But not as a single method to study French.How did you use the textbook? So, I will visit France in September, and my short term goal is to, at the very least, be able to find my way around and ask basic questions without making too much of a fool out of myself. A lot of musicians seem to have a talent for mimicking the sound of foreign languages.
I don't do exercises in textbooks, for example. Books. I am pleasantly surprise at how user friendly the Michel Thomas course is - and for that I did find transcripts, so I think I'm ready to start now.EDIT: Never mind the question about the transcripts, I just found them! I don't do exercises in textbooks, for example. Close • Posted by 3 minutes ago. Start now, listen to them a few minutes every day, repeat often. I How much French do you want to learn? Do you have an objective for using it?My goal is to be conversational, not necessarily fluent.
Can any if you recommend a good book or app to start?
i like their recording feature so i can compare my pronunciation to the native speaker.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castThis is a subreddit for anybody interested in the pursuit of languages. I recommend you find a place to take a few conversation style classes while you are there.all good suggestions, I am still using gamesforlanguage.com.
You've got to find a way that works for you. best. Also, are there any good ultra basic vocab lists iut there?Unfortunately, total immersion is often praised as the best way.
How is it?
What did/do you guys use?There is no "best way".
You should finish those in 1 1/2 to 2 months if you're consistent. I would say things get a little confusing in my brain at times, to put it mildly.
Also, try verbling.com for conversation.Learning French won't be so hard for you as a Portuguese speaker. Is it more geared towards vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation? Duolingo is OK for practice. I have tried the Pimsleur Method, but I definitely need some reading and writing support. I use pictures, keywords, and Also try to listen to as much French as you can once you think you can understand it.
That's absolutely wonderful. After that I'll move on to Michelle Thomas and then Assimil. If you understand grammar well, learning French will be easier. 12 Fantastic New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your French. You'll also have an excellent foundation to become fluent after that.Try busuu.com or livemocha.com. Some background: I have been learning French for approximately 7 and a half months. I just downloaded anki and will be using it with duolingo.Michel Thomas. We are not all made the same way. I have a lot of material, but I don't know what to use and how much daily time to put into it. Even two week immersive stays would have similar effects.I really like Duolingo. No background in French and I really want to learn. Best Way to learn French. Plus, I will cover all suggestions provided. I used to study French a few years ago and my level was around B2. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up.
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For instance, I have French in Action (with the complete first part of audio cassettes), FSI's Mastering French (basic, intermediate and advanced) and FSI's Phonology course. I could still try to memorize all the grammar but I prefer reading and writing once I know all the basics. Im currently using DuoLingo, but Ive tried a textbook and it didnt work for me. My long term goal, of course, it's to master the language and speak it fluently. It will give you speaking proficiency and a foundation to tackle any other language learning programs.I've been trying to teach myself French as well. All are welcome, whether beginner or polyglot.Press J to jump to the feed. My recommendation is to set some time aside every day for a program of your choice and, simply, learn the basics, as your materials will allow you to do in 6 months.How long will you be in France? My object is to be able to read books in french as well as be able to travel to french speaking places without a problem(specifically western Switzerland).edit: Just finished reading all of that blog. 6 hours would be sort of impossible to fit on my schedule, do you think I can get away with 3 if I do it religiously every single day?I highly recommend finding french music you like, memorizing it, and singing it aloud until you feel that you are reproducing it like the singer. Thank you so much!Edit: So you said quick, Opps:) That all would take a good deal of time so pretend I was never here:)For some perspective, at my school, where a term is about 3 months, and a language class is one of the 3 classes one takes-- so a fairly significant chunk of time spent per day and week learning french with help from TAs and professors, oral exams, tests, etc-- and after 6 months they've completed French 101 and 102, which is significant but still definitely in the beginner level and so on. I don't seem to find it in my local library. As for French in Action, do you mean the videos are also on YouTube and that I should acquire the transcripts as well? For me the best way to learn is reading. Younger folks tend to have a better memory. Hello everyone! After that I will hopefully be ready to start reading Harry Potter.In your situation I would dedicate an hour to duolingo and an hour to pimsleur each day. After I posted it over on r/French, someone advised me to share my French Resources list here, in the event that people here would find it useful and/or if the mods want to add any of the resources to the wiki.