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08-19-2006, 04:09 PM
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Learning French.
Well, I'm taking up French now. It's a little more practical I think than the other language I was learning(Japanese). And, I figured I might as well. It can't hurt right? Right.
I just wanted to know if any of you had any tips, knew of any books, any programs that might help and so forth and so on. Is it hard to learn as a native English speaker? How long do you think it'll take? Thanks.
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08-19-2006, 04:24 PM
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i discovered some really good french podcasts that teach you french. they are free .. and I think very well done.
search for 'the french pod class' on itunes or you can visit the website here ... http://www.frenchpodclass.com/ I would recommend just subscribing to it in itunes, because there is so much material there .. videos, audio, pdfs and etc .. it would be a lot easier.
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08-19-2006, 05:30 PM
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thanks a bunch, I was JUST going to start a thread about this. I seriously want to get into this language.
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08-19-2006, 06:51 PM
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08-19-2006, 10:20 PM
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same with me, i'm trying to learn this language
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08-19-2006, 10:50 PM
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I've been using french.about.com for almost all of my french learning... It's very easy to use, they have audio dictionaries, hundreds of short lessons and 2 different email subscriptions that send you emails daily/weekly with lessons in a logical order.
Just keep in mind that learning any language is not easy, and you will actually have to work toward it. Some tips to learn faster: If you are the only person using your computer, you can change the settings (windows + most web pages) on your computer to run in french.. also, If you have any french TV stations where you live, turn on the closed captioning and watch away. Another nice way to help you learn is to listen to french music (alizee anyone?) while reading the lyrics for it. After you know all the words and can sing it without help from the lyrics (I'm sure most of you can w/ alizee's songs, then listen to the songs while reading the english lyrics. and for god sake, get a french to english dictionary (not an online one, not a pocket one, a full sized one.. shouldnt be more than $10). So many people (including myself) have tried learning french without a physical dictionary, beleive me it helps a hell of alot to have one.
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08-19-2006, 11:23 PM
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08-19-2006, 11:57 PM
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Do those pod casts and internet sites really help? I've taken French in school for six years and I haven't really learned much, but I think that that's more a miracle of the public education system than anything else.
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