Resources for learning English and other languages

Language instruction tools just for the Institute community:

Pronunciator, web classes for 80+ languages*. They also offer access to 256 classes each week taught by teachers and 50 English as a second language options.
Please contact tucker @ias.edu who will give you a user name and password if you are off campus and would like to register.

Practicing English:

• US Department of State, http://americanenglish.state.gov/materials-learning-english
• BBC Learning English, http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
• Internet TESL journal contains many bilingual quizzes, http://a4esl.org/
• Activities for ESL students, http://a4esl.org/
• YouTube channels: Beginner: EF PodEnglish, English with Jennifer, EngVid
• more advanced or business: Chalk N'Talk,

Grammar and vocabulary:

• Oxford English Dictionary
• Purdue Online Writing Lab
• Dictionaries are also available in print from the HS-SS Library

Collections

• Princeton Public Library offers Pimsleur downloadable resources as well as CDs
• Language Centre, resources for listening through radio stations and other media
• English Club

Language Exchange
Social networking site which provide access to native speakers

• My Language Exchange

Resources specifically for:

• German speakers: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/index.htm;
• German speakers: Babbel
• vocabulary http://iteslj.org/v/g/ ;

Resources for children:

• Princeton Public Library offers many programs and collections for children.
• Once you have a Princeton Public Library card your children will have access to Muzzy,. a language interface designed just for children. They also provide a subscription for select languages through Rosetta Stone online. see https://princetonlibrary.org/learn-a-new-language-this-fall/
• Starfall
• ABCya