Learning French

[indianx]

I am sure there have been many threads on this subject and if this is nothing more than a repeat, I am sorry.

For a beginner, can you recommend books to study that will help me learn French?

Merci bien.

 

[selfintercession]

Hey! Thanks for asking... actually, I would say the "Teach Yourself" series is the best one. It has versions for loads of languages and for many different levels and purposes (not just 2 or 3). So total begginers or people who just want to polish their grammar can find the right thing for them. Usually the packages come with a book and 1 or 2 CDs. Any major bookstore should carry them... they're in a clear, plastic package with yellow, white and black graphics/writing. I've used them to help improve my French and they were great. Good luck!! and keep us posted on how you're doing

 

[Emmanuel-A]

La collection "teach yourself" est vraiment à recommander. Je ne connais pas "teach yourself french" (et pour cause, je n'en ai pas besoin), mais je me suis servi de "teach yoursef japanese" lors d'un voyage, et j'utilise actuellement "teach yourself new testament greek", les deux sont très bien conçus.

 

[selfintercession]

La collection "teach yourself" est vraiment à recommander. Je ne connais pas "teach yourself french" (et pour cause, je n'en ai pas besoin), mais je me suis servi de "teach yoursef japanese" lors d'un voyage, et j'utilise actuellement "teach yourself new testament greek", les deux sont très bien conçus.

Tu n'as pas besoin de "teach yourself french"? Pourquoi pas? lol

 

[tamtam92]

Je connais pas "Teach yourself", mais la méthode "assimil" est pas mal aussi (j'ai appris un peu de russe avec) mais en fait il faut surtout pouvoir pratiquer.

 

[esther18]

i am just starting my french n its still very tough for me,any tips!!merci!

 

[aric714]

Why don't you guys just take French in school. The only thing wrong iwth that is that I forget what I learn over the summer! Zut Alor! Au Revior

 

[kwanseemun]

Hahaha...core French in school doesn't teach you very much, unless you're in French immersion - in which case its not core French anymore....but not many schools have French Immersion in a lot of countries

 

[ever_after]

i down loaded a program off the internt and im takeing a simple course right now

 

[Sindri]

First you must build a solid fondation, build up some vocabulary, learn some grammar. Than I think watching french cartoons and listen some simple spoken french is the way to go... you must get used to the rythm of the language...

 

[SoleOrison]

i've been taking french in school for 6 years and i'm still not fluent haha

 

[gibbs]

I think part of the problem (at least in Canada) is that the focus is heavily on written, not oral french. Honestly, it makes far more sense to be able to speak fluently than to write fluently, as you will speak it more (at least here in Canada, if you work in a bilingual establishment.

Practice is the only way....to get good, just stick with it....I'm not great yet, but I'm in the IB program, so I have to take enhanced level french for the duration of my high school career, so I guess I will get better! Hum....I should go review my french notes before I get back to school, eh?

God Bless,

Eric

 

[E-beth]

When I was studying, about a million years ago now, I loved the "French in Action" series on PBS. At school I learned grammar and stilted convrsation, and then the series helped me learn to understand rapidly spoken French and normal conversations.

 

[SoleOrison]

Yeah my school focuses more on the writing as opposed to the speaking...that irks me.

 

[peril901]

but, even though I used to talk french. I hadn't spoken it in 7 years. But learning it again is not bad. But learning things that you know already, that is a problem.

 

[Christian soldier john]

i have french 1 first hour on b-days at my school yay

 

[Vwpsst20]

I really want to learn ! will look into buy those "Teach yourself" books. thanks!

 

[Christian soldier john]

im learnin french in my french 1 class

 

[m4ttl]

I've been learning french for almost 3 years now. C'est amusant quelquefois parce que la prof peut devenir tres fache. yea, so if you hav any french questions, I kno quite a bit, so just ask.

 

[raphink]

I think the best way to learn when you have a connection to the internet, is find chatting pals that are fluent. That's how I learned most of the languages I've been studying. Practicing is the best way...

(Btw I think my IM infos are on my profile)