Language learning
BBC - BBC Languages offers language help, grammar online workshops and loads more
WordReference - online translation of words, idioms and forum to ask for yourself
Frengly - online translator that translates as you type into over 15 languages
Transparent - get your free foreign language Word of the Day straight to your inbox, read up on language blogs from across the globe and try out the site’s quizzes
Testpodium - test your language skills before an exam here
Language Games - a fun website with foreign crosswords, hangman and loads more
Open Culture - database of the best free cultural and educational media on the web
Online language lessons
LiveMocha - find people of your level or above, join in the interactive lessons and make friends online
Omniglot - search for the best websites according to your chosen language
Busuu - interactive language courses and lessons
Byki - free language learning software
Languages in multimedia
Check out the foreign language institutes across London (French Institute, Goethe Institute, Cervantes Institute and the Italian Institute)
Curzon cinemas - cinemas across London offering some of the best foreign films, old and new
Multilingualbooks - offers an extensive list of foreign newspapers, giving you the chance to subscribe to their RSS feed
Amazon - find foreign audio books to download to your ipod or computer, or on CD
Spotify - get Spotify on your computer and you can enjoy music from all four corners of the world - free with an invite.
YouTube - find all sorts of video and audio clips on this website, from movie trailers to individuals speaking in over 27 different accents in 3 minutes flat!
Smartphone apps - find the best of the lot here, with over 50 different apps you can download straight to your phone
Social networking sites
Twitter - follow your favourite foreigners, from celebrities to anecdotal individuals, institutes, embassies and loads more
Facebook - sign up now and you could come across millions of people just like you, looking to share a conversation in a foreign language, join the groups and know what’s going on in real time
ThirdYearAbroad - find students, parents and busy-bodies in our forum, upload your photos, find friends and get practising your language skills on the site
Conversation exchange
Meetup - meet potential friends over a coffee and discuss your hobbies with similar people once you sign up
Conversation Exchange - it does exactly what it says on the tin - find hundreds of people in your area willing to meet up in person or chat over Skype in your chosen language
Penpal Parade - find a written exchange partner in this language community
Skype - keep in touch with foreign friends with Skype! Talk face-to-face with live video for free
Have we left any out?! If so, please let us know and we'll add them to the list!
