So I get asked a lot "How did you master Italian by yourself? " Today I am giving you the best free Resources for Anyone looking for best free resources for Self studying Italian so that you stop wasting time being overwhelmed and you'll know what Italian resources are the best, highest quality, and most efficient. Make sure you hit that like And subscribe button if you haven't already and hit the bell for notifications Because I am making this kind of best free resources video for other languages Coming very soon.
All these resources should Be tailored to your specific situation Because we are all different wonderful Human beings and We learn differently and there is no right Way to use the resources that I'm about to give you. They're categorized by type and level, but stay until the end of this video because I'm going to give you the A1-C2 recommended sample study plans that I like to use For the Italian language. That way, no matter where you are in your journey, you're going to have a starting point for structuring your learning.
Now, in studying, I always have a main Resource that covers A big level range, so usually A1 until B1 or B2. And I always recommend determining that first. Now the best free and Comprehensive course that I found for Italian that covers Listening Reading, writing and grammar is Actually the Italian EDX.
org course Made by Wellesley College. It does go from A1 up until B2, and it's basically a Well-Structured Self-Paced college classroom style course. You can purchase The certificate to say you've Completed the course or audit it for free.
Which I did. Now this course overall is broken into smaller courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced. For each of these levels They have lessons and in each of these lessons.
. . There is a Video With a pretty cheesy Skit made by students.
They are really clear to understand. And introduce the vocabulary from the given vocabulary list below. Each lesson Covers an aspect of grammar With plenty of examples.
And a professor recording a voice over to walk You through slides breaking down the concepts Even further. You will usually Do grammar exercises with the professor. And then you'll Get more Exercises to do by yourself.
And the program checks your answers at the End and shows you if you got the exercise Right or wrong, you'll also get reading Passages, cultural notes, plus so Much more. And I personally cannot believe that this resource is free. Because it is so well structured and detailed and has been revised Every year since I was originally a Student of it in 2016.
So definitely check it out in the description below. Even if you are at a good working level in the italian language, this is the best and Free resource that I have ever found for Italian, where you can really revise. And the best thing is.
. . I usually found that even If I worked on it for 30 minutes A day only, I could Still hit all four of the language Skills and feel accomplished and find momentum that day.
Italian dictionaries that I recommend are Reverso Context, one Of my favorites for any Language as well as the Collins Italian and English Dictionary. Now for practicing Italian verb conjugations I love Italian-verbs. com.
You can also use Cooljugator And Conjuguemos with Italian as well. as well as to-learn-free. com For Italian.
These YouTube channels are my favorites for beginners. We have Italian automatico Learn Italian with Lucrezia. A native speaker who does vlogs, lessons.
. . She also likes to do cooking lessons.
Weila Tom is one of my favorites. He is a non-native Speaker of italian, but he really inspired me Because he speaks amazing and he's a great teacher on his channel. Italy Made Easy is made by Emmanuel, who is also a native speaker of the italian language.
He teaches Basics like the alphabet slow Italian lessons. For listening. .
. Comprehension lessons, and lessons about cuisine and regional dialects and pronunciation Guides. Learn Italian With me Is a channel made by Luana.
Who likes to discuss categories like food, questions. Family words, basic phrases, talking About Italian. Culture and tourist sites.
Dino lingo is actually a kids channel where you can find a lot of Italian songs that I always Recommend beginners starting out With. And one word Italiano is Made by Veronica. Who does lessons Appropriate for A1+.
You can also understand the lesson and what she's saying from context instead of translation. So it is in a follow along totally in Italian. with a more immersive format.
Learn Italian with teacher Stefano also has a lot of good tips. Especially for grammar that I have found. Now for intermediate Channels, everyone Has heard Of easy languages.
I love their Italian section. where you can really hear authentic street interviews. There's also Italian bites.
We have Italiano. We also have my Italian circle. Rai Scuola.
Which is a range of different Topics. Italiano in Familia, which is an Older series, but it is really helpful for Listening comprehension. Italiano per stranieri.
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I love Elisa True crime. She goes, of course, as her title Suggests, into a lot of true crime. of stories all from around the world.
