General Services

Translation Company
Translation Articles and Free Website Translation among other Professional Translation Services.
Lingo24
Offers professional translation sevices from and into all major languages.
Tomedes
Translation sevices from and into all major languages.

Arabic

Lingo24
Arabic paraphrasing tool.
Lingo24
Free on-line Arabic/English translation tool.

Chinese

Chinese Child Book
Learning materials for ALL ages..
Chinese in China
Learn chinese at one of our chinese language schools in China.
Kanji
Learn to read and write Chinese, excellent site.
Learning Chinese Online
Has links into other Chinese sites on the web as well as a Chinese/English chat room, and audio sites that help with pronunciation.
Translation Service
Free on-line Chinese/English translation tool.
Translation Service
Chinese paraphrasing tool.
Study Mandarin Chinese using VOA
For intermediate learners broadcasts from Voice of America. Requires Real Player.

Dictionaries

English/Chinese Dictionary
Chinese/English Dictionary

French

About French
Topics such as prepositions plus quizzes and opportunities to receive a weekly newsletter. Join the discussion group.
Air France
Lessons in transportation made more real.
L'Association des Bibliophiles Universels
French literary works in the original, Voltaire, Racine, Molière, Stendhal and Zola.
BBC Education
Interactive lessons as well as GCSE revision, also aimed at the holiday-maker.
BBC Education - French inside out
Various aspects of French life.
BBC Worldwide
Teachers can use this course as their main material with beginners, has worksheets for student use.
Languagelearn.co.uk
Activities such as finding a restaurant which suits your requirements or looking for a hotel are covered in this site
Centre Georges Pompidou
Events and exhibitions planned for the year 2000 at the Pompidou Centre.
City Link
Use this site to visit any city of your choice, its monuments and galleries.
Civilisation française
Use this site to practice basic expressions and with a Real Player you can then listen to the correct answers.
Crossword puzzles
Crosswords, by topic, can be used to test knowledge of basic GCSE vocabulary.
Cybercafé
Suitable for early learners features the Teletubbies in French.
Drugs today
A site about French drug abuse suitable for post 16.
Exams
Help with papers, all levels.
Fast and Friendly French for Fun
A good site for younger pupils to learn French grammar. Contains straightforward, interactive exercises.
First year French
Interactive exercises at this beginners site.
France 3
Aimed at French children. Good for higher level GCSE students.
France à la carte
Aimed at teachers of French in British schools.
French Advanced Search Engine
Access news, weather, television programmes etc alongside a French search engine.
French for all at all levels
Hundreds of interactive exercises for KS3, CoA, GCSE and A level.
French Grammar Central
French grammar covered under helpful headings.
French grammar for lower levels
Interactive exercises on French grammar , pupils can check their answers.
French Language Guide
A French language guide - with vocabulary, grammar and more.
Grammar
Help with grammar construction and other resources.
The French Teacher
Worksheets designed to be downloaded for the classroom, also links for French teachers.
Funambule
Attempt to complete the interactive comprehension questions having watched video clips from TV5's Funambule programme.
Galeries Lafayette
Check out one of the world's most famous department stores!
Glossary of French computing terms.
Computing terms in French. Contains English equivalents in most cases.
The Howard School - Bonjour
An example of a French schools Web site, worth a visit just to get some ideas.
Jeunesse
Students write stories which include their own names and then see them published on the web and in an electronic newspaper.
Learn French
Learn French - all about how to learn french and how to speak french.
Lire Français
Interactive exercises for A-level students based on a newspaper article.
The Louvre
A visit to the Louvre.
Lycée Le Rebours
15 to 23 year olds link with other schools to establish pen pal contacts and improve their French.
Metro link
Plan a route through cities using the metro.
National Curriculum Topics, Leeds University
National Curriculum topic headings links French web sites together with suggested classroom activities.
Optimnem
Dedicated to the promotion and application of the 'Fluid Thinking' concept skills; in learning, in education, in personal and business development.
Paris Pages
Paris, food to transport , culture through to shopping.
Premiers Pas Sur Internet
Advice for youngsters, games, songs, stories, book reviews, teaching resources, young writers, music and travel.
Oxford University Press
Part of NGfL language material and activities. Communicate with French students.
Really Useful French Teaching Site
Conversations to download and interactive exercises. Aimed at GCSE level.
Revision
Good site built by an Ilford languages teacher, suitable KS3 to A'level.
Rugby
Follow rugby news.
Skiing
As preparation for writing mini-biographies of their own sporting heroes read ones about French skiers.
The Spirit of Chanel
This site is all about the famous brand
Text manipulation
Use authoring software to create text manipulation exercises.
Toolkit to create interactive exercises
DIY interactive teaching materials using the authoring tools offered here.
La Tour Eiffel
Plan a day trip to the Eiffel Tower, using information given in French.
University of Bristol
Wide range of foreign web sites and suggests learning activities based on these resources.
Veuve Clicquot - the disappearing lady
Read all about the lady who appears on champagne labels.
Voici la France
The history, geography, economy and political climate of France are explored in this innovative and stylish site.
The Weaver School
Interactive exercises for years 7 to 12 entertaining to use covering the standard KS3 and 4 fare.
The World Cup
France and the 1998 World Cup.
Write a story
Construct a story by choosing sentences to add to the existing, illustrated text.
Zipzap France
For effective use of the internet in the classroom. Students can access simple explanations.

