There are many ways that you can learn a new language at DIS or just brush-up on your skills:

 

First, check out the DIS Language Institute

• DIS Language Institute

SCHEDULES SPRING 2008.pdf 

 

The Plano Public Library offers the RosettaStone language online interactive languge learning program.  The program is accessible from your home computer for free, but you will have to apply for a library card first.  Library cards are free to anyone with a Texas driver's license or proof of Texas residency.  This program is ideal for beginners and offers instruction in over 30 languages. 

• How to get a Plano Public Library card
• RosettaStone

Plano Public Library also sponsors free English a Second Language (ESL) conversation classes called "Small Talk."

• Small Talk 

More ESL classes in the Dallas area

 

Some good audio magazines:

       Learn English for French Speakers

• Speak Up 

       Learn French for English Speakers

• Bien Dire
• Fleunt French Audio 
• Champs-Elyées Audio Magazine 

 

The Anneberg CBP Project offers their award winning language learning programs free of charge from their website.  These programs are very well done and great for beginners as well as intermediates.  Textbooks and other materials are available on the website, but they are not necessary to benefit from the programs. 

You can view Annenberg Media programs online with a broadband connection whenever you see this icon.

Free sign up is required for first-time users. Select a program below and go to the individual program description listing and click on the icon.

• French in Action
  Become fluent in French by exploring the culture in this video series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners. Become fluent in French by exploring the culture in this video series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners.
• Connect With English
  A young woman’s story is used to teach English as a second language. Video series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners. A young woman’s story is used to teach English as a second language. Video series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners.
• Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish
  This video instructional series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners teaches Spanish speaking and listening skills. This video instructional series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners teaches Spanish speaking and listening skills.
• Nuevos Destinos
  New video episodes and a CD-ROM extend the Spanish immersion experience of the original Destinos series. New video episodes and a CD-ROM extend the Spanish immersion experience of the original Destinos series.
• Fokus Deutsch
  Personal stories in this video series help college and high school students and adult learners increase their fluency in German. Personal stories in this video series help college and high school students and adult learners increase their fluency in German.
   

Parlez chinois- Ce site s'adresse aux personnes qui désirent apprendre à parler le chinois mandarin.

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