Can we learn Italian without going to classes?
Italian is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. Italian is an official language in Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, and Vatican City. It also used to be an official language in the former Italian East Africa and Italian North Africa, where it still plays a significant role in various sectors. It has official minority status in western Istria. It formerly had official status in Albania, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Greece and is generally understood in Corsica by Corsican speakers. It is also spoken by large expatriate communities in the Americas and Australia. Many speakers of Italian are native bilinguals of both Italian and other regional languages. Italian is included under the languages covered by the European Charter for Regional or Minority languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Romania, although Italian is neither a co-official nor a protected language in these countries. It is a major European language, being one of the official languages of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and one of the working languages of the Council of Europe. It is the second most widely spoken native language in the European Union with 67 million speakers and it is spoken as a second language by 13.4 million EU citizens. Including Italian speakers in non-EU European countries and on other continents, the total number of speakers is approximately 85 million.
The most effective methods of learning Italian without opting for classes are:
Self-learning
This method is a rather easy one and is extremely customizable. You can set your own pattern and learn the language at your own leisure. The only drawback with this method is that you need to find your own study materials and there is no one professionally guiding you through the process. This method includes:
- Practice reading and writing different kinds of literature in Italian.
- Practice speaking this literature on your own.
- Watch Italian movies and shows with English subtitles.
- Listen to Italian music and podcasts while working.
Immersion method
This method is a slightly difficult method of learning the language. It involves
travelling and staying in the country where your target language is spoken most. This is a method meant for people who wish to truly immerse themselves in this language learning process. This method is a tough one and requires extreme dedication. A major drawback with this method is that, since your focus is on adapting and adjusting to the new terrain, you’re going to primarily only master the speaking skill and your reading and writing skills may need more attention later on.
Finally,
There multiple ways of learning a language that do not include enrolling on classes. Italian is no stranger to such a notion. While opting for classes would definitely make your life a little bit easier, you don’t necessarily have to. You can just opt for one of the methods above and continue your journey of mastering the language. Since Italian is a rather easy language to master [according to FSI], Either of the options above would be extremely effective.
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