Recommended Website:
BBC Lanuages: Italian Steps
Age: All (The site looks to be designed with older/adult students in mind. However, when you learn a foreign language you are essentially like a very young child, learning a language for the first time. So, while you may need to be a competent reader to use this site, some of the information, activities, etc., can be used for all ages and ability levels with help from mom or dad.)
This website was discovered by ClickScholar MaryAnna Cashmore. She wrote the following review:
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If, like one of mine, your child has suddenly expressed an interest in learning (ulp!) Italian, here is a six-week course at the suggested pace of five lessons per week. (Long enough to find out whether your child will stick to the program or whether this is just a passing fancy.) Learn online for free at your own pace, or sign up for optional free daily email reminders. There’s also a free cumulative quiz at the end.
Each lesson includes:
- Slideshow: With audio spoken words/phrases as they are actually used by native speakers; you can turn captions on/off in both English and Italian.
- Key Words: A list of vocabulary words you can study.
- Guess the Words: An interactive word matching game.
- Build Sentences: A short lesson with a fill-in-the-blanks quiz at the end.
- Speak and Write: You get to say and write your end of the conversation, then check your work.
- Read the Fact File: Facts and tips about Italian culture, with links for further enrichment/study. (One of the enrichment links from lesson one leads to further exploration of hand gestures. Speak Italian with your hands. Why not? *shrug*
Great stuff!
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After visiting the website, I thoroughly agree with MaryAnna. This is “Great stuff.”
Enjoy!
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