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With digital downloads – your public library is open 24/7! The San Antonio Public Library offers two ways to download digital media content: OverDrive and NetLibrary. You can access language audio books for free using your San Antonio Public Library Card.
- OverDrive downloadable languagesUse the keyword search "Foreign Language Study" to find languages you would like to learn.
- NetLibrary downloadable languagesFind downloadable audio books by using a keyword search "learning languages"
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Local Resources
Following are some of the local resources in San Antonio that provides lessons to learning new languages.
- ELS Language Schools4301 Broadway St
San Antonio, TX 78209-6318
(210) 283-5077 - International Language Center at San Antonio110 Gallery Circle
San Antonio, TX 78258
(210)342-2035
Welcome to Learning Languages
You want to learn a new language?
Check out the guide to find resources such as books, audio visual materials available at SAPL. You can also find local resources and web sites that teach and provide links to variety of languages of different countries with this guide.
Favorite Books
Call Number: 468.2421 HARVEY
This popular, informal self-instruction book offers a quick and easy way to pick up informal, practical Spanish, designed for English-speakers who are in regular contact with Hispanics and need to communicate with them for both work and social situations.
Call Number: 448.2421 BARRIOL
30 Days to Great French is a simple and fun course that will enhance your language skills in just weeks! It offers straightforward and effective teaching methods to understand and speak French.
Call Number: 423.1 Davidson
The book offers simple, direct answers to questions about word choice, spelling, grammar, and punctuation in an alphabetical order. The book also warns the reader about risky words and the many risky situations about what is and not acceptable in standard american English.
Call Number: 418.007 MARSHALL
If you are going abroad and want to learn the language of your host country, The Whole World Guide To Language Learning is the book for you! It oofers learning in real interactive situations and then provides immediate feedback. Marshall gives six detailed lesson plans to get you started and and plenty of ideas for further lessons, putting you in control of your language learning experience.
Call Number: 491.438 SNELL
The book offers a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises. This book is methodical, thorough, and very effective and could be able to learn writing system very fast.
Audiovisuals
Irish. The short course
Call Number: CD 491.62834 PIMSLEUR
A foundation for speaking Irish at the beginner's level.
Learn in your car. Italian [sound recording] : 3 level set
Call Number: CD 458.3421 RAYMOND
Italian Language learning for English speakers.
Modern Hebrew. IIA [sound recording] : the complete course
Call Number: CD 492.48342 PIMSLEUR
Presents a beginning language learning program designed to teach the listener modern Hebrew in progressive steps.
Learn French with Victor. Levels 1 & 2 [videorecording] : all the basics of French speaking in 25 lessons
Call Number: DVD 448.2421 LEARN
offers self instruction, vocabulary for foreign speakers with an enjoyable audiovisual technique.
Basic Spanish & Portuguese by DVD (videorecording)
Call Number: DVD 468.3421 BASIC
Reinforcement techniques for learning a basic 1,000-word and phrase Spanish & Portuguese vocabulary.
Websites
- BBC Languages– News and Audio in 33 LanguagesLearn French, Spanish, German, Italian and other new languages. The site includes includes audio magazines as well.
- Languages on the WebThis site provides you with the best language related links and will offer in time innovative courses in many languages through a unique method.
- Dictionaries by LanguageThe site provides meanings and information on different languages with links to related websites.
- Free Language Exchange CommunityLearn a new language, exchange with native speakers to improve your language skills. If you are fond of foreign languages, student, employee of an international company, globe traveller or simply eager to discover new culture using this site.
- Multi Language ResourcesThe website offers a compilation of the weblinks that offers information on new languages learning created by the San Antonio Public Library.
- BBC LanguageLearn all the basics and get a certificate with the help of weekly e-mail tips. There are also audio and vidoe courses available in many languages such as French, Spanish, German and Italian and much more.
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