http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:22 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:22 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76168 This site presents information on culture and language in different regions of the world as well as videos and audio taken from the authentic regions. Transcripts in English and the target languages are included. The MERLOT World Languages Editorial Board chose LangMedia for its 2005 Classics Award. The MERLOT Editor's Council  subsequently selected it as an Editors' Choice recipient. LangMedia provides access to authentic materials that can be used in a wide variety of pedagogical settings. It features less commonly taught languages from Bangla to Wolof, as well as excellent materials in French, Spanish and other more commonly taught languages. It has a learner-centered design and appeals to a variety of learning styles. With its strong cultural content and English transcripts, LangMedia can also be used in International Business, Area Studies and in any discipline where the study of authentic culture is featured. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78873 Learn your learning style, find materials in the language you choose to learn and even find a language partner.To view a video of the award winning author, go to View Lingu@net Europa - World Languages Award Winner 2007 video Lingu@net World Wide is based on the idea that if you are learning or teaching a language you could be interested in relevant resources in any language you understand - not only the resources you can find by searching in your mother tongue.Lingu@net World Wide gives multilingual access to over 3,500catalogued online resources, many of them specifically for learners. It also offers support for adult learners on how to learn a language, how to assess your level and how to communicate with other learners online. These sections have been developed by language learning specialists from throughout Europe.You can now access the whole site in: Arabic, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish and Swedish. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76504 This will aid students or researchers in navigating through the many complexities of writing. The users can find answers to most problems encountered in the process of writing, as well as self-test skills. Sample papers are available for reference and connections to other writing resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89254 Provides online tutoring, handouts, and interactive PowerPoint presentations on writing-related topics (incl. ESL). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82106 Online listening ESL lab that offers audio clips of English Speakers from all over the world. There is one new clip for ever day of the year. For beginners there is an Easy Listening section. All audio interviews come with photos, transcripts, interactive questions from the speaker, and built in quizes that are to be done in real time. All audio is free and can be downloaded. Currently there are over 300 interview clips. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76322 NetGrammar provides extensive grammar practice through a great variety of reading, writing and listening activities. It is suitable for self-directed learning and also as an extension to regular classwork. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88019 A murder mystery that allows students to select their French proficiency level before attempting to solve the crime. The student must complete exercises in a prescribed sequence in order to solve the mystery. Innovative and engaging. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=249932 This site contains animated libraries of the phonetic sounds of English, German, and Spanish. Available for each consonant and vowel is an animated articulatory diagram, a step-by-step description, and video-audio of the sound spoken in context. It is intended for students of phonetics, linguistics, and foreign language. There is also an interactive diagram of the articulatory anatomy.To find out about how this project was completed see http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000072/Introduction.html http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86206 The Mixxer is a free educational site hosted by Dickinson College for language learners and teachers to find a language exchange via the free voice over IP phone program Skype. Students can find a partner individually, or teachers can pair their students with an entire class. The students then call each other for free using Skype giving each side the chance to practice with a native speaker. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75862 An ESL site that contains copyable handouts that help instructors create simple creative writing and oral story telling activities. This is for advanced beginner ESL students and higher.