need to re learn french

[TheBarrett]

Originally Posted by Toc De Mac

We always could use the Ventrilo channel to practice spoken French together...

Please do!
Jung isn't paying for nothing!

[whitey®]

Originally Posted by CWatkins

I took two semesters of French when I was in high school and then stopped because the classes were getting more and more spoken as opposed to reading and writing. That's the way it should be but for someone who's hearing impaired, it wasn't exactly ideal and the classes weren't required so I dropped it. However, I picked it up again back in July and even though I forgot 99% of what I learned in high school, I re-learned the rules that I had forgotten very quickly. The vocabulary, however, is a different story and I'm working on that. When I got to new concepts that I never covered such as past tenses, it took a lot longer to learn the new concepts as opposed to re-learning the other concepts. The only drawback to my method is that I haven't worked on my pronounciation because I can't just hear the sounds from CDs, I have to have someone show me how to make it face to face. In other words, I'm going to sticking to writing messages if I ever go to France.

I know how you feel, I'm hearing impaired as well. I wish I could get french subtitles for all Alizée's songs.

[i_luv_alizee]

The Rosetta Stone program is amazing! I still need to read the manual but I did one of the lessons and immediately got myself into speaking, listening and translating.

[lefty12357]

I just ran across this link and found it interesting. For Americans, it answers the question, "Why learn French as a second language?"

http://www.fll.vt.edu/French/whyfrench.html

[Toc De Mac]

For anyone learning a foreign language or thinking of picking up one, here is an excellent forum filled with study methods, personal experiences and testimonies, etc.:

http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/default.asp

[lefty12357]

Thanks TDM, that's a great link you posted.

[mal]

I took a french class in high school. I no longer remember anything. I need to learn french in a short period of time very well.

Realistically how long will it take?

assuming I bear down.

I know it varies.

Just a range if anyone could.

[Dark Engine]

I've read a lot of reviews on rosetta stone and most of them were negative. The languages I were looking at weren't french though. I figured I would do spanish or korean first since I have a stronger basis with either of the 2. Spanish from high school and Korean from my mother. But the French version is pretty much on point? How many volumes do you have to purchase to be able to fluently speak it in a predominantly French speaking region?

[Toc De Mac]

Originally Posted by Dark Engine

I've read a lot of reviews on rosetta stone and most of them were negative. The languages I were looking at weren't french though. I figured I would do spanish or korean first since I have a stronger basis with either of the 2. Spanish from high school and Korean from my mother. But the French version is pretty much on point? How many volumes do you have to purchase to be able to fluently speak it in a predominantly French speaking region?

As many as you are willing to waste your money on.

No, really, there is nothing special about Rosetta Stone. The most important factor in learning a language is desire and perhaps good learning material (which certainly does not cost hundreds of dollars).

[i_luv_alizee]

Originally Posted by Toc De Mac

As many as you are willing to waste your money on.

No, really, there is nothing special about Rosetta Stone. The most important factor in learning a language is desire and perhaps good learning material (which certainly does not cost hundreds of dollars).

I absolutely agree that desire is the key. But even if you have that, if you don't have good learning material, you don't have a chance. That's where I do think Rosetta Stone is important. Say what you will about the cost, but it is good learning material. It starts with the very basics and it's structured. It's laid out in such a way that it forces you to learn the material before moving on. I took some French back in school and while I do think that was also helpful, since it was a school setting, if you didn't understand something, you were in trouble. Rosetta Stone lets you work at your own pace.