I have had a crush on Italy and the Italian language since I went to Sicily for the first time in the late 1970's. The view from the window of my modest hostel was astonishing. The fragrance of perfume in the breeze from the overwhelming amount of flowers in Taormina in the Spring, had an unforgettable affect on my senses.

However what really knocked me out was the Italian language: The words soothed me like a lover's touch - even though I did not fully grasp Italian. The reason why I am telling you this message, is to explain that in order to master a language: you need a driving force. And what better motivation is there than being attracted?

So far so good! Now all I wanted was a way to learn Italian without actually being in Italy. So I set about looking for the best method to learn Italian online.

If you want to learn Italian, in my judgment, as a experienced language teacher, you have two options. You can do it the hard way or the easy way where you can have a blast while you're learning it. No need to ask me, what I would like!

By doing it "the hard way" I am talking about to formal college education using books that makes you yawn and are laden with tons of traditional grammar rules. It has been proven that fewer than 5 percent of language students are able to endure the tiring nature of stiff schooling to go on with studying Italian for more than a couple of years.

Enjoying yourself while you are learning Italian can be achieved in a variety of ways. Undoubtedly the perfect way is to learn Italian is to travel to Italy and communicate in real life with Italian people. The next best method to learn Italian is online, is with an interactive web-based course. It is a very entertaining approach to learning.

By hearing local Italians speaking up-to-date Italian, you can understand the spoken word much more easily. The learning games also help you develop your vocabulary and learn and memorize the Italian verbs. The huge advances in technology available these days combined with the interactive games makes them not only educational but brilliant fun also.

The most attractive thing about this way of learning is that when you have found your best method of learning Italian online, you can connect to your course whenever it is easiest for you.