Online language exchange

One of the best way to practice a language is to live in the country where the language you learn is spoken. Although, this is neither easy nor cheap.

Thanks to internet, now, there's the chance to practice languages speaking to native speakers via Skype, Msn, chats, e-mails, Facebook...

If you have already visited Babelan, you probably know that you can contact people, make new friends and exchange languages in this community. It is open to any language of the world: English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian...

From now on, you can follow on Twitter all the messages published on the site from people searching an online language partner.

Online language exchange

• Twitter (@babelannet)
• Babelan (Global language exchange)

Ask a Korean

Those who learn Korean or are interested in this Asian country will find interesting this blog. Ask a Korean answers all the serious questions asked by anyone. Just drop a line by e-mail and you will receive a short answer direct to you and, later, the author will develop a comprehensive answer in the blog.

As stated in the AAK! Policies: "For emails that deserve a post, the Korean gives a short answer to them in a private email, then later writes a longer, more detailed post."

Regarding language learning don't miss the post Learning Korean Language Series Index.

Hence, you can learn more about Korea and its language in:

• Blog: http://askakorean.blogspot.com
• E-mail: askakorean@gmail.com

More about language learning

• If you want to meet people and practice languages such as Korean, English, Russian, Spanish or French, etc visit: Babelan, people learning, practicing or teaching languages.
• Moreover, you can read a previous post with online resources to learn Korean: Learning Korean online - web pages.

Russian cuisine

There are many benefits when you learn a foreign language, some of them are:

• It's an avantage when searching a job.
• On holidays, it's useful abroad when booking rooms in hotels, ordering meals, etc.
• Also, you can make new friends and have fun.
• You will understand and enjoy different cultures.

Regarding culture, you can add gastronomy as part of it. Hence, this time instead of recommending a language web page, this post recommends a cuisine web page. That will help to understand a bit more the Russian culture.

Ruscuisine.com is a good taste of Russia for those learning Russian, or even for those who don't learn it. It's got recipes and articles about the most tasty and delicious dishes.

What can you find?

"In our Russian recipes cookbook you'll find a great number of palatable dishes (hors-d'oeuvres, main courses, desserts, beverages etc.) from ancient times to the present. With our help you'll taste and find out tales about the most popular ethnic dishes of Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian, Georgian, Armenian and other cuisines. We invite you to keep our company and listen our stories over a cup of tea."

Enjoy your meal.
http://www.ruscuisine.com

More about language learning

• If you want to meet people and practice languages such as Russian, Spanish or French, etc visit: Babelan, people learning, practicing or teaching languages.
• Moreover, you can read a previous post with online resources to learn Russian: Russian language: web sites.

Slovak. Online resourses

Here's a list of online resources to learn Slovak:

• Basic phrases in Slovak language:
  http://www.bratislavaguide.com/slovak-language-basic-phrases
• Slovak Alphabet & Pronunciation:
  http://www.slavism.com/slovak/abc.htm
• Slovak Declension:
  http://www.angelfire.com/sk3/quality/Slovak_declension.html
• Slovak Language:
  http://www.slovak.com/language/
• Slovak online:
  http://old.bohemica.com/slovak/

If you want to know more about this slavic language read this article in the Wikipedia: Slovak language.

If you want to meet people and practice languages such as Slovak visit: Babelan, people learning, practicing or teaching languages.

Russian language: web sites

This is a useful list of web pages for students of Russian.

If you know more, you can post a comment in this post.

A Touch of Russian - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/russian/

Alphadictionary - http://www.alphadictionary.com/rusgrammar

Aula fácil - http://www.aulafacil.com/cursosgratis/curso/ruso.html

Beginning Russian through film - http://russian.dmll.cornell.edu/brtf/index.htm

Engoi - http://www.engoi.com/es/ru/index.html

Goodbye summer - http://media.humnet.ucla.edu/depts/slavic/goodbyesummer/

Learn Russian language - http://www.learnrussianlanguage.net

Learn Russian Online - http://www.russian-plus.com

Learn Russian the fun way - http://www.funrussian.com/

Master Russian - http://www.masterrussian.com

PracticeRussian.com - http://www.practicerussian.com

Russian for everyone - http://www.russianforeveryone.com

Russian for free - http://www.russianforfree.com

Russian Language Mentor - http://russianmentor.net/

Russian Lessons.net - http://www.russianlessons.net/home.php

Russificate - http://russificate.blogspot.com

Spoonful of Russian - http://speakrussian.blogspot.com

Time to speak Russian - http://speak-russian.cie.ru/time_new/

WikiBooks. Russian - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Russian/Main_Contents

Links

• Babelan. People learning, practicing or teaching languages

Learn Japanese Free

Learn Japanese Free is a resource site for those ones who want to learn Japanese from scratch to a proficiency level.

The site offers a comprehensive course divided into lessons (basic & intermediate) and preparation units for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).

The site gives us the following advice: We have divided our 'Free Learn Japanese' and JLPT course into lessons. Please start from the first Japanese lesson and proceed to the next Japanese lesson only when you have thoroughly understood and learned the previous Japanese lesson.

Words from the author: My view about learning Japanese: I have learned the language and I personally love the language because it has very interesting scripts and the grammar too. I personally believe that if you like the language then it is very easy to learn it. All the Best to all of those who are planning to study Japanese language.

• Learn Japanese Free: www.learnjapanesefree.com

Links

• Babelan. People learning, practicing or teaching languages

Practica Español

Practica Español is a site intended for those who learn Spanish. The student can practice Spanish reading real news, watching videos, listening to Radio FLE (The Spanish Language Foundation) and doing excercises.

The site has got news and features about Spain and the rest of the world, current affairs, sport, entertainment, travel, health, business, culture, science and gastronomy.

There are also grammar lessons with the most important grammar points of the Spanish language. Here, you can read the grammar explanations and, later, work it with related readings and exercices.

In adition, you can watch Spanish music videos of the most well known groups and singers.

Practica Español is in English, Portuguese, French and Chinese.

• Practica Español: www.practicaespanol.com

What is "Practica Español"?



Links

• Babelan. People learning, practicing or teaching languages