TheShow Which is great for challenges and street interviews, really. Authentic Italian. Sophia Viscardi, which she has a blog channel, but she Also runs Canale di venti, which discusses a lot More Lifestyle and a lot of topics that Concern 20 somethings.
il lato Positivo is Another great informational Channel, Kahbum, which has musical challenges from the indie music scene, Life Gate, which has a combination of Documentaries. Yoga classes in Italian. topics on sustainability and protecting the environment.
Now for podcasts, beginners can enjoy learning Italian with Lucrezia, 7 minutes in slow Italian by Joy of languages, formerly known as five minute Italian and This is great for pronunciation. Quattro stagioni, the Italian Coach Podcast, Coffee Break Italian. For Intermediates, we have news in slow Italian, Storia ItaliANNA.
Which was made by lingua talk Italian. 30 minute Italian. Podcast Italiano.
Who also has a YouTube channel, simple Italian podcast, Italiano by Max Mondo. . .
For advanced italian learners, We have con parole nostre, history cast, America 24. Da costa a Costa. And.
Morgana. Of course the easiest way is to switch the languages in your chosen podcast app to Italian and you'll find a lot more suggestions Under recommended. And on the main page.
Now music, to start you off with is the following. . .
I always loved listening to Baby K, Fedez, Michele Bravi, Marco Manconi and Vasco Rossi, Il Volo and Andrea Bocelli, just to Name a few. For Vocabulary study, I especially love the Fun Easy Learn app and its Italian Version is great for learning new words and phrases in A gamified Manner. There's also Memrise.
As well as in 24 hours where you can Learn the Italian basics. And Italki Of course, where there are free pre-made flashcards made from both professors and users alike. Now for language Exchanges, the best that I have found is through italki.
You can use my link to get a discount From your first Lesson with them if you decide to use A tutor. But you do Have a lot of potential to find a language Partner for free. Now, shows and movies I love to dub are either Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly's Magical Kingdom Or Peanuts.
All dubbed into Italian, since I already know those plots and they're easy to understand And body language and Simple storylines made for Children. Ben Tornato Topo Gigio and Zorro la leggenda Are other great TV series for Kids in Italian. Any Disney movies dubbed in Italian are great.
Usually I would recommend those For B1+ La Guida Astrologica per Cuori Infranti is a Netflix series that I really enjoyed. That doesn't take Itself too seriously. incastrati also on Netflix.
And then for movies. Not that le notte prima degli esami is recommended for B2+ and from talking with a lot of Italians, this is a beloved movie that literally every Italian has seen. So it might offer some insight into more Italian culture.
And then of course, I enjoyed it. Maschi Contro Femmine, which Is another Italian Film. But CB01.
UNO is actually the best site that I have Found for dubbed movies. There are lots of American films, but there are also films from other countries. Dubbed with Italian.
And are including Italian subtitles with it. Let's move on to the sample study plans. These are coming From me and what I found work best from self study and learning Multiple languages.
Take inspiration from these plans. Try parts of them or all of them out for yourself. Just to experiment with the resources.
Study methods and time Frames that will work for you Best. So as we go through these study plans We are assuming that we are spending one or 2 hours per day. On Italian, assuming you don't want to spend any money on learning Italian and you will not go to a language school and You are strictly self Studying.
We're also assuming you do not have a deadline and you Want to improve the four areas Of speaking Writing, reading and grammar. It is Highly recommended before you go Into these study plans To determine what I call your anchoring essential. So really, what is your why behind learning Italian, really working on that Foundation will help you immensely with effectively planning a realistic study Routine for yourself and your situation.
So with A1, you generally want to start small to beat the overwhelm. I would recommend a max of using Three resources because you are just getting started. We are going to make The session about one Hour and We're going to use the main Resource Plus Active revision of what you learned.
Learning the. Foundations with The beginners Italian Course. Using the EDX.
org Wellesley College course. We'll go through 1 to 2 lessons. For 40 Minutes.
After that we'll review Vocabulary and phrases with quizlet or anki flashcards. Or you Can also use fun Easy learn for about ten Minutes and after that using a beginners podcast. Either do five languages to Work on pronunciation or learn Italian with Lucrezia are great Options to close out your study session.
