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 Tell Me More
Comprehensive language instruction in English, French, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, and Dutch. Requires IE 5.0 or above and Microsoft Windows. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

 LearningExpressLibrary
Practice taking tests online, including SAT, ACT, TOEFL, adult basic skills, civil service, law enforcement, military, EMS, postal services, firefighter, and U.S. citizenship. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

 Oxford English Dictionary Online
Find the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

 NewspaperDirect Press Display
Browse and read over 700 U.S. and international newspapers. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

  Livemocha 
Free online language learning tool that uses audio-visual lessons for ten languages. Registration Require...more

BBC Languages 
Learn French, German, Spanish and Italian. Limited resources for Welsh, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese.

WordChamp 
Free language learning tool for over 50 languages, with drills, flashcards, lessons and...more

Google Translate 
Translate text or whole web pages to and from many languages, including Spanish, English, Chinese, and Arabic.

Activities for ESL Students 
English language learning quizzes, exercises, and puzzles.

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