Learning a new language is not an easy task. It needs careful planning and good strategies. I have used several strategies to learn Spanish and I applied them to French too. The results were excellent. I am going to share my strategies as useful tips in this article.
Tip #1: Watch French movies.
This is the best method which can give you real results in no time. Develop a habit of watching French movies with English subtitles. This would definitely help as you will understand their common phrases and words. Conversational French would assist you while you try to understand the French literature. Do remember that you are watching movies to learn French do not get lost in the movie and forget French. Replay the movies again and again, if you cannot understand certain words. Careful following of these techniques would help you to get a grasp in a short span of time.
Tip #2: Make use of Flash Cards
It is one of the useful techniques available which would remarkably improve your French. Place cards with French words on the common objects in your house, If possible paste them over it. Slowly, you will know all the common French words. Then write the common French phrases in one side of the card and fill the other side with English translation. It would help you too remember the common phrases and help you to get a grasp of the language
Tip #3: Spend time reading French Comic Strips
This may be the silliest technique but it is effective in every way. Take comic books which have been translated to French. Keep the English as well as the French versions side by side, it would help you to understand the language better. You c an easily master a lot of words in this way as you would know the story in English. Make maximum use of it.
Nothing can replace a professional French class, but by using these three techniques, I am sure you would develop a strong foundation not only in French but also in any other French language.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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