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How To Speak French
For English speakers thinking about learning a new language, French should be considered as an option. To begin with, the two languages have much in common. For example, many words are exactly the same in each language. This gives the English speaker an immediate advantage when learning French. And it can even help you learn a bit more about the English language too.
French is spoken throughout the world and on most continents. It is considered as one of the official world languages and many organizations, like the UN recognize this fact. Thus you can have a more varied personal life and have enhanced career opportunities if you are fluent in French. So if you are decided that French is the language for you then you probably want to learn it as fast as possible. I can't blame you as the best part of learning a new language is being able to speak to people.
Communicating with people is a good way to learn and can motivate you to work harder. Other aspects of learning a language like grammar and spelling can be tedious but are still important. So what's the best method to reduce the tedious nature of learning an new language and focusing on the good stuff ? This article will deal with the best way to learn French.
Most people agree that the best way how to learn to speak French is to take an immersion course. Learning French in a country where it is spoken natively is the principle behind immersion learning. So many people immediately think about learn French in France but you could also consider doing it in Canada (Quebec), Belgium, Switzerland or any other country where it is recognized as the first language.
However, doing a language course in another country is often not an alternative for many people. To start, you need plenty of free time to do something like this. Many people might do something like this in a gap year in between school and college. Or maybe their work can give them a year off as unpaid leave. It also adds up in financial terms as you have to travel and live in the country and pay for the course.
But the benefits are certainly there. I can see two reasons why the immersion method is a good way to learn. The first is that you have to talk French. No one will speak your native tongue so this will force you to think and speak in theirs. You stop thinking in English, which is a habit that holds back your French learning. You quit being concerned about sounding silly when you speak simply because you have to speak. All the excuses that you may make when learning a second language in your native country seem trivial when you have to communicate simply to get by.
The second reason is that your hard work has a point. You can use what you learn. This acts as further motivation to continue learning the language, even the tedious stuff like grammar. So being able to order a meal or have a conversation in a bar will motivate you. And the sights, sounds and smells that you experience when you have that conversation will make it come to life and help you to understand more. It will also impact on your confidence in your French skills if you talk to real people.
Doing a French immersion course is the best way to learn French in my opinion, however it is no idle undertaking. It will add up in terms of price and free time. This may simply not be an option for many people that have commitments in their own country. Other ways to learn French include doing a night course or a home study course. In fact, some people even prefer to take a home study course as a primer before they undertake an immersion type course.
There are many self study courses available for French, review of Rocket French gives you an in depth review of this popular course. It covers the French audio component and with Michel Thomas vs Rocket French compares it to another popular course.
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