French Grammar Problem And Trouble
If you’re a French language learner, you may be having some trouble adjusting to the new grammar you have to use in the French language. Grammar like the French subjunctive, using indirect and direct objects in different places and different sentence structure is all part of what we, French learners, need to learn and get used to in order to speak French.
If you’re having trouble learning a particular French grammar point, you should look for alternative explanations of the grammar point online. There are many free sites out there that teach French and you can find many explanations as well as free sample sentences explaining the particular French grammar point you are interested in. Getting a different perspective can sometimes clear up your problem especially if you’ve only been using one resource to learn like a textbook.
Additionally, if you are having trouble applying a grammar point in French to your own speech or you keep messing up when you are supposed to use it, it’s probably because you haven’t fully conditioned your mind to it yet. What you should do is, get a few sample sentences from native sources that use the particular French grammar point you are having trouble with and then memorize them or at least repeatedly expose yourself to them. If you can remember these sentences or memorize them, you will begin to get used to that particular French structure and soon you will be able to make your own new sentences using the same correct structure.
French grammar is really not so difficult if you are able to get sample sentences and expose yourself to the new structure. The only hard part is the time it takes to effectively expose yourself to the new structure so that it seeps into your brain and becomes second nature to you. Once you are exposed to the new French structure enough, it will become second nature and you will be able to use it just as easily as you use English grammar without thinking about it.
If you are looking for French resources and especially sites to help you with French grammar, you may want to check out my top 5 free French resources online page which contains many helpful links for French language learners.
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Hiring A French Tutor… Really Worth It?
Many French language learners, especially if they do not attend classes or are studying alone, might have considered hiring a French tutor to help them along in their studies. If you’re learning French and considering hiring a tutor, let’s take a look at this choice a little more closely.
French tutors, first and foremost, can be expensive. Perhaps that’s why you are pausing before hiring one and maybe even searching the internet right now to see if it’s worth it. If you are going to hire a tutor, make sure to check the tutor’s credentials. Just because someone can speak both French and English does not mean they are qualified to teach the French language to French learners.
Also, examine why you are considering hiring a French tutor. Is it because you want more conversation practice? If so, you should try checking out Skype or one of the many language exchange websites online. If you use Skype, you will have access to hundreds of native French speakers who are more than willing to chat with you in French for free.
Do you want a French tutor to answer grammar questions of difficulties that you have? You might want to try one of the online French forums where many French learners, as well as teachers, are willing to help you out as long as you post your question politely.
Do you need help with French grammar or vocabulary issues? If that is the case, you should check out the hundreds of free French websites online that teach grammar, vocabulary and more for free. They are valuable sites and worth taking a look at before hiring a tutor.
If after all this, you still feel that you need a French tutor, you may want to try some of the online tutors as they can usually provide their services for a lower price and you have the convenience of meeting whenever you want in the comfort of your own home… even at the late hours of the night. You can find these tutors by searching google or going to sites like edufire.com.
In any case, if you are interested in French learning, you may want to check out my page on the top 5 free French resources online for learning French. It should have you learning quickly in no time.
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Learn French On Your Own The Easy Way - By Yourself
Perhaps you are tired of French classes or feel that you just don’t learn as quickly as you could on your own. Maybe you don’t want to spend the money or the time is inconvenient. Whatever the case may be, there are ways to learn French on your own. Let’s take a look at how you can study French on your own.
The truth is that the internet offers you a wide variety of resources to learn French by yourself. You can either go for the structured route where you actually take free lessons at various websites that teach French or you can jump right into native French and start reading French newspapers, French magazines, French books, etc. online. The truth is that everything you need to study French is on the internet for free. You can access online French-English dictionaries, French grammar explanations and more.
If you are just beginning in French or don’t know anything yet, it might make sense to begin with a beginner’s course on the web. If you search on google, you will find quite a few free courses that will teach you beginner’s French. You can even start two or three of these and follow through with the one that you enjoy the most. If you do all of them, you will reinforce what you learn so this may be a good suggestion, as well.
If you are an intermediate or advanced learner, I would suggest moving into native texts as soon as possible. What I mean by this is find a newspaper article or magazine article in French that interests you and begin reading! When you encounter a word you don’t know, look it up. The important part here is that you should take note of all the words you find that you don’t know. Otherwise, you will find that when you come across the word again, you will have forgotten it and need to look it up again. So, make a list and make sure you review the words in the future to maintain them in your long term memory. You will find that you tend to come across the same words again and again and your French vocabulary will improve greatly.
It’s also good to try and make vocabulary goals for yourself. They can be as small as learning 5 new words per day. That way, over time, you will slowly build your French vocabulary to a great amount while the daily exercise won’t seem like much.
If you ever need to learn a French grammar point or want to learn some sentence structure, simply search for that grammar point on google, like “french subjunctive explanation”, for example, and many websites will come up showing you sample sentences and grammar explanations for the French subjunctive.
In this way, if you continue to read materials that you find enjoyable, you will probably end up spending more time “studying” French than you would have if you were in a boring class using a dry French textbook. This way, you will progress much faster.
As for speaking practice, I highly recommend using the Skype program and searching for French people. This voice chat program will allow you to find many native French speakers who will be more than willing to chat with you.
As for listening comprehension, you can actually watch and listen to French television and radio online for free! You can find more information by checking out my Top 5 Resources To Learn French page. Again, make sure that you write down all the new words you come across for later study.
If you are truly interested in reaching a high level of French proficiency, I strongly recommend taking a look at the book I’ve written on language learning since it will show you in detail exactly what you need to do to reach fluency in the least amount of time.
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Fastest, Quickest Way To Learn French Vocabulary
One of the most important parts of learning a foreign language like French is learning the vocabulary. If you don’t know the words, then you won’t understand what is going on. Also, many times even if you don’t know all of the French grammar fully, you can get the gist of what is going on if you understand the words being spoken. For these reasons, it makes sense to make learning new words in French a priority. So, what is the best way to learn French vocabulary?
First, as part of your French studies, you should be trying to find as many words as possible from natural, real sources. That is, get your vocabulary from places that native speakers use such as regular TV programs, movies, books, etc. This way, you will be going over the real language as it is used by natives, not just language you find in your textbook or grammar books. This will become good practice since in the future you will be using your French with native materials, not textbooks. If you can, when you write down unknown words, you may want to write down the sentence in which the appear, as well. That way, you get the context for the word, as well, and it will help you remember it better.
Second, make sure you have some way of keeping track of the French vocabulary you find. If you simply look up the word in a dictionary and then move on, you will find that the next time you come across the word, you will have to look it up again. This may happen several times and becomes a waste of your study time. Instead, you should have some way of keeping track of your French vocabulary so that you can review it later and learn it for the long term.
Third, make vocabulary goals for yourself. I find that this is a good way to keep myself on track to progressing in French. You can make a goal as simple as making sure you find 5 French words per day that you didn’t know before. That way, your vocabulary will steadily increase until you have learned 1,825 new words in a year. Of course, if you have more time, you can always learn more than your goal which will further increase your abilities. At the very least, make sure you do your minimum each day no matter what.
If you follow these steps, you will find that your French will improve rapidly. Make sure, however, that you review the new words that you come across or else you will soon forget them. The best way to learn vocabulary for the long term is out of the scope of this article but if you are interested in the full explanation, I would suggest taking a look at my book on language learning. Suffice it to say, make sure you have a way of reviewing your vocabulary otherwise you will just have a long list of words that you don’t know.
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How To Learn French Fast, Quickly, Easily
If you want to learn French, you probably want to get to a fluent level or to an advanced level in as short a time as possible. You probably want to begin enjoying the things you are learning the language for as soon as possible, too. Maybe you want to watch French movies, read French novels or make new French friends. Perhaps you are even planning a trip to France or another French speaking country. If this is the case, I have a few tips to offer you to help you learn French as fast as possible.
First, if you are serious about language learning, make a commitment to yourself right now that you will study everyday, even if for a little bit. Studying French for a little bit each day is a lot better than studying French for a large chunk of time once per week. If you study a little bit each day, the French will stay fresh in your mind and it will be easier for you to retain what you learn. You will also find that your progress in French will come more quickly.
Second, have a way of keeping track of the vocabulary and phrases that you are learning. If all you do is look up the word in a dictionary and then close the dictionary, you will find that you will soon forget the word and