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Language Taught

Format

Webcam Lessons Learn online with a teacher.

Activity Practice language skills.

Reference Find answers to language questions.

Podcast Listen or view online or download to mp3 player.

Mobile-Ready Use your mobile phone to study.

Level

Beginner Courses for beginner students.

Intermediate Courses for intermediate students.

Advanced Courses for advanced students.

Topic

General No particular topic. The most common option.

Business Resources for business language study.

Children's Resources for children.

News Current-event-based courses.

Travel Resources for travel language study.

Web Learn to navigate and use web services.

Idioms Sayings and other wisdom unique to the language.

Proficiency Test TOEFL or TOEIC, for example.

Skills

Reading If you can read this you know what reading skills are.

Writing Writing skills practice will normally require a teacher.

Listening A very common option for web-based courses.

Speaking Speaking skills practice will normally require a teacher.

Pronunciation/Phonics A more mechanical approach to Speaking and Reading than either of the above.

Grammar Structure of language.

Vocabulary Learn to use more words.

Cost

Free No cost.

Donation If you like the resources you are encouraged (but not obligated) to pay a little.

Paid Payment in any currency. Per lesson, for x lessons, and subscription are examples.

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Online School Lists schools that teach online.

Student Resource Site Lists websites with student resources.

Teacher Lists teachers who teach online.

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Language Taught

Format
Webcam Lessons	Learn online with a teacher.
Activity	Practice language skills.
Reference	Find answers to language questions.
Podcast	Listen or view online or download to mp3 player.
Mobile-Ready	Use your mobile phone to study.


Level
Beginner	Courses for beginner students.
Intermediate	Courses for intermediate students.
Advanced	Courses for advanced students.

Topic
General	No particular topic. The most common option.
Business	Resources for business language study.
Children's	Resources for children.
News	Current-event-based courses.
Travel	Resources for travel language study.
Web	Learn to navigate and use web services.
Idioms	Sayings and other wisdom unique to the language.
Proficiency Test	TOEFL or TOEIC, for example.


Skills
Reading	If you can read this you know what reading skills are.
Writing	Writing skills practice will normally require a teacher.
Listening	A very common option for web-based courses.
Speaking	Speaking skills practice will normally require a teacher.
Pronunciation/Phonics	A more mechanical approach to Speaking and Reading than either of the above.
Grammar	Structure of language.
Vocabulary	Learn to use more words.

Cost
Free	No cost.
Donation	If you like the resources you are encouraged (but not obligated) to pay a little.
Paid	Payment in any currency. Per lesson, for x lessons, and subscription are examples.


Browse
Find
Online School	Lists schools that teach online.
Student Resource Site	Lists websites with student resources.
Teacher	Lists teachers who teach online.

Calendar
Event Type
Course	These are the same Courses as found by Searching for Webcam Lessons.
Event	Special announcements, conferences, and other events.
Ask Olli Event	Special announcements, conferences, and other events sponsored by askolli.com.