New teaching software: language teaching

Basics

• Valodas
  Free language learning software
  http://www.valodas.com/
• Step Into Chinese is a flexible language-mining and flashcard system to assist English speakers seeking to understand the Chinese language. It was designed to address the lack of a one-to-one correspondence between Chinese characters and corresponding Pinyin morphemes.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/stepintochinese/
• Anki is an intelligent, spaced-repetition flash card program designed to maximize your memory potential and minimize the time spent studying. It has special features useful when studying Japanese, but can be used to study anything.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/anki/
• J-Ben is an aid for studying Japanese. Its primary focus is for looking up and studying kanji (the Chinese characters used in Japanese writing). It also features kanji and vocabulary study lists, cross-referencing of kanji searches with the vocabulary list, a kanji flash card drilling mode, and a Japanese-English dictionary.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/j-ben/
• LingoLessons is software that helps you learn foreign languages easily
  http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/LingoLessons.shtml
• WeiLiYu is a freely available pinyin/Chinese character learning game written in Java. The name means "feed the koi", which is the object of the game. Playing this game will improve your pinyin and Chinese reading skills.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/weiliyu/
• The goal of MyChineseFlashCards is to ease the visual and auditory memorization of the 1000 most used Chinese characters. To reach that goal, MyChineseFlashcards allows the user to learn characters with flash cards method; to access the characters of the dictionary in random, ascending, or descending order; to filter the characters, using one of 31 available filters; and to consult statistics on characters.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/myflashcards/
• Japanese Vocabulary is an application for studying Japanese vocabulary. It consists of a set of cards, each with the kanji spelling, kana reading, and the meaning in English (or another language). It uses the Leitner system for managing the cards, which means that you see the cards you know well less often than you see the ones that you don't know very well. This allows the learner to focus on learning those words with which they are having trouble. It comes with the JLPT 2, 3, and 4 vocabulary lists.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/japanese-vocabulary/
• Hindi Before You Know It Lite is a free personalized learning tool which is so precise that you will have perfect recall
  http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Hindi-Before-You-Know-It-Lite.shtml
• Irish Before You Know It Lite is a free personalized learning tool which is so precise that you will have perfect recall
  http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Irish-Before-You-Know-It-Lite.shtml
• Italian Before You Know It Lite is a free personalized learning tool which is so precise that you will have perfect recall
  http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Italian-Before-You-Know-It-Lite.shtml
• Japanese Before You Know It Lite is a free personalized learning tool which is so precise that you will have perfect recall
  http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/Japanese-Before-You-Know-It-Lite.shtml
• MyChineseFlashcards
  The goal of MyChineseFlashCards is to ease the visual and auditory memorization of the 1000 most used Chinese characters. To reach that goal, MyChineseFlashcards allows the user to learn characters with flash cards method; to access the characters of the dictionary in random, ascending, or descending order; to filter the characters, using one of 31 available filters; and to consult statistics on characters.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/myflashcards/
• Kurso de Esperanto is a multimedia program for learning Esperanto. It features 12 pronunciation and listening exercises, songs, and a wide variety of exercises to reinforce the learning points.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/ikurso/
• PyKanjiCard is a flashcard program for learning Japanese words in Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. You can select words composed only of characters you already know.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/pykanjicard/
• Chinese Practice
  Category: Business > Language tools
  This program helps you learn Chinese.
  http://www.tucows.com/preview/334911.html

Vocabulary

• FlashQard is an educational software to improve your learning process. It is designed to help you learn not only a new language but anything that can be learnt!
  This aim is achieved by using the widely used method, called Leitner System, and the idea of "different card types for different purposes".
  http://www.flashqard-project.org/index.php
• The Mnemosyne Project has two aspects: It's a free flash-card tool which optimizes your learning process. It's a research project into the nature of long-term memory.
  http://mnemosyne-proj.org/
• Vocabulary Instiller
  Quickly, effectively and reliably memorize many new words. Vocabulary Instiller can be used after a language lesson at school, before an exam, during work or during watching a movie
  http://www.freewarefiles.com/Vocabulary-Instiller_program_53105.html
• Multi-Lingual Vocabulary Trainer
  Cross-platform application aimed at helping users to learn vocabulary from any foreign language(s). Add/Edit/Delete vocab words (w/ translation, category, sentence, notes, picture). Review (Quiz) vocabulary words.
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/mlvocabtrainer/
• Multi-Lingual Vocabulary Trainer
  Cross-platform application aimed at helping users to learn vocabulary from any foreign language(s). Add/Edit/Delete vocab words (w/ translation, category, sentence, notes, picture). Review (Quiz) vocabulary words.
  http://www.freewarefiles.com/Multi-Lingual-Vocabulary-Trainer_program_69538.html
• Vocabulary .NET is a tool that helps you learning multi-language vocabulary. It integrates Google Dictionary and TTS that you can create, edit and take practice tests easier. A standalone tool that does not require installation.
  http://www.freewarefiles.com/Vocabulary-NET_program_57335.html
• Vocabulary Master
  http://www.freewarefiles.com/Vocabulary-Master_program_70393.html
• Eliot is a Scrabble game. It offers three different game modes (standard game, duplicate mode, and training mode), to play alone, against the computer, or with other players. It supports different dictionaries, and provides fast and powerful search tools (including search by regular expressions).
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/eliot
• JWordTrainer is a generic tool that helps you to memorize words for basically any pair of languages. You must first add the words from your individual lessons to input files, then specify how many words from which input files you want to be asked. The program will randomly show words and a button that shows the translation. Pali-English is included as an example language pair, along with a README that explains in detail how to add new words and languages.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/jwordtrainer
• Vocab Builder is a collection of two separate programs. The client is the testing application that uses a drill-style method of building your vocabulary in a foreign language, similar to using flash-cards. The editor allows you to create a new, or modify an existing, database for your own personal use. Since the design of the project allows a user to create their own databases/tests, they can not only focus on the words they want/need to learn, but also are not restricted by availability of choice. No more are you restricted by only the databases available to you. Many language teaching applications only allow you to learn the languages they've supplied you. Most North American-based programs cater to English speaking users and only give you a selection of other languages to choose from. Not only can Vocab Builder use any language combination of Native and Secondary languages but it's also open-ended. You can share your tests with others. You can expand the database of words in any direction you want. Word lists are meant to be broken down into categories like colors, sizes, numbers, etc.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/vocab-builder
• WordTrain
  Simple application for learning foreign words
  
