If you are keen to learn a new language or brush up your existing language skills – perhaps because you have entered a race abroad? – but don’t want to spend lots of money on private tuition or expensive CD sets then check out the BBC’s free online language courses.
The website offers 40 languages including French, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. I’m going to be running the Paris-Versailles 16KM race in August so have signed up for the 12 week “French Steps” course which includes a weekly email with tips and encouragement.
Bonne chance!
Look, look!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/hungarian.shtml And the Half Marathon is on September 9. – The webpage is even in English (http://www.budapestmarathon.com/), and you have me (who also doesn`t know the language). Sounds good?
Ooh so tempting!
I’m not sure if I can do September but there must be another race I can do, later in the year or early next?
In October there is a Marathon and 30K, and then I think in November a Balaton Half and then of course next year there should be plenty of opportunities. Oh and in 2013 I`m planning to travel to the UK. Maybe we can go on a run then!