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iLoveLanguages is a catalog of language-related Internet resources Whether you're looking for online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, language schools, or just a little information on a language you've heard about, iLoveLanguages probably has something to suit your needs.

Website by a small organisation dedicated to translating contemporary poetry from Africa, Asia and Latin America. To date, they've translated 343 poems written in 27 different languages by 76 poets from 37 countries. You'll find all these poems both in translation and in their original language, plus photos and videos.

Online Dictionary - Multiple dictionaries including: English dictionary, medical dictionary, legal dictionary, financial dictionary, computer dictionary, thesaurus, dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations, dictionary of idioms, thesaurus, Columbia encyclopedia, Wikipedia encyclopedia, examples from classic literature, pronunciations, word browser, glossary. Free access. INTERESTING FEATURE: The option to listen to the British/American English pronunciation.

Sometimes listening to audio tapes of books is an effective way to develop fluency and create reading/listening opportunities while on the go. Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material.

Free audiobooks in English that you can download and listen to.