Resources and Tips for Teachers
Tips for Teachers
Free Software Downloads
Audacityis free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
Goldwaveis a professional digital audio editor. It is one of the most popular audio editors for Windows. Use it to play, edit, mix, restore, and analyze audio, or apply special effects. Supports MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA, and many more formats and can perform batch conversions and processing. Free upgrades.
Sources of Texts in Many Languages
ThePaperboyoffers thousands of online newspapers in dozens of languages. Newspapers can be searched by country, state, and by names of leading newspapers.
Deutsche Welle在许多主题在3提供文献和新闻0 languages.
The英国广播公司features many texts including video on a variety of topics in many languages. Search by language.
Radiotimeprovides links to online foreign language radio stations. Use the "search" option to search by language.
iheardprovides links to online foreign language radio stations. Languages are listed on the site.
TheMultiLingual Bookswebsite provides a list with links to many online foreign language radio andforeign internet televisionand online video sites.
Interesting Things for ESL Studentsincludes readings, and audio for a variety of levels and topics.
ACTFL Resources
ACTFL Guidelines: Description of the 1986 guidlines
ACTFL Publications: Links to ACTFL standards and proficiency guidelines