Sous réserve que la motivation soit forte et qu'il y ait un intérêt avéré pour l'aire culturelle, le Masni recrute des étudiants  qui peuvent être débutants dans la langue choisie. La compétence linguistique est néanmoins essentielle pour donner au diplôme sa pleine valeur. Il est donc fortement conseillé aux candidats d'acquérir les bases des langues qu'ils choississent avant de commencer la formation. Voici, de nombreuses ressources gratuites disponibles sur le Web.

Learn foreign languages for free online. Features 37 languages, including Spanish, French, English, Mandarin, Russian and more. Download lessons to your computer and mp3 player and you’re good to go.

Arabic

• Arabic Language Lessons iTunes Feed Web Site
  • The US Peace Corps serves up 10 lessons that will teach you the Arabic spoken in Jordan. The web site includes a useful transcript.
• ArabicPod iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Includes mp3 podcasts and PDF transcripts.
• Survival Phrases Arabic iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Provides the essentials you’ll need to get around.
• The Arabic Circle – iTunes Feed
  • While not offering language lessons per se, the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern studies offers weekly lectures in Arabic that include social, cultural and academic investigations of the Arabic speaking world. Students will find it handy for practicing their comprehension.
• The Arabic PodClass Feed Web Site A fledgling podcast that’s worth a look.



Chinese

• Chinese Learn Online iTunes Feed Web Site
  • A dialogue-based introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Load them on your iPod and get up the Chinese curve.
• Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Weekly lessons in Mandarin that get very strong reviews from iTunes users..
• Chinesepod.com iTunes Feed Web Site
  • A series of well-reviewed lessons that will let you learn Mandarin on your own terms.
• CSLPod iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Here, native Mandarin speakers teach you Chinese as a second language. Audio and transcripts are available on the website. The podcast also places an emphasis on understanding Chinese culture.
• iMandarinPod.com iTunes Feed Web Site
  • A more advanced podcast, this series of lessons teaches Chinese by talking about Chinese culture or what is happening today in China.
• LearnChinesePod.com iTunes Feed Web Site
  • A Mandarin language podcast taught by Yao in New York City.
• Mandarin Chinese Feed Web Site
  • 10 Lessons by the US Peace Corps. Make sure you visit the site and download the pdf that accompanies the lessons.
• Mandarin Chinese Characters iTunes
  • Created by Emory University, this series of video podcasts will help you draw several characters and numbers.
• Mandarin in China Web Site
  • Lessons courtesy of the US Peace Corps
• Popup Chinese iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Offers lessons for beginners and also students at intermediate and advanced levels. In addition to language lessons, Popup Chinese provides annotated short stories, HSK test prep materials and a variety of speaking and listening exercises. They broadcast out of Beijing, and all voice actors speak the standard northern dialect.
• Survival Chinese iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Learn the phrases you need to get by while traveling in China.
• World Learner Chinese iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Another in the mix of possibilities.

Hindi

• I Speak Hindi Feed Web Site
  • Covers essential words and phrases that you need for your trip to India. There are also Beginner Hindi lessons for those that want to seriously start to learn the language.
• Learn Hindi from Bollywood Movies iTunes Feed Web Site
  • This looks like a fun approach to learning a language.

• Namaste Dosti – The Learn Hindi Podcast iTunes Feed Web Site
  • There are few options when it comes to learning Hindi via podcast, so the podcast author decided to fill the void.

Japanese

• Japanese Class (Video) iTunes Web Site
  • These videocasts from the Kyoto Japanese Language School get strong reviews. They use video effectively to demonstrate how to write in Japanese.
• JapanesePod101.com iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Over 100 quality lessons aimed at the beginner. Users give it high marks.
• Learn Japanese iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Japancast teaches Japanese using lessons from anime and everyday conversation.
• Learn Japanese Symbols iTunes Feed Web Site
  • These lessons teach students how to work with Japanese symbols, such as Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana.
• Survival Phrases iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Learn the must-know phrases for traveling in Japan.

Korean

• Kimchigirls iTunes Feed Web Site
  • An option that looks to have more promise.
• Survival Phrases iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Gets the phrases that will get you by.

Portuguese

• Brazilian PodClass iTunes Feed Web Site
• Ta Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers iTunes Feed Web Site
  • Created by the Texas Language Technology Center in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UT-Austin.

Vietnamese

• Survival Phrases iTunes Feed Web Site
  • You get the gist from the title. Learn here some phrases that will help you survive in Vietnam.