Language Resources

Dictionaries and Other Print Resources

When classes are in session, a selection of dictionaries and other print resources is available in MEP 473 during normal business hours, provided that the room has not been reserved for one of the conversation hours or other departmental purposes.

Computer Labs

The department shares a computer lab located in MEP 338 with other departments in the building.  There are computers in the main room as well as in the side rooms of the lab.  All the computers have proofing tools in multiple languages and are available to students during open lab hours, which are usually 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F.  Check the schedules and additional signage posted outside the lab to be sure the room is not reserved for a class.  MEP 306 is also open when classes are not scheduled in it (once again, check the posted schedule), and has language proofing tools.

• WordReference (all languages offered by the department except Latin)

• William Whitaker's Words (quick reference for Latin)

• Charlton Lewis An Elementary Latin Dictionary
  

Multilingual sites

• Audio Lingua (Includes multiple European languages plus Arabic & Chinese)

• Cultural Interviews with International Business Executives (Chinese, German, Japanese, Spanish)

• Foreign Languages & the Literary in the Everyday (French, German,
  Spanish)

• Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning (includes
  

French

• “Français avec Pierre”  (YouTube lessons)

• TV5Monde (News and programming from French-language TV)

• French materials from the University of Texas (Two specific sites below)
  
  
  • Français interactif (home of Tex's French Grammar!)
  • Enhancing French Skills (intermediate level)
    

German

Selected pages from Deutsche Welle's Learn German site (feel free to explore!):

• Slow news in German 
  

• Video-Thema

• German lessons, beginning level

Also try:

• Podcasts for students in slow German   

Italian

• Radio Arlecchino Italian grammar explanations in Italian (with transcripts) from the University of Texas)
  

Japanese

• Japan Foundation site

• Materials in Japanese from the University of Texas
  

Spanish

• Podcast news in slow Spanish from Spain and other countries

• Podcast news in slow Spanish from Latin America and other countries 
  

• Música y letras (songs and lyrics)

• Podcasts from Spain (graded from beginner through intermediate)

• Materials from the University of Texas