National Capital Language Resource Center
www.nclrc.org

The National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC), a consortium of Georgetown University, George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics, conducts activities in the areas of testing, learning strategies, materials development and methodology, technology, professional development, and dissemination of information on commonly and less commonly taught languages. Its online resources include an e-newsletter, a website for university-level language teachers who want to review or develop their skills in communicative language teaching, and a portfolio assessment guide. There are also Arabic, Chinese, and Russian webcasts, and a “Bloggers’ Den” that includes blogs in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Norwegian, and Spanish.

Iceland in Many Languages
www.visiticeland.com

The Visit Iceland site includes information about travel to Iceland and accommodations, as well as an “Inspired by Iceland” video. The site is available in Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, as well as in Islenska, the Icelandic language.

Egyptian Arabic Resource
www.egyptianarabic.com/resources.htm

The Egyptian Arabic Online Learning Resource Center includes a collection of Arabic proverbs and sayings, and a library of other online resources related to learning Arabic. There is also an interview with Dr. David Wilmsen of the American University in Cairo about the five most important things learners of Egyptian colloquial Arabic should remember.

Hispanic Culture Site
www.hispanic-culture-online.com

Hispanic Culture Online has information about famous Hispanics, holidays and festivals, traditions and faith, facts and figures, and interviews.

Second Language Study Skills
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dc5gngw5_75fnrtnrfn

This site includes general tips for studying a second language as well as tips for homework assignments, beginning a chapter, preparing for a test, learning to listen, learning to speak, learning to read, and learning to write.

Russian Resources
www.ruthenia.ru

Ruthenia is a joint project of Moscow publisher OGI and the Department of Russian Literature of Tartu University. It includes the Anthology of Pushkin Scholars, publications, and links to projects of philosophers, folklorists, and researchers.

British Columbia in French
www.tourisme-cb.com

The official tourism site for British Columbia has a French version that includes information about travel, accommodations, places to visit, and food. There is also information about the various regions and cities of the Canadian province including Vancouver, Victoria, and Whistler, and special events such as festivals.

French Site about Jewish Heritage
www.lamed.fr

The Lamed.fr site is about Jewish heritage and culture, but it is in the French language. It includes numerous articles as well as a Kids’ Corner with stories and games.

“Up!” Trailer in Portuguese
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW53RU9O1Zs&feature=related

This YouTube video features the trailer for the Disney-Pixar movie “Up!” (“Altamente!”) in Portuguese.

Resources About Sri Lanka

The CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html) has statistics about the geography, people, government, economy, and communications of Sri Lanka, as well as the languages. The official language of the country is Sinhala and Tamil is the second national language, although English is commonly used in government.

The Sri Lanka Virtual Library (http://lankalibrary.com/intro.shtml) provides information about the culture, food, and history of the country.

The Sri Lanka Tourism site (www.srilankatourism.org) has information about travel and accommodations as well as places to visit in the country. The site is available in English, German, Italian, and Arabic.

Japanese Tooth Fairy Project
http://tooth-fairy.jp

The Tooth Fairy Project site features the story of the tooth fairy presented in Japanese, as well as a clay animation of the tooth fairy. The project collects and recycles metal used in dental treatment in order to benefit children.

Women in Early China
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/xwomen/intro.html

Anne Behnke Kinney, a professor of Chinese at the University of Virginia, is the project director of this bilingual resource for the study of women in early China, which focuses on Lienüzhuan (Traditions of Exemplary Women) of Liu Xiang. The book contains biographical accounts of female role models in early China, and this site provides texts, essays, and other resources to offer insights into the culture, politics, and social structure of early China.

German Podcasts from Podbean

Among the podcasts in German on the Podbean site are 10 episodes of Die Sendung mit der Maus at www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=18747.

FreeStyle German at www.podbean.com/podcastdetail?pid=29744 has six German lessons featuring reports about the country and people of Germany that are designed to help students with pronunciation and intonation.

“Logo! Deine Nachrichten” features the children of the ZDF news in nine video podcast episodes at www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=19630.