The No Thick Manuals wiki details how to learn a language efficiently using two free, open source applications. The first is jVLT (java Vocabulary Learning Tool), a completely cross platform flash card application.

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There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is best for you.

* Taught courses
* Teaching yourself
* Language exchange
* Picking it up by osmosis

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1. Improve your English - I know this might not make sense at first but hear me out. As a person who speaks only one language you have no basis for comparison; all you know is English. In different languages the same idea is often expressed in different ways. Knowing another language gives you a great measuring stick.

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The first step is acquiring the materials you will use to teach yourself. The first thing you need is an audio language course. This is essential for developing your basic vocabulary and, more importantly, your pronunciation.

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Webapp Mango offers 11 free foreign language courses in Spanish, Russian, Greek, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian and Polish. Simply sign up with your email address and you’re ready to go. Choose any of the available courses and view slideshow presentations instantly.

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Open Culture has collected a pretty extensive list of foreign language lesson podcasts. You can find them here.

If you’re interested in learning a language in ‘07, iTunes has a whole section of podcasts devoted to language.

To get there, just head to the iTunes Music Store, then go to Podcast -> Education -> Language Courses.

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There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is best for you.

* Taught courses
* Teaching yourself
* Language exchange
* Picking it up by osmosis

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SmartPhrase online phrasebook: Learn Italian fast. Teach yourself Italian words and phrases. Ask “what is the word for…?”; “what does … mean?”; “how do you say…?”. Quick easy foreign language course. Vocabulary lists & useful translations. Understand Italians speak and talk on holiday / vacation in Italy.

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Welcome at Ciao! - an Italian language course. Ciao! is designed to make repetition & brushing up easy. The information is cut up in pieces that fit a screen. Every 10 seconds a new page is presented. Use the back button if it goes too quickly.

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