Teach Yourself

There are a number of good home learning courses in French, which will give you a good conversational grasp of the language. Here are some of the most popular providers of teach yourself courses:

The BBC language series - www.bbc.co.uk/education/languages/french
Linguaphone - www.linguaphone.co.uk
The Open University - www.open.ac.uk
Online courses:
www.french.about.com
www.parlo.com
www.optimnem.co.uk
www.frenchassistant.com