It is possible to learn the Italian language online at no cost rather than to pay for weekly or monthly classes. Some websites offer every part of the course freely, while others have free tutorials with added benefits if the user signs up for membership. Membership plans can include additional information, bonus material, PDF transcripts, vocabulary lists and practice tests. If a user is
. learning the Italian language from home, then it is important to learn the language from a trusted site. Listed below are three websites that teach the Italian language at no cost, as well as some that offer added material with a membership. Radio Lingua Network Radio Lingua produces Italian language material for beginners in easy-to-follow lessons. "One Minute Italian" is a course that teaches the very basics of the language, and each lesson is approximately two to three minutes in length. "My Daily Phrase Italian" features 100 courses delivered over 20 weeks, which teaches the most common phrases in the language. The MP3s are free to download, but the accompanying material requires a membership. http://www.radiolingua.com/shows/italian/ ItalianPod ItalianPod offers hundreds of Italian language lessons in MP3 format that are free to download. The site is split into several categories including:
Newbie Elementary Intermediate Upper Intermediate Advanced Advanced Media While users can download the MP3s and follow along with the lesson, the site requires a membership fee to access bonus material. http://www.italianpod.com/lessons/channels Let's Speak Italian "Let's Speak Italian" is a website that offers free MP3 downloads to learn the Italian language. Users can listen to the lessons on the site or download them to the computer or MP3 player. A new set of words or phrases are introduced daily, and no additional material is required. In addition, users can access the MP3 files directly in iTunes. http://www.letsspeakitalian.libsyn.com/ For more information, please see: http://www.reference.com/motif/Reference/Free-Italian-Lessons 