I'm off on holiday to Italy in October and I'd quite like to learn some Italian before I go.

I did French at school, while I managed to get a 'B' in my French O Level (and did an AS Level in business French), I never did manage to really speak it. I think the problem was always confidence, I always believed that I sounded like an idiot.

I am more confident generally now, so hopefully I'll be better at it now...

Can anyone recommend the best way to teach myself some Italian ?