Which is the BEST way to learn a language?
September 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under french language training
I was learning french at the Alliance Française in my country, but i only got to the 5th level out of 8 (and its been like 2 years without any language training). I want to go to france for college, but i dont think my french is ok. english is not my first language (its spanish) and i dont even know how i got to this level (i think i learned it better by watchin tv and listenin to music than paying attention in school! lol). But french music and tv shows are sooooo different (sense of humor is weird!) , that i just cant sit there and watch…… sooooooo…any good movies or music you may suggest? THANX!!!
I believe immersion is the best and fastest way. If you can’t do an immersion, you need to study all four aspects of learning: reading, writing, listening (comprehension), and speaking. In other words, you can’t simply watch TV and learn the language. That only develops your comprehension. Try translating simple articles. Also, join a meetup group for conversation.
My brother likes Tin-Tin
http://tintin.francetv.fr/#
http://www.cyber-budget.fr/
lets you run the French economy (in simulation)
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Yeah – move to the country to study.
That’s the best way.
My best grades are in Welsh and I live there so that might give you a clue as to how I’m so good so maybe if you lived in France for a year or two, you’d achieve the same effect.
Worth a shot.
You could also pick up a study guide or CD-Rom to improve your French from any retailer.
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The best way to learn French is to not fear actually speaking, even if you make mistakes. Go to France if you want to. They would be more than glad to help you.
Remember NO FEAR!
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in school
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The Rosetta Stone is a really good software (it’s award-winning!)
It’s a little pricey, but worth it.
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I think you’re on the right track. Going to France (or any other French-speaking country) for school is a perfect idea. Your skills will improve quickly enough to not show too much in your grades, or you can go on an exchange program, where they expect you to need some time to fall into it. There is really no better way to polish it off than to live immersed in the target language, whichever that might be. And university will be one way to work on your educated language, as well as everyday, colloquial speech.
If you want tv, one thing that I’ve found interesting is that almost all commercial DVDs have a language change option in the setup menu. That way, you can watch a movie that you already are familiar with, and listen to the dialog in French (or Spanish, or Tagalog, or Hindi, or even sanskrit, I think), using your knowledge of the dialog in whatever language you’ve already listened to it in, and listening to it in the target language. You can also do this with the subtitle option. They often use a different translation, so you can pick up a different set of skills there, too. Plus, you’re listening in one language, and reading in another, simultaneously.
I would suggest a movie that you know pretty well, you can get tv shows on dvd, I’m pretty sure you can do it with them, as well. I would also try to start with something that isn’t too complicated or colloquial. Use something that’s fairly mainstream, and try to stay away from cusswords to start. It’s probably not a good idea to learn those first.
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I believe immersion is the best and fastest way.
If you can’t do an immersion, you need to study all four aspects of learning: reading, writing, listening (comprehension), and speaking.
In other words, you can’t simply watch TV and learn the language. That only develops your comprehension.
Try translating simple articles. Also, join a meetup group for conversation.
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