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Actually I’m the last person in the world to suggest throwing away books but if you’re trying to learn French there are software programs available now which are superior in just about every way to any book I’ve ever read. It’s a bit like someone’s taken the idea of something like an Xbox race car game and applied the principles to languages. Just imagine, exciting programs to learn French!

OK, I’ll be honest, it’s not exactly high-speed action-packed chases behind the wheel of a Ferrari – but compared to what was available even a few years ago, modern French learning software is a big leap forward and it can have you confidently speaking French in just a few months.

So is it really exciting or am I exaggerating? OK, maybe it’s not going to get your heart thumping but if you choose the right program then yes, it really can be quite absorbing and, as we all know, if you’re being entertained you’ll not only learn French fast, you’ll learn it more thoroughly too.

It’s not too long ago that about the only practical option for learning to speak French was either getting lessons or some rather expensive pre-recorded tapes. The trouble is it’s difficult to find the time to regularly attend French lessons and the tapes were, let’s face it, pretty boring.

Now we have a wealth of options. You can learn French on CD or MP3. You can learn French online. You can learn French with software you can download. There are programs of French for kids, programs with interactive movie clips, French language games to challenge and educate you. Just about all the tricks your PC can perform have been incorporated in one way or another into French language software programs.

There’s a big choice in prices too. With internet access you can actually start learning French online for free. It’s my personal experience that you soon exceed what’s being offered and have to pay to go further, but you might as well take advantage of what’s available before you need to put your hand in your pocket.

Beyond that you can find children’s French CDs for around ten or twenty dollars. For adult French lessons you do have to go a bit further, and in fact you can spend several hundred dollars on programs that have beginner, intermediate and advanced collections. I’m not entirely sure this is necessary though. There are mid range programs – say around a hundred dollars – that can get you to a pretty good level of French without breaking the bank. When you compare that to the price of lessons, it represents quite exceptional value for money.

With so many exciting programs to learn French now available it is a little difficult to make a choice. I haven’t tried them all – it would be almost impossible given the number available – but with some you can get free trial lessons or samples that will help you make up your mind.

Author: Dennis Cordy
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