LINKS TO MATERIALS
Here you can find interesting and fun links to different language materials. There are PDF-files, links to videos, games, quizzes and excercises. Explore and enjoy the languages!
Finska - Suomi
FINNISH
Tervetuloa opiskelemaan suomea! Would you like to learn some Finnish? Here you can listen to the news in plain Finnish (selkosuomi): News. If you want to guarantee that you write correctly, you need to visit this website: Kielitoimisto. On the other hand, if you really want to understand how the Finns speak, then this course is a must for you: Puhekieli. Tuu mukaan!
Svenska - Ruotsi
SWEDISH
Här talas svenska! Every language is beautiful, in its own way. Listen to this podcast to find out how the perception of beautiful and not so beautiful Swedish has changed over the years: Podcast. In this website you can learn how to express you opinions fluently: Åsikter. And if you don't know how to use the verbs tänka, tycka and tro, find out here: Blog. However, it's equally important to eat, so let's go grocery shopping: Mat.
Engelska - Englanti
ENGLISH
Hiya! Howdy! G'day mate! Everybody speaks English, don't they? In this funny video you can see how it can go sometimes: English. The vocabulary can be tricky, so you need to study these often confused Words. If you need help with formal writing, take a look at these Rules. And if you want to master the differences between American and British English, study this: AE/BE.
Tyska - Saksa
GERMAN
Herzlich willkommen! To practice your pronunciation and to have a good laugh, watch this classic: Video. If you're at advanced level, you'll find lots of material here: DW. The website of Goethe-Institut offers a myriad of information to its visitors: GI. Watching the news can also be a way of learning and practicing a new language. If you feel that you already know all there is to know about Germany and standard German, why not take up the Swiss variant and watch some Swiss news?”: SFR.
Latin - Latina
LATIN
Learn some Latin! Why not start with this hilarious video: Latin lesson
You can also test these Tongue twisters
Take a look at this Latin tutorial that is making Latin make sense: Tutorial
Last, but not least, check out this list with many different possibilities to learn more Latin: List
Ryska - Venäjä
RUSSIAN
Привет! If you want know how the alphabet sounds in Russian, listen here: Алфавит. Then, listen those letters put into action: Kukushka by Виктор Робертович Цой (Viktor Tsoi). Listen also to Alla Pugatjova singing a song called River Car (link down below).
If you are interested in St. Peterburg's history (advanced level), this website is for you: Чижик-Пыжик
It might also be fun to test the 25 Must-Know Slang Phrases in Russian: Slang
Spanska - Espanja
SPANISH
¡Hablamos español! It's a good idea to learn Spanish, because over 480 million people speak it as their mother tongue. So you'll have lots of opportunities to practice. You can start by watching this video giving you some tips on how to pronunce certain letters: Letras. Then you can take look at Buena Gente, a video series for beginners, with short stories spoken in slow Spanish: Gente.
If you like to dance, test these moves, moving and singing along with Juanes: Bonita.
If Spanish or the other languages presented here are not enough, you can always challenge yourself and learn Silbo gomero or Gomeran whistle: Silbo.
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INTERESTING BITS AND PIECES
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EU Spotify includes 21 playlists, why don't you listen to them all! Play! If you like to be more actively involved and learn the lyrics of popular songs from different countries, try lyricstraining.