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This Is Hard-Core German Grammar

German, Books

I haven’t used the current edition of German in Review, but I did use the 1967 edition, pictured here, in my college German class years ago (which was many years later than 1967, I would just like to add),…

Cute Website!

Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Kids

I know little about Little Pim, other than that it offers language-learning products for kids, that it was founded by Julia Pimsleur Levine, and that the company’s instructional DVDs span multiple language families. Also that Ms. Levine happens…

Koryo Books, Located in Koreatown

4-5 Korean, Bookstores/Libraries

Koryo Books is located in the Manhattan mini-neighborhood of Koreatown. I went there in 2010 and found a book to help me learn the Korean alphabet. It was a good thing, too; I had reached dead ends in both of the…

Visit Their Website for More Information

General, Kids

STARTALK is part of the 2006 National Security Language Initiative, whose goal was to further skills in strategically important world languages that were not being widely taught in the U.S.  According to the program website, STARTALK’s mission is…

Their Site Includes Foreign-Language Research

General, Organizations

The Washington, D.C.-based Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a nonprofit organization “working to improve communication through better understanding of language and culture.” It was established in 1959. Its many activities include work on ESL and foreign-language education, language…

The Center

5 Japanese, Food and Drink, Shopping

This is a big, beautiful East Side showroom, a gastronomically seductive space, for lovers of Japanese cuisine. Of which I am one. It is there courtesy of a Moonachie, N.J.-based company called New York Mutual Trading.  …

I Love(d) These

5 Spanish, Flashcards, Vocabulary

I am a huge fan of flashcards, and this box of 1,000 cards is great. You can take a handful in your purse on the subway or to your doctor’s office or wherever, or study while you are waiting in…

The Language Boards Here Are Hopping

General, Websites

This is an independent website for language-learning enthusiasts, whose author is the language-loving François Micheloud of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Some parts of the site could benefit from updates, but the forum here is rich with posts and…

Visit the Middlebury Language Schools Website for Answers to Application FAQs

5 Arabic, French, General, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Classes/Conversation

I don’t normally include language schools here, but Middlebury is famous for its summer programs. While I have not experienced one myself, I have heard great things about them over many years from people I trust.  The typical…

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