CD quality.