For A2 You want to build on your foundations to make more complete sentences. . .
And you can talk about Everyday Situations with basic vocabulary. That is our goal for a2. Sample study plan includes up to One hour we are going to Expand into max five Resources for this level.
Your main resource that would include revision. Of all skills except speaking would be the beginner's Italian course on EDX. Org for about 35 minutes.
After that I would recommend writing one time per week. Writing a summary. Using vocabulary you Learned in your beginners course for about 15 to 20 minutes, after That we would Review vocabulary through quizlet or anki or fun easy learn for 5 to 10 minutes depending on how long You were writing for.
Bonus is to find A language partner and Have them check and Correct your writing for themselves, reading the corrected version. And also has another tip. I would advise you to dive into your music at this stage.
For B1 We are aiming more for The more complex usage and Some immersion Can be Introduced. And you'll understand the main ideas of work, study and Leisure. Related topics.
And you can also cope with Italian while traveling. Now I do recommend a max of six Resources at this stage. Reevaluate also What resources are working for you and what resources You need to Change.
. . for this session For B1 I'd Recommend one Hour up to an hour and 40 minutes.
. . you would use your main resource, including the revision of all Skills, excluding speaking, with the Intermediate Italian Course from EDX for about 35 minutes.
You would then write summaries of what was learned in your course for 10 minutes, have your tandem correct you or submit your writing on Italki for correction. You would include Extra listening to a more authentic unscripted speech with easy languages Italian, which would be about 15 minutes. And then as a bonus, you could experiment with a mini immersion on one weekend finding One of your favorite movies you already Know the plot of and watch it dubbed.
And then I would recommend speaking with a tandem partner. 1 to 2 times a week. For at Least 20 minutes.
Now, B2 Is where full immersion is Introduced. We evaluate what resources You like and do away With resources that haven't worked for you or you don't Like. Keep between 6 to 12 resources.
You might also find that you get A little bit more bored at The stage, sticking with the same resource because you understand a lot more and you can process the Language Faster now that You have all the fundamentals Down from a1 to B1 levels. I would recommend around an hour and 30 minutes for b2 for a study session. Your main resources, including grammar, would be at the Advanced.
Course from EDX. If you find you did finish it, but you still need Revision from the intermediate stage And fill in gaps of knowledge. .
. Don't be Afraid to Switch between the intermediate and advanced Course At this stage. That'll take around 30 minutes.
Expand into More diverse resources And topics, challenging yourself to listen. Even though you may Not understand every Single thing, make note of what impedes your comprehension and look up. unknown words.
If they are preventing you from inferring what Is being talked about. And then you would continue listening to your favorite music. Or picking out some different TV Shows that you like.
For more passive immersion for about another 30 minutes. Bonus. Speaking as much as possible should Be your goal here one time per week.
Or you can try two times per week for 30 minutes each. C1 and C2 Are very flexible Personalized levels. I would recommend, you know, all of the concepts.
From the advanced course listed on EDX. org. You'll go the pure immersion Route, get comfortable with expressing some of the same ideas, but in different advanced ways.
Also, you'll purposely Start looking up Specialized terms and fields that matter To you. For example, a professional dancer would need to know not only terms Related to the studio, but also terms related to auditions and contracts, among others, that people outside of this niche wouldn't Really be familiar with or be using in their day to day life. For C2.
Of course, that involves complete immersion, very, very niche Topics, nuances of Vocabulary, expressions, and really understanding The cultural context behind those Expressions, reading and writing. This is all Very academic At this level. I do advise to work with a native speaker, tutor, or your tandem partner on writing, especially hiring a native speaker at these high levels will have you Go further generally than just working by yourself at this Point.
Now that you have all that you need to master Italian, let me know in the comments below how you plan to move Forward with the resources provided. Make sure to give This video a like And subscribe while turning on the Bell for notifications. For similar videos that I make in the future.
Languages in the future. Also, don't forget to watch this video of me speaking Italian. Two years after not having Lived in Italy and how my personal Italian language learning played out.
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