So you have scheduled a language course at Penn State Altoona, but it’s been a while since you’ve had a class, or maybe you’ve never had one at all.

Don’t worry—we, your faculty, are here to work with you!

In the meantime, there are some things you can do to help prepare yourself.

With videos, websites, books, apps, and other internet-based tools, there are many accessible ways to brush up your skills.

Here are a few recommendations:

French

  • Beginner and Intermediate: “Super Easy French” and “News in Slow French” on YouTube.
  • Any Level: DuoLingo, Memrise, or Babbel, French films and TV series on streaming sites, music on YouTube

German

  • Beginner: “Super Easy German” videos on YouTube, DW Deutsche Welle German course “Nicos Weg” [A1]
  • Intermediate: DW Deutsche Welle German course “Nicos Weg” [A2-B1]
  • Any Level: DuoLingo, Memrise, or Babbel, German movies and TV series on streaming sites, music on YouTube

Spanish

  • Beginner and Intermediate: MaestroKaplan, Señor Jordan, or Spanish Dude on YouTube, www.studyspanish.com,
  • Any Level: DuoLingo, Memrise, or Babbel, Spanish movies and TV series on streaming sites, music on YouTube
  • Special Series Recommendations: Las Chicas del Cable, La Casa de Papel
  • Special Film Recommendation: La Sociedad de la Nieve

Russian

Questions? Contact Us!

Kitty Mussett
Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish and World Language Coordinator
126 Hawthorn Building
[email protected]