Get to know Italian habits and travel through art galleries with Pinocchio as he encounters historical characters such as Dante, Mona Lisa and Michelangelo. Well, if not Sanskrit, have a go at Hindi, which derives from this classical eastern language. For Hindi audio lessons, a worthwhile site to visit is the Hindi program at the University of Pennsylvania . It seems as if the Net has been unable to pierce the Iron Curtain even after the fall of communism. There are several Russian sites, but few to help the English speaker lean the language.
Several sites are still under construction.
If you are not averse to learning languages kindergarten style, there's a course in Russian using pictures . It is a slow process, but if you are already learning Russian elsewhere, cruise on to Ruslang. Com to improve your language skills, get information on Russia and its cities, people and cultures. It also offers intelligent alphabet exercises, online word games and listings of Russian folk traditions. Russian for potential travelers to the continent is, however, best at Foreign Languages for Travelers , which brings all tongues of the world under one roof.