It would be ideal. Put your feet up, a glass of wine next to you and put on a classic French movie. You don’t understand French but 90 minutes later, you’ll be able to converse with the locals in their native tongue. Except, that’s not the outcome. The more likely outcome is you’ll be glued … Read more
France, being the most popular tourist destination in the world (source) has many people considering moving there. With its beautiful scenery from the rolling green fields of the North to the mountains in the South, the geography is diverse – as is the culture. Of course, living in any non-English speaking country has its challenges, … Read more
I wasted a lot of time when initially learning French as, quite simply, I didn’t know how I should go about it. I only originally had an hour a day to learn and found myself wasting most of that time on methods that weren’t moving me in the right direction quickly enough. The very best … Read more
You may have heard the term French B2 from your teacher, other students or even potentially on a job advert, where a particular company is looking for a French-speaking individual who is at least at the B2 level as far as language proficiency is concerned. If you can speak French at a language level of … Read more
Doubt can be the biggest enemy to anyone wanting to learn anything new, not just another language, such as French. These doubts typically increase as you get older, and particularly when you reach the ‘Golden Age’ (I hate this term!). Concerns about your mental ability diminishing and worries about whether there’s even any point are … Read more
You may need to learn French for business or perhaps for another reason that may not necessarily be long-term. It can require a huge effort if the only value you’ll get out of it is short-lived. Therefore, it’s a valid question to ask as to whether French is useful for any other reason than you … Read more
Anyone who has embarked on the fascinating, never-ending journey of learning a new language will always be looking for new (and old) ways of trying to absorb the language in different (read: quicker) ways. There are the older, more traditional ways, such as course books and face-to-face lessons. Then, there are the more modern methods, … Read more
Everyone would like to learn another language in the quickest time possible. There’s nothing wrong with having this as a dream – but is it possible to make it a reality? The idea of learning a language in a short, very intensive time-frame is not a new one. It’s apparent that many have tried and … Read more
Every single person learning French will encounter this problem. Not just once but throughout their language-learning journey. It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything differently from anyone else. Sometimes, there will be words, for whatever reason, that you just can’t remember. Sometimes it seems that the more times you look at it, the less you are … Read more
Learning another language, especially if you only know your native language, is daunting. However talented you are, it’s not something that you’ll be able to ‘just get done’ over the next few months and then move on to the next ‘thing’. Learning a language is a long-term commitment. You’ll never really ‘complete’ it and there’s … Read more