| If you do a quick search you will find the internet is | | | | learn French more quickly. |
| awash with French learning sites. You would think that | | | | So while you might have to spend a while finding |
| was a good thing, right? Lots of free French lessons | | | | quality French lessons online, it can certainly be worth |
| online, why not take advantage? Sometimes "free" | | | | the effort. After all, you're not paying, so even learning |
| can be worth every penny though - or to put it | | | | a few useful French phrases will get you comfortable |
| another way, virtually worthless. So are these sites | | | | and give you confidence - which is very important. |
| really a good way to learn French quickly? | | | | With a bit of luck you'll learn useful and interesting |
| Let's cut to the chase. With an online French class, as | | | | things about French life and culture while you are at it. |
| with anything else, there's seldom any such thing as "un | | | | Eventually you will probably find that online French |
| repas gratuit" - a free lunch. The site may not charge | | | | learning sites can only provide so much. If you want to |
| you directly but someone has to pay sometime. In the | | | | learn fluent French you will get to the point where you |
| main they are either supported by small ads, or they | | | | want a more comprehensive course. When you do, |
| are promoting a product or service which will pay | | | | the free sites can still be of help. Some of them will be |
| them a commission. | | | | promoting French downloads, and you should be able |
| So what? Is that a bad thing? We've all got to make a | | | | to get some free sample lessons to help you decide |
| living, after all. | | | | which is best for you. |
| Unfortunately, if you have a look around you will find | | | | So are free online French lessons a good way to learn |
| that a lot of so-called free online French lessons are | | | | French quickly? If what you want to do is to give |
| nothing more than a platform for adverts. If you can | | | | yourself a start and to explore the language, and if you |
| be bothered to wade through them, and a procession | | | | have the patience to keep looking for the decent ones, |
| of annoying pop-ups, you might find something | | | | then yes, there's a lot of really useful information out |
| worthwhile - but I wouldn't "retenez votre souffle" - | | | | there on the internet. If you're in a position where you |
| don't hold your breath. | | | | have to learn French fast - for example if it's a |
| But - and it's an important "but" - luckily not all French | | | | work-related placement in France - you will probably |
| learning sites are like that. Some provide us with a | | | | want to invest in a French download straight away. It |
| valuable service, and manage to cover their costs with | | | | will cost you a few dollars but modern interactive |
| subtle promotion or advertising that doesn't waste our | | | | French courses are the fastest and easiest way to |
| time. If you can find those, then they can make | | | | really get to grips with your new language. They can |
| beginning to learn French a very pleasant experience. It | | | | be quite fun too! |
| follows, then, that if you are enjoying yourself you will | | | | |