Free Programs to Learn French
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Free programs to learn French include many software downloads to help you learn the French language. There are other options, however, for free and low cost language instruction including a few creative ideas to barter for language learning.
Free Programs to Learn French
If you're looking for free programs to learn French, chances are you're thinking about software programs. You can find many free downloads, shareware, and online courses to learn French.
Before racing to download any of these language-learning programs, remember to exercise basic common sense. Use the virus scan program on your computer or find one and scan any downloads before installing them on your computer. Download software only from reputable websites and vendors. Be sure to back up any critical files before downloading shareware too just in case a virus manages to sneak onto your computer. Viruses can easily damage computer programs, making it impossible to open, save or change files.
Software to Learn French
The following software programs provide free French language instruction.
- Learn to Speak French promises extensive vocabulary development as well as over 500 conversations. Geared mostly to beginning students, the software promotes a conversational-approach.
- CNET is the mother of all download sites, offering everything from educational software to games and accounting programs. Learn French Vocabulary is downloadable program that helps you build your vocabulary. It's based on the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" quiz show format and promises an entertaining way to learn new words. One of the most interesting aspects of the software is the ability for you to create your own quizzes, so teachers may be interested in this software to use or recommend to students as part of an engaging homework assignment.
- Word 2 Word offers French among dozens of other language learning tools to download.
Online Learning
Some websites offer step-by-step tutorials to help you learn basic French. The benefits of these sites is that you don't need to download any software and risk your computer to a virus. The drawback is that you need to be connected to the Internet to use them.
- Bonjour! offers free online courses to learn French. It walks you through the basics, from the proper way to greet someone to basics like counting and numbers. You can read, listen and play the audio recording for correct pronunciation.
- French Tutorial offers an online course that walks you through basic French. There's a Standard Edition, Personal, Deluxe and even a Printable version in case you want to print it out and take it with you. According to the site, there are over 180,00 users in more than 200 countries, so it's worth taking a look at this free course online.
- Transparent French offers both a downloadable software and learning tools to enjoy on their website. Read and listen to French pronunciation, or play interactive games online to build vocabulary and reading comprehension.
- HungryFrog also offers a French online learning tools on the Transparent website using arcade-style games to teach French. This is a great free resource for younger children or adults who are young at heart!
Creative Ways to Learn French
If you're still yearning to learn to speak French like a native, why not seek out a native speaker and offer to barter practice time or lessons? Look for social clubs for French speaking people or other ways to find native speakers. Barter your time and talents to get free lessons. Offer to do errands, baby-sit children, or some other way for practice time.
If you're good at picking things up from books and videotapes, visit your local public library. Many offer courses to learn languages on DVD, CD and tape.
Where there's a will to learn French, there is a way!
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