Dictionaries

ARTFL Project: French-English dictionary form
Dictionnaire Freelang
The Internet Dictionary Project
Your dictionary

Newspapers

Le Monde
Libération

Search Engines

Nomade
Lokace

German

Aldi supermarket
Use promotions at Aldi supermarkets as material for a variety of class room uses.
Around and about in Berlin
A brief history of Berlin.
At the department store
Online shopping pupils can choose virtual gifts for the whole family.
At the Supermarket
Loads of materials suitable for covering general topics.
BBC Education
The BBC site offers German for beginners' and intermediate lessons, with videos and quizzes to download.
BBC Worldwide
Teachers can use this as their main course material with beginners. Has worksheets for student use.
BG Connection
Find new friends and contacts in Germany as well as play games and do puzzles.
Borussia
A site for football fanatics, in German.
Bristol University
This site is for A level ,providing links to informative site. Suggested classroom activities.
Bundesbahn
Make train journeys through German Rail's booking service.
Butterbrot
Pupils can vote for their favorite sandwich topping and practice basic foodstuffs vocabulary.
Christmas celebrations
A useful site for German lessons towards the end of the Autumn term!
Crossword puzzles
Simple crosswords, can be used to test knowledge of basic GCSE vocabulary.
Dino Online
A German language search engine with news, categories and links to other useful sites.
Eine Reise durch Deutschland
Find out about German famous people, towns, fairytales and currency.
Entry.de
Map of Germany.
Fairy stories from around the world
266 fairy stories and legends from all over the world.
The Fairytale Road Project
Interactive exercises to check comprehension.
Freizeittip
Look up a town or choose a leisure activity and find out what's on.
Fritz Kids Club
Opportunity to find a pen friend. There are also easy-to-read articles.
German computer terms
This glossary of German computing terms is also given in English.
The German Electronic Textbook
Dedicated to German grammar and pronunciation and combines visual and the audio.
German for Beginners
For beginners, exercises, a simple explanation of grammar points.
German Language Guide
A German language guide - with vocabulary, grammar and more.
German Online
Covers grammar, pen pals, quizzes and tests. Also sections on culture, film, music. 
The German Way
Links for teachers, schools and expatriates and those seeking pen pals, travel.
Goethe Institute
A vast amount of information here on the country's history and culture.
Harley Davidson
This site features live rock bands and they can complete a booking form for tickets and accommodation.
Homework
A site helpful in developing A level students' critical faculties.
Inter Nationes
Download your teaching transparencies directly from Inter Nationes.
Jetzt
Reading strategies and practice.
Juden in Hamm
This school article retraces the lives of Jews in the Middle Ages.
Kinder stark machen
Health Ministry action to combat drug taking.
Language Activities Based on WWW Resources
German language activities with links to authentic web sites as resource material.
Language site at Hull University
German for Beginners with links to other web sites to enhance language learning on the Web.
Naturschutzorganisation WWF
Ecological issues such as climate, endangered species and forestry.
The New Face of Germany
Access interviews about Germany post-reunification either on audio or as transcripts.
Optimnem
Dedicated to the promotion and application of the 'Fluid Thinking' concept skills; in learning, in education, in personal and business development.
Pet care
Care properly for your pets and increase your German vocabulary at the same time.
Really Useful German Site
Recorded conversations to download, interactive exercises and imaginative games.
Rhein-Main Zeitung
Archives of this newspaper allow A-level students easy access to events for the topic 'Das Jahr 19--'
Web for reading comprehension
Create your own comprehension exercises or direct your students to the exercises already set.
Schulweb
German school magazines with school news and items of interest. GCSE and above.
Spelling reform
Learn all the new spelling rules in an amusing way.
Story and essay writing
How to set about writing an essay.
Take an eight minute webcam tour of the world
Text to these world locations could be used for reading practice.
The Vienna State Opera
View the opera house and its programme for the coming months.
Translation Service
German paraphrasing tool.
Translation Service
Free on-line German/English translation tool.
Youthspeak
Slang words and terms.

Newspapers

Der Spiegel - German.
Der Standard - Austrian.
Die Welt - German.
Die Zeit - German.
Juma - German language magazine.
Sowieso - Online newspaper.

