With the enormous range of resources available on the web for self-directed language learning, it's impossible to keep a list of this type completely up to date. This annotated list includes some of the MILL staff's favourite site, last updated in June 2005.

Language Learning Resources from the Language Acquisition Equipping Group - http://www.equigrp.net/laeg

• excellent resources from Greg Thomson and co, specifically focusing on self-directed learning with a language helper
• follow links to download materials as pdf files from http://www.equigrp.net/synapse/documents/Files_public.cfm?website=equigrp.net/laeg

Language Impact - http://www.languageimpact.com/

• very  user-friendly site for all sorts of language-related issues
• based on Thomson method and includes his articles for downloading

SIL's Language Learning pages - http://www.sil.org/lglearning/

• special emphasis on languages for which there are few or no written or recorded resources
• includes some of the Lingualinks articles and resources on
  • Preparing for Language Learning
  • Developing Language Skills
  • Managing the Language Learning Process
• also includes pictures for LL and more links

Institute for Cross-Cultural Training (ICCT) - http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/ICCT/index.htm

• ICCT is based at Wheaton Collge and is designed to "equip Christians to meet some of the principal challenges of cross-cultural ministry", focusing onskills for learning a new language and practical help for those who work with on-field language and culture learners.

Linguaguide - http://www.linguaguide.com/

• User-friendly site for learning languages, including useful tips and links to many on-line materials

Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies -  http://www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/resources/resources.aspx

• UK-based (University of Southampton), includes collection of on-line teaching materials (mostly European languages)
• I like their "good practice guide" a collection of essays on various aspects of LL

Language Links at University of Wisconsin - http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/langlink.html

• Materials for use by teachers and learners of languages.

Omniglot - http://www.omniglot.com/

• "The aim of Omniglot is to provide a comprehensive overview of written language in all its forms. It also includes multilingual texts, tips on learning languages, a book store, some useful phrases in many different languages, and a ever-growing collection of links to language-related resources."

Australian shops -

• Foreign Language Bookshop Melbourne http://www.languages.com.au/
• Abbeys Sydney http://www.languagebooks.com.au/

Other Links

MILL is an initiative of Missions Interlink, and associated with EQUIP Training.

Downloads

Click here for Phase 1A
of the Growing Participator Approach. Email for further details..