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What's new? . . . . . Discover the top 100 words in French . . . . . World flags from dozens of countries . . . . . Study abroad pages. Statistics, information, and resources on studying abroad . . . . . We've updated our free software for language learners pages and added even more free software. We've also added some new state-of the-art electronic translators to our gift ideas for language aficionados.. . . . . Gifts for foreign language learners. Here are some unique and interesting gift ideas for those with a special affinity for languages and cultures . . . . .German music pages and Spanish music pages have been completely updated with new sound clips and CDs from favorite artists . . . . . All new Arabic pages with information about the language and how to learn it . . . . . German Kinderlieder . . . Practice your German using the simple melodies and lyrics of children's songs . . . . . The 100 most frequently used words in Spanish and also the top 25 Spanish nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, more . . . . . The 100 most frequently used words in German and also the top 25 German nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, more . . . . . Japanese links . . . . . Collection of the best free online Japanese language and culture resources . . . . . World flags from dozens of countries . . . . . Language statistics, including the top 30 languages, and more . . . . . All about Japanese . . . . . About the Japanese language and why you should learn it . . . . . Updated Spanish film pages . . . . . . Explore the world of Spanish language film, with film reviews, Latin directors, actors, actresses, more . . . . . French books and software. From language learning CDs to literature and history to textbooks. . . . . . Common German beginner errors & Common Spanish beginner errors. Some of the most common mistakes made by beginning language learners and how to avoid them . . . . . . . .

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Raising bilingual children
Tips and resources for bringing baby up to be bilingual.

Chinese language page
Origins of and information about the Chinese language, 10 excellent reasons to learn Chinese, & reviews of books and software for learning Chinese.

Why learn French?
10 great reasons to start learning French today!

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How to subscribe to Spanish language magazines and newspapers or where to read them online

German pronunciation guide
Tips and hints on pronouncing the most difficult sounds in German for native speakers of English.

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Career opportunities in foreign languages - Finding internships - Summer opportunities - Resume writing: Selling your language abilities - Finding a job ...

Grants & Scholarships in Languages
Scholarships for language students - Free online searchable scholarship databases - Part-time jobs to put you through college ...

Study Abroad
Why study abroad? - Statistics - Finding and choosing a program - Myths & misconceptions - Financing your year abroad ...

See the list of the top 100 words in French as well as the 25 most frequently used nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and more.

We've updated our international flags pages. Find flags from dozens of countries.

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We've updated our gift ideas for language aficionados in time for the holiday shopping season.

The German Christmas pages have been fully updated. Learn about the traditions that Germans have exported all over the world, explore German Christmas cakes, cookies, and more and sing along with the tunes and lyrics of German Christmas music or find German Christmas CDs or MP3s to download.

Our free software for language learners pages have been completely updated, and now list even more free software and we've added some new state-of the-art electronic translators to our gift ideas for language aficionados.

We've updated our gift ideas for language aficionados just in time for Christmas shopping.

The German Christmas pages have been fully updated for Christmas season 2006. Learn about the traditions that Germans have exported all over the world, explore German Christmas cakes, cookies, and more and sing along with the tunes and lyrics of German Christmas carols.

Both German music pages and Spanish music pages have been completely updated. Audio clips have been fully restored and the latest music from favorite artists has been added.

We've just added a new Arabic section to our site. Read about the Arabic language, reasons to learn Arabic, reviews of books for learning Arabic, fonts, and software, with still more to come.

More than 3 dozen German children's songs (Kinderlieder) to help you learn German with their simple lyrics and catchy melodies. Some sheet music is included.

Do you know all of the 100 most frequently used words in Spanish? What about the the top 25 Spanish nouns? The top 25 Spanish verbs? See all 7 part-of-speech lists for top words in Spanish.

Do you know all of the 100 most frequently used words in German? What about the the top 25 German nouns? The top 25 German verbs? See all 8 part-of-speech lists for top words in German.

Our study abroad pages are now available. Read reasons to study abroad, dispel myths and misconceptions you may have, explore statistics, find a study abroad program that's right for you, and more ...

We continue to add new German bands and musicians to our German music pages, including Nena & Udo Lindenberg.

We've added a collection of links to free Japanese language and culture resources on the web.

We continue to add new German bands and musicians to our German music pages, including Nina Hagen, Kraftwerk, and more.

Our free software for language learners pages are now completely updated!

All about Japanese! Read about the Japanese language, why you should learn it, & explore 10 of the best books for learning Japanese.

Browse or buy international flags from dozens of countries around the globe.

We just added language statistics! How many languages are spoken? What are the top 30 languages by numbers of speakers? Top 20 countries by number of languages? Which language families have the most speakers? The most languages? All these questions answered, and more ...

Germany will host the 2006 World Cup Soccer games this year. Read about this year's German games, see or buy host city posters, or browse international football jerseys.

We continue to update our German music pages. New German bands and musicians include Rammstein, Juli, Silbermond, Die Prinzen, and more ...

Our Spanish language films pages have been fully updated. Use the alphabetical Spanish film index or browse chronologically, explore the films of the top Spanish or Latin American directors, or the movies of your favorite Latin stars ...

Browse French language books and media, from language learning CDs and software to French literature, history, cookbooks, textbooks, & more ...

Common German beginner errors. 10 of the most common mistakes made by beginning learners of German and how to avoid them ...

Common Spanish beginner mistakes. A handful of mistakes commonly made by beginners in Spanish and how to avoid them ...

Discover how the Germans celebrate Christmas & how many of their traditions were exported all over the world, from Advent calendars, to Santa Claus, to Christmas trees. Also, learn about German Christmas foods, find recipes, and listen and sing some German Christmas carols.

We've compiled some great gift ideas for language aficionados just in time for Christmas shopping.

Find grants and scholarships for foreign language study and study abroad.

Learn how to choose the right foreign language dictionary. Tips, suggestions, and a test to see if you've found the right one.

Download free foreign language fonts for dozens of languages.

Learn all about German Oktoberfest, discover German beer, & listen to some ooopah music.

The German practice activities pages for beginners have just doubled in size. Learn about German culture while practicing language skills.

How to type foreign language characters.

The German music pages are up and running. Learn about contemporary German bands and music, from Die Ärzte to Rammstein, as well as German classical & folk music.

Find free language learning software for over 20 languages.

Explore Spanish music by genre, including salsa & merengue, Latin rock, pop and jazz, Tejano, and much more.

Attention language majors! Put your best foot forward on the job market with our new career resources pages.

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