Dictionaries

German-English dictionary
The Internet Dictionary Project
Leo English/German Dictionary
Quickdic
Your dictionary

Search Engines

Dino-online
hurra
web

Italian

BBC Education
Lessons based on the BBC Leisure Italian Radio Series.
BBC Worldwide
Teachers can use this course as their main material with beginners.
Cyberitalian
An introduction to learning Italian with a range of fun activities and audio exercises.
Esercizi di scrittura
Useful writing practice for advanced learners.
Guerra Edizioni
Placement tests, grammatical explanations and exercises and vocabulary lists.
Istituto di Aggiornamento e Ricerche Didattiche
This site can link you to other teachers worldwide as well as provide resources.
Italia 2000
A full course on how to learn Italian.
Italian Language guide
An Italian language guide - with vocabulary, grammar and more.
Mama's Learn to Speak Italian
Food-based activities can be useful at expanding basic Italian vocabulary.
Quattro Passi Nell'Italiano
A free course designed by the University of Venice.

Dictionaries

The Internet Dictionary Project
Online English to Italian to English to Italian Dictionary
Your dictionary

Newspapers

La Corriere della Sera
La Repubblica
La Stampa

Japanese

BBC Worldwide
Contains lessons and worksheets for student use.
Free Japanese Language Lessons Online
At present lessons are provided for beginners and advanced students.
Japanese-Online
16 lessons for beginners.
The Nihongo Centre
INSET training, job vacancies, news and accreditation for Japanese in the UK.
Online Japanese Lessons
Thirteen lessons and links are provided to practise your new knowledge.

Newspapers

Asahi.com
Kyodo News Online

Dictionaries

Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
Welcome to the Japanese Learning Environment!

Portuguese

Portuguese Language Guide
A Portuguese language guide - with vocabulary, grammar and more.

Russian

BBC Worldwide
This site has down loadable lessons and worksheets for student use.
Learn Russian in Russia
Russian language courses in St. Petersburg and Moscow at the Liden & Denz Language Centres.
Let's Read Russian
Russian media for intermediate learners. Vocabulary  and plenty of activities.
Lora's Supplementary Dialogs to Beginning Russian
A beginners guide to learning Russian.
An On-line Russian Reference Grammar
This site contains all the main grammatical structures.
Russian Dictionary With Sound and Images
For younger learners with three vocabulary sections; food, transport, and animals.
Russian Language School at the Moscow State University
Russian language courses offer flexible study programs at Moscow State University: group or individual classes from Beginner to Advanced from four weeks to Full Academic Year with visa support, accommodation and excursions around Moscow and trip to Saint Petersburg.
Russian online test
Free Russian online test with immediate and graded results.
Teaching and Learning Russian UK
A complete learning center with links to Russian radio, culture, literature and language sites.

Newspapers

Russian Story

Dictionaries

English-Russian, Russian-English dictionary
MultiLex On-line Dictionary
Your dictionary

Spanish

BBC Education
For beginner to intermediate students.
BBC Worldwide
Down loadable lessons and worksheets for beginners use.
Espanglish Chat
This is a bilingual Spanish/English chat room.
Instituto Cervantes
Spanish culture, news, language and activities as well as links to other useful sites.
Learn Spanish
Hundreds of vocabulary lists.
Learn Spanish - A Free Online Tutorial
Spanish grammar from the very basics to complex structures for the advanced learner.
Optimnem
Dedicated to the promotion and application of the 'Fluid Thinking' concept skills; in learning, in education, in personal and business development.
Si, Spain
Spanish life, language, culture, industry and government and the educational system.
Spanish Language Guide
A Spanish language guide - with vocabulary, grammar and more.
Spanish Romance
Free resource for students and teachers of Spanish
Spanish with Fun !
Learn Spanish in Seville.
Tecla: Texts for Learners and Teachers of Spanish
Articles in Spanish aimed at advanced pupils and teachers.

Newspapers

Clarin digital
El Comercio El Pais
El Mundo
La Semana

Dictionaries

Activa
The Internet Dictionary Project
Vox
WordReference
Your dictionary

Search Engines

Ole
Vindio

Welsh

Beginners Welsh Course
A course to develop conversational skills in current day Welsh for beginners.
BBC Bitesize Welsh Second Language Course
Revision course for Welsh as second language.
Castles of Wales
Over four hundred castles are covered, each one's story illuminating the intertwined histories of Wales.
Gwales
Search and order facility for Welsh and Welsh interest books.
National museums and galleries of Wales
In English or Welsh, a helpful guide to organising school trips.
QCAA for Wales (ACCAC)
A useful site for those interested in the promotion of the Welsh language in schools.
Welsh authors
Though not fully bilingual, it has been designed for experienced learners of Welsh.
Welsh books council
Available in English and Welsh but sadly offering little online other than items for sale.
Welsh - English lexicon
The Brown University server is not very quick but offers only online Welsh-English dictionary.
The Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC )
Examination syllabuses, marking services and access to vocational schemes.
Welshc language board
Completely bilingual, the Welsh Language Board promotes and facilitates the use of Welsh.
Welsh literature
Encyclopaedia Britannia's entry on Welsh Literature net's largest resource on the topic.
Welsh Virtual Teacher Centre
Current content of VTC Cymru contains links to government and government-funded ICT



If you know of any other useful links please let us know here.