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On line French courses

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belgo · 30/05/2011 12:48

Does anyone know a good online French course? Preferably free. In fact it has to be free. My French is very basic and I want to improve it before going on holiday to French.

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Lollypolly · 30/05/2011 13:55

Have you got an iphone / ipad / ipod? There are some good apps for learning languages.

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belgo · 30/05/2011 13:58

No, nothing beginning with an i.

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fastweb · 30/05/2011 18:41

This is free

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/

As an alternative, if the above does not cut the mustard, there is the not free, but very cheap www.babbel.com. Which is working well for my son (he is learning Spanish). I'm paying about 20 euros per 3 months for full access.

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belgo · 30/05/2011 19:03

thanks! looks great.

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Portofino · 31/05/2011 10:02

Did you decide where you were going yet? I have the Michel Thomas Vocab Builder and Advanced French course on CD which you are more than welcome to borrow/copy. Not sure if it would be TOO advanced though. I find his method very easy to follow. You just have to sit and listen.

I do actually have the Dutch one on my iPod - I should actually listen to it! Wink

Or you can download the foundation course here in audiobook form for 5.99. I have the equivilent in Italian and found it more than suffiicent (together with a phrasebook for extra vocab) to get buy on holiday.

Portofino · 31/05/2011 10:02

get by - even....

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belgo · 31/05/2011 12:38

thanks porto! campsite booked for July, Brittany. And of course I need some french for all those pesky wallonian patients who don't speak flemish or englishWink

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