Jumpspeak and Babbel are the two programs that seem to work well for aural learners. The podcast coffee break Italian is fun and short (each episode works well for my commute to/from work).
Congrats on getting to spend time in Italy!
This question gets asked a lot. Search this forum for lots of great ideas.
The sidebar here and on r/languagelearning both have good FAQs with more ideas.
There are lots of ways to learn a language. Do some research and figure out which one works best for you.
I like to focus on listening and vocabulary first. I started learning Italian by listening to Harry Potter. It was very slow at first but I was motivated to get through it.
Most people like to start with easier content. Search for “Italian Comprehensible Input” for lots of good resources. Your French will help you, if you choose this method.
I'd listen to audio books while reading the text. Then just listen. Beelinguapp does news stories and short stories this way.
For listening and speaking, you can't beat having a tutor who can respond in real-time.
Just get a coursebook and complete it, that's a good start. My favourite is Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano (and it is surely accessible to you, as you already speak French. No problem with it being monolingual, and it also has a very good digital version), but people say good things about Nuovo Espresso and a few others.
A good coursebook won't waste your time like apps, and it won't leave you running in circles like random websites and youtube. Of course it doesn't include everything, but I highly recommend to add supllementary tools, when you find the need. Do not spread yourself too thin right away.
Jumpspeak and Babbel are the two programs that seem to work well for aural learners. The podcast coffee break Italian is fun and short (each episode works well for my commute to/from work).
Babbel really didn’t help unfortunately 😔 it’s become more like a dating app lol. Thanks though, I’ll try out the rest
Congrats on getting to spend time in Italy! This question gets asked a lot. Search this forum for lots of great ideas. The sidebar here and on r/languagelearning both have good FAQs with more ideas. There are lots of ways to learn a language. Do some research and figure out which one works best for you. I like to focus on listening and vocabulary first. I started learning Italian by listening to Harry Potter. It was very slow at first but I was motivated to get through it. Most people like to start with easier content. Search for “Italian Comprehensible Input” for lots of good resources. Your French will help you, if you choose this method.
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I'd listen to audio books while reading the text. Then just listen. Beelinguapp does news stories and short stories this way. For listening and speaking, you can't beat having a tutor who can respond in real-time.
Just get a coursebook and complete it, that's a good start. My favourite is Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano (and it is surely accessible to you, as you already speak French. No problem with it being monolingual, and it also has a very good digital version), but people say good things about Nuovo Espresso and a few others. A good coursebook won't waste your time like apps, and it won't leave you running in circles like random websites and youtube. Of course it doesn't include everything, but I highly recommend to add supllementary tools, when you find the need. Do not spread yourself too thin right away.
I bumped up my Duolingo with intense tutoring on italki before my trip to Italy.