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/wordtrain/
• Vocabulary Instiller is a simply self-learning system that enables you to train vocabulary, prepare for an exam, practice SAT words and more. You can create a list of custom words or question/answer ....
  http://www.snapfiles.com/get/vocabinst.html
• Lingoversity is specifically designed to increase your vocabulary in an effective and friendly way.
  http://www.lingoversity.com/
• nVocaB
  This little project helps students with learn foreign languages. Instead of "classical" staring on the list of words, learn with more proactive way. This project lets you create vocabularies, attach configurations to them. It also allows you to select your most vulnerable words.
  
  http://nvocab.codeplex.com/
• TuxWordSmith is similar to the classic word game "Scrabble", but with Unicode support for multiple languages and character sets. The game is currently distributed with 42 dictionary resources for playing Language[i]-Language[j] "Scrabble". For example, if configured to use the French-German dictionary, then the distribution of available tiles will be computed based on frequency of occurrence of each character of Language[i] (French), and, for each submission, the corresponding definition will be given in Language[j] (German).
  http://freecode.com/projects/tuxwordsmith
• Vocatra is a console-based vocabulary trainer. It takes one or more vocabulary files, queries you for each word, and lets you try to give the correct answer. You can enable different learning modes. If you prefer to learn sequentially it has an order mode. Otherwise, there is also a random mode available.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/vocatra/
• jVLT is a vocabulary learning tool. Examples containing one or many of the vocabulary words may be specified. jVLT also can perform quizzes, querying only those words which you frequently did not know in the past or which have not been queried for a long time. During a quiz, jVLT shows the examples of each word, letting you better memorize its usage.
  
  http://jvlt.sourceforge.net/
• vok is a vocabulary trainer written with OpenOffice macros which can handle synonyms (go, walk, to walk, etc.).
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/vok/

Grammar

• Verbix
• Verbix v 4.2 - http://www.verbix.com

Competences

• Foreign Language Text Reader (FLTR)
  FLTR helps you to do both extensive and intensive reading as part of your foreign language acquisition in an easy and pleasant way.
  While reading, you look up unknown words in web dictionaries (you must be online to do so) and save vocabulary terms (words and multi-word expressions) with translations, romanization (like Pinyin, Hiragana, etc., optional) and example sentence (optional). Each term has also a learning status (1/"Unknown" to 5/"Known", plus Statuses "Ignored" and "Well Known") with an associated color.
  https://code.google.com/p/fltr/
• Learning with Texts (LWT) is a tool for Language Learning, inspired by Stephen Krashen's principles in Second Language Acquisition, Steve Kaufmann's LingQ System and ideas from Khatzumoto (AJATT). Read & listen, save & test words in context!
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/lwt/
• TV-Browser is a TV guide (EPG) that is easily extensible using plugins. It is designed to look like a paper-based European TV guide. Included are over 500 mostly European channels (Germany, UK, Sweden, and Norway). It is possible to add channels yourself using tools offered on the homepage or via the plugin interface.
  http://freecode.com/projects/tvbrowser
• MiniLyrics
  Lyrics Viewer
  http://www.crintsoft.com/
• Raimaradio
  Listen to and record radio stations from around the world.
  http://www.raimasoftware.com/
• Avenir is a new kind of software for writers. It is part word processor, part database, and completely focused on the creative process. Whether you are brainstorming for your first short story or putting the finishing touches on your latest best-seller, Avenir provides you the tools you need to manage the creative process from inception to publication.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/avenir/
• RadioNet
  Listen to the radio on the internet.
  
• ALSong Live Lyrics MP3 Player enables you to listen to your MP3 files while viewing the synchronized lyrics for the currently playing song. If you want to link the lyrics to a song, you can use the b....
  http://www.snapfiles.com/get/alsonglyrics.html
• FreeGuide TV Guide is a TV guide program which grabs listings for many countries from the Internet and allows you to view them and construct a personalised guide to print out. It uses the XMLTV tools to grab listings, and requires Java 1.4 or above.
  
  http://freecode.com/projects/freeguide-tv/
• ProgDVB
  Watch SAT-Television & listen to radio channels
  http://www.progdvb.com/