Studying>Language learning - United Kingdom
- BBC Learning
- Free online courses in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Perfect for beginners and travellers. Search for the BBC World Service Learning English site as well. It has lots of resources to help English beginners and improvers, including real-life vocabulary (for relationships, money, food, drink and other useful topics).
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages [EN]
- Babel Fish
- A free translation tool from AltaVista. Translates words and short sentences from English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese and Korean, and vice versa. It helps if you have a little knowledge of the grammar of the language you're translating into.
- http://babel.altavista.com [EN][FR]
- British Council
- Information on learning English in the UK or in your own country. Guidance on finding accredited English courses and exams, and information about the qualifications needed to study at college or university in the UK.
- http://www.britishcouncil.org/home/learning/learning-learning/learning-lear [EN]
- CILT: Centre for Information on Language Teaching
- This organisation promotes language learning for all, regardless of age, background or level of ability. The site has resources for teaching and learning modern languages.
- http://www.cilt.org.uk/index.htm [EN]
- Cactuslanguage
- Interested in studying a language abroad, but want to do more than just sit in a classroom? Consider combining a language course with volunteering. This page has UK-based information for young people (normally aged 21+) who want to volunteer in social work, education, healthcare or environmental work while learning Spanish in Guatemala, Peru or Costa Rica.
- http://www.volunteers-abroad.com/language_volunteering.php [EN]
- Caledonia Languages Abroad
- As well as the usual language courses, this UK-based company offers young people aged 18 or over the chance to combine voluntary work in Latin America with Spanish or Portuguese language courses. It also organises activity holidays and school and study groups.
- http://www.caledonialanguages.com/ [EN]
- Cambridge ESOL On-line
- Information for English as a Second Language teachers and learners. Find out about English language courses and exams in the UK or abroad. Has advice on getting qualified to teach English to adults or young people. Also has useful downloads and links to other relevant sites.
- http://www.cambridgeesol.org/students/index.htm [AR][ZH][EN][FR][DE][EL][ID][IT][FA][PT][RU][ES][TH][VI]
- Education Guardian - TEFL
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language is a popular career choice, but there are many different qualifications and it can be a bit confusing knowing where to start. Scroll down this page for advice on becoming a TEFL teacher, useful links and a directory of worldwide TEFL contacts, where you can find out about others' experiences.
- http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl [EN]
- English Space
- Help for English language students. The site is free, but you have to register as a learner or as a teacher in order to access all the goodies. Developed by World ORT, a non-profit organisation.
- http://www.englishspace.ort.org [EN]
- English UK
- Information about accredited private English language schools in the UK. Also has practical information about living in the UK for international students, including links to useful organisations.
- http://www.englishuk.com [EN]
- English in Britain
- Search for English language courses in the UK. You can look for courses tailored to particular interests - for instance, you can learn English for business or for use in the performing arts, and you could even study complimentary health along with your English lessons.
- http://www.englishinbritain.co.uk [EN]
- English to Go
- Free online resources for teachers and students of English. Has language tools to help you study at home, and lesson plans and resources for class-based learning.
- http://www.english-to-go.com [EN]
- English@home
- Uses Flash. Practice grammar, tenses and verbs and real life vocabulary. Test yourself, or use the forum and pen pals services for help and support.
- http://www.english-at-home.com [EN]
- Hotcourses
- Search for a course in any language, at any level, anywhere in the UK. You can find everything from part-time evening classes run by the local authority all the way through to degree courses.
- http://www.hotcourses.com [EN]
- LanguageCourse.Net
- Packed with information about studying a language abroad. Has a course guide, information on scholarships, exams, accreditation for your learning, and guides to the cities and universities where courses run. You can book online.
- http://www.languagecourse.net [EN][DE][ES]
- Learn English
- Improve your English skills through song lyrics, games, cartoons, stories and poems, test your level of English, sort out your grammar with a guide to common problems, and look up the links page for a range of resources on all sorts of topics and themes. From the British Council.
- http://www.learnenglish.org.uk [EN]
- Nacell - National Advisory Centre for Early Language Learning
- Links to sites and resources for primary and secondary schools. Get help with global networking. Connect to the Early Language Learning Forum, find regional support groups, search the Linking with Schools page for advice on making contact with the wider world, and discover how to link up with email partners in schools all over the globe.
- http://www.nacell.org.uk/ [EN]
- OneLook
- Enter any English word or phrase, and OneLook will find definitions from a range of online dictionaries. You can also translate a word or phrase into English from selected European languages, and vice versa.
- http://www.onelook.com [EN]
- Scotland: BBC Scotland
- Learn Gaelic 'beag air bheag', or 'little by little'. An online course for complete beginners, provided by the BBC. See the links page for more Gaelic resources.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/index.shtml [EN]
- Wales: BBC Wales
- Learn Welsh, or improve your language skills. There's a dictionary, spell checker and grammar guide, as well as links to online Welsh courses and games for children of all ages!
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/learnwelsh [EN][CY]
- Wales: Welsh Language Board
- The board encourages and supports the use of Welsh. Discover the history of the 'language of heaven' and look up the education pages for advice and links to language learning resources. As you might expect, the site is available in Welsh as well as English.
- http://www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk [EN][CY]
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