FIND A LANGUAGE SCHOOL ONLINE

Kris Broholm, an expert on language learning and host of the podcast Actual Fluency, recommends...

THE MICHEL THOMAS METHOD

online courses from £9.99 for an hour, michelthomas.com ‘I’vE found some of these courses helpful. you can often find the CDs in your local library, so you can try it free.’

DUOLINGO

Free, App store & Google Play, duolingo.com ‘GOOD fun. The programme offers lessons in more than 80 languages on your smartphone or computer. you can choose the length of lesson and it saves your progress.’

COFFEE BREAK PODCASTS

Free from podcast platforms, radiolingua.com ‘GREAT to use when you have some down time. Each episode is around 20 minutes long and takes the form of a lesson between a teacher and student; you listen along.’

DROPS

Five minutes free per day, option to pay for more. App store, Google Play, languagedrops.com ‘THIS is for learning single words. It offers 31 languages and shows you the spelling of the word, a picture of its meaning, and plays the correct pronunciation. The app then sets short games to check you understand the meaning.’

ITALKI

Free to use site, then pay per lesson, italki.com ‘ LISTS thousands of language tutors worldwide. Lessons are usually offered via a video call service such as Skype. Prices depend on the teacher but are typically £7 to £20 an hour.’