Linkword language courses are an astonishingly fast, enjoyable and effective way to learn Italian.


There are four Italian courses available from beginners to advanced level (Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4). The courses are available a choice of SOFTWARE (PC and Mac), AUDIO CD, or MP3 AUDIO formats.

The SOFTWARE versions allow you to hear the correct pronunciation of each word when it is first presented (as in the demo above), as well as seeing the text presented on screen. The AUDIO and MP3 AUDIO versions allow you to listen to the entire course in the car, on a personal CD player, or on an MP3 player like the Apple iPod etc. Please see futher below for a demo of the audio course.

The software, audio, or MP3 audio versions are equally effective courses on their own as they teach the same vocabulary and grammar. However, for those who wish to have the convenience of seeing the text and hearing pronunciation of each word from the software course, and also listening to the entire course while away from your computer with an audio course, the different versions are highly complementary. Many people learn first by using the software, then revise by listening to audio versions.

The software and MP3 audio versions are available on CD by post, or can be downloaded immediately after payment. This allows you to start learning within minutes wherever you are in the World, and at additional discount (please see the 'Special Offers' on the right of the page). Audio CD courses are available on CD by post only.



The Level 1 software or audio course allows you to learn an extensive vocabulary and basic grammar in just 10-12 hours - about 3 times faster than you would take using conventional learning methods!! This will enable you to communicate effectively in Italian in EMERGENCIES, at the RESTAURANT, at the HOTEL, at WORK etc etc. Levels 2, 3 and 4 courses extend your learning using exactly the same approach, so by the time you finish you will be able to read and understand the average newspaper, and speak and understand Italian in a very wide range of situations.


A large number of independent studies have shown the method used in Linkword courses is up to 3x faster than normal learning methods. Words will just stick in your mind. Even if you think you are poor at languages, Linkword will show you that you can do it.

If you struggled with languages at school it is almost certainly not your fault. It is the way you were taught. Level 1 Italian will teach you an extensive vocabulary and basic grammar in 10-12 hours, enough to communicate effectively in a large number of situations you will meet abroad. It is ideal for Travel, Business or Schoolwork and for all ages.

Level 1 course Table of Contents:
Section 1: Animals
Section 2: Hotel, Home, Colours
Section 3: Clothes, Family
Section 4: More useful words, Time words
Section 5: In the Restaurant, Numbers, Time
Section 6: Food & Drink
Section 7: The Workplace, Shopping
Section 8: Travel
Section 9: Leisure Activity
Section 10: The Doctors, Emergency, other useful words
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The Level 2 course will extend your vocabulary by about 100% beyond Level 1, and significantly increases the level of grammar taught for schoolwork, business, or travel. The course has interactive quizzes throughout each section to strengthen Italian retention.

Level 2 is also an ideal revision course for anyone with a basic knowledge of Italian who wants to brush up their knowledge quickly

Level 2 course Table of Contents:
Section 1: Family, Verbs, Useful Words, Seasons
Section 2: Town, Useful Words, Verbs, Household Words
Section 3: Travelling, Verbs, Occupations
Section 4: Weather, Useful Words, Family
Section 5: Tools, Useful Words, Food
Section 6: Useful Words, Verbs, The Garden
Section 7: Camping, Verbs, Sailing
Section 8: Useful Words, Verb Endings, Clothes
Section 9: Parts of the Body, Travelling, Verb Endings, Transport
Section 10: Useful Words, Household Words
Section 11: Useful Phrases
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Level 3 Italian teaches a further extended vocabulary and more complex grammar.

Level 3, together with levels 1 and 2, teaches most of the grammar needed for everyday communication, and along with an extended vocabulary is ideal for anyone who wants to be able to converse with Italian speakers in their own language.

Level 3 course Table of Contents:
Section 1: Animals, Flying
Section 2: Clothes, etc., Biggest, As Big As
Section 3: In the Country, Have Liked
Section 4: Flowers, Better, Best, Verbs
Section 5: Irregular Verbs, The Theatre
Section 6: Business, Questions
Section 7: Revision
Section 8: The House, Food, Adjectives
Section 9: Household Goods, Will, Shall
Section 10: Parts of the Body, Using "No"
Section 11: In the House, There and Some
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By the time you have completed level 4 you will be able to read and understand the average newspaper article, write letters in Italian, and be able to communicate effectively in a very large number of situations you will meet in Italy.

You will feel confident that you can go on to be fluent in Italian. Level 1-4 courses are ideal for anyone travelling for pleasure or business, for anyone wanting to live in Italy, and for schoolwork, since all the major grammar points for GCSE are also covered in the courses.

Level 4 course Table of Contents:
Section 1: Numbers: One to a Thousand
Section 2: By the Seaside, Past Tense
Section 3: Revision, Pronouns, Verbs
Section 4: Sports, Prepositions, Music, Feelings
Section 5: The Car, "I Would", Pronouns
Section 6: Animals, "This" and "That"
Section 7: I Had..., Useful Words
Section 8: Verbs, More Useful Words
Section 9: Adjectives, Nouns, Writing Letters
Section 10: Revision
Section 11: Verbs, Sensible Sentences
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