1 | Name of Online Service | Link | Number of Languages Offered | Can Record Audio? | Style of Exercises | Create Flashcards from Lessons | Exercises Peer Reviewed? | Social Networking w/ Native Speakers | Cost for Account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | LiveMocha | http://www.livemocha.com | 38 | Yes, record an audio exercises, read sentences, then peer reviewed. | Flash cards with audio, choose right image to go with word, read and record sentences, write sentences (peer reviewed) | Yes | Yes, peer reviewed by native speakers | Yes, can chat online with native speakers. | Free account for language levels 101-201, then for more advanced levels, need to pay. |
3 | HelloHello | http://www.hello-hello.com | 11 languages (for now) | Yes, record an audio exercises, read sentences, then peer reviewed. | Audio in conversation format. Repeat audio. Type in sentences of conversation (can be graded by peers). Choose in multiple choice best answer. Type sentences and record audio. | Yes | Yes, peer reviewed by native speakers | Yes, can chat online with native speakers. | Free account, up to 3 levels. |
4 | Mango Languages | http://www.mangolanguages.com/ | 37 | Not with free preview | Flash card style with audio with grammar explanations. | Not with free preview. | Has a virtual tutor to guide you (if you have paid account). | Did not see any for free account | Flashcard one lesson free. |
5 | Busuu.com | http://www.busuu.com/ | 12 (for now) | No, just chat with a native speaker. | Flash cards with audio, listen to conversation audio and read text, answer multiple choice about conversation, talk with native speaker. Type in answer. | Has a PDF you can print out of vocab from each lesson. | Yes, peer reviewed by native speakers | Yes, can chat online with native speakers. | Free for beginner, intermediate, and advanced |
6 | LingQ | http://www.lingq.com/ | 20 (for now) | No, but can speak with a tutor online. | Audio conversations format. Click on words you know (and create LingQs). Can download audio vocab to mp3 player. Speak to tutor and have written assignments graded. | Yes | Tutor reviews exercises | Yes, chat with a tutor with an appointment time set up. | Free for 5 lessons and 100 LingQs, then pay for more lessons |
7 | Babbel | http://www.babbel.com/ | 10 (for now) | Yes, talk into exercise and will let you know how you pronounced it (out of 100 percent) | Listen to words, repeat and record audio (get instant feedback on pronunciation), type in words to complete sentences, get flashcards, download vocab audio, chat with others on site and a message board for the community. | Yes | No, instant feedback from the software | Yes, chat online with native speaker | Create free account, beginner's course is free. Need to pay to do more exercises. |
8 | Memrize | http://www.memrise.com/ | 220 (and growing) | No, only if you are creating a course | Associate words with images or phrases to help you memorise | No, but you can upload your own word list and create list for others | No | No | Create free account |
9 | duolingo | http://duolingo.com | 5 | Yes, you record and repeat sentences | Translate and type sentences as new words are introduced to your vocabulary. you also listen to audio and type the words out and have to get accents correct when you type. | No, but you can review your weakest vocabulary by clicking on the Vocabulary link. | No, instant feedback from the software | No, but you can follow people and text chat with them. | Create free account |
10 | Instreamia | http://www.instreamia.com/ | 5 | No | Translate, video listening exercies, choose the correct work to finish the sentence and choose correct word you hear and place it in the sentence | No, can review vocab by clicking on the words. | No, but you can ask question ina forum of other users | No but can send messages back and forth and friend people. | Create free account |