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Useful websites for languages
Babelfish
Free online website that translates text and the webpages on this site into other languages. Translations may not be perfect, but they should make most of the content understandable.
Free online website that translates text and the webpages on this site into other languages. Translations may not be perfect, but they should make most of the content understandable.
BBC Languages
Online courses in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Gaelic. Learn the basics, useful phrases and tips on travelling and working abroad.
Online courses in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Gaelic. Learn the basics, useful phrases and tips on travelling and working abroad.
Google language tools
Type in what you would like to translate and within seconds Google gives you a translation of English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, or vice versa. Also contains a facility to translate any website.
Type in what you would like to translate and within seconds Google gives you a translation of English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, or vice versa. Also contains a facility to translate any website.
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Scots Language Resource Centre
Contains a useful bibliography and online articles about the Scots language. Also includes a regularly updated diary of events.
Contains a useful bibliography and online articles about the Scots language. Also includes a regularly updated diary of events.
Xlingo
This site requires you to register, after that you can find a language exchange partner and start learning.
This site requires you to register, after that you can find a language exchange partner and start learning.
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Oxford English Dictionary
Excellent free learning resources for children aged 11 to university level, quizzes, word of the day and a superb dictionary.
Excellent free learning resources for children aged 11 to university level, quizzes, word of the day and a superb dictionary.
Oxford Reference Online English language
Extensive collection of dictionaries and companions to English grammar, proverbs, abbreviations and linguistics.
Extensive collection of dictionaries and companions to English grammar, proverbs, abbreviations and linguistics.
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