ok, 1. am i rught in thinking that the PS2 can read CD-RW's? yes, cos im sure it can, also 2. where can i get a program-for free-that i can use to write disks that my PS2 can read?
Just buy a multi-region DVD player (or beg your parents for one).

Unfortunately, when it comes to DVD playback, the PS2 is - how do they say..."teh sux?"
Wrong thread, you say? I was advising him to purchase a multi-region DVD player simply because they're better than his PS2 (when it comes to reading DVDs).