Learning to speak french
KarenLot: I’m told I speak it quite well but never did grammar so feel vulnerable. Don’t let yourself feel vulnerable ( yes, I know.. easy to say but…) I only did 2 out of 4 yea...
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KarenLot: I’m told I speak it quite well but never did grammar so feel vulnerable. Don’t let yourself feel vulnerable ( yes, I know.. easy to say but…) I only did 2 out of 4 yea...
It does sound very advertorial, virtually identical sentences across 3 or 4 conversations.
plod: I don’t see how you can learn to speak by reading, and probably vice versa. As others have said, we all learn in different ways. Half the battle is knowing your way. When...
Learning Spanish enhances cultural immersion and career prospects but requires a personalized strategy. This guide advises on selecting suitable methods, creating custom study plan...
Some reading with matching audio could help connect the words you recognise with how they sound. Webbu ( <redacted> ) has short French stories with both. Try listening to a p...
TL;DR: Pay $134.99 once for lifetime Babbel access to all 14 languages. Learning Spanish is useful. Learning Spanish, French, Italian, German, and maybe a little Norwegian becau...
The Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins on why she was inspired to learn Ukrainian and what it taught her about its peopleFor Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief...
I think all those different ‘natural’ factors contribute to effective language learning, but it also depends on how you are used to learning. I found learning Dutch in my mid twent...
Spending time with speakers is far far easier. That’s how my kids became fluent very very quickly when starting primary school, the lessons on paper just reinforced the “correct” w...
You've studied Italian. Now you need to speak it. Parla Italiano is a simple space for real one-to-one conversation with an Italian living in Italy. This isn't a traditional less...
Support here for the exposure method of learning. the Guardian – 13 Oct 26 Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests...
One small suggestion for improving vocabulary - if you don’t already do so, try turning on the device language option to French instead of English, in your phone, tablet, laptop et...
JohnH: Porridge: that their confidence somewhat exceeds their ability. Guilty as charged and I used to fret about it. Now I just crack on and don’t worry about mistakes tho...
From most of the replies, people have learned what works for them. It’s probably not helpful to suggest that “my method” will work for anyone else. It probably is a good idea (a) n...
Mik_Bennett: EDIT Just testing what I said was accurate, I learned the difference between “en suite” and “la suite”. I would never have grasped that in normal conversation. se...
I am an experienced IGCSE & AS Level Mathematics teacher currently teaching in Florence, with over 5 years of teaching experience. I work with students aged 14–19 and teach Mat...
On top of reading and lessons, have talk radio on in the background all the time, at first it’ll just be noise then you’ll identify constituent bits, and start understanding it. Tr...
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We went to the Alliance Francaise in California. They were all loathe to actually speak French it was more of a social occasion than anything else. Great for invitations for lunch...
marko: I’ve often wondered if my type of auditory processing assisted my language learning. I’m sure it does, simply because you’ll be able to hear differences in near homophone...
The Ontario Language Curriculum Strand B is about bringing students back to basics, including topics such as listening, vocabulary, grammar and syntax. While so much communication...
I don’t think it matters @JaneJones , most of my French has been picked up here in the SW and I know the locals understand me. Of course it has caused confusion occasionally in the...
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