I Want YOU to Be Multilingual: New Site Makes US Governments Language Learning Materials Available to Public

Posted by Mike on May 5, 2010 under Language Study | Be the First to Comment

Uncle Sam can now teach you Czech, or any other major language you’d like to learn. A group of volunteers recently put all of the US Government’s language learning materials (which are in the public domain) online where they can be accessed, for free, by anyone interested. The site boasts over forty languages, and while not affiliated with the government, the site contains the same materials used by the Foreign Service Institute.

Of course, no online course is a replacement for being immersed in the culture, or even taking an intensive class at your local university. But it could provide a valuable head start, and hey, it’s free. When the site first went live, traffic overwhelmed the servers, so be prepared for slow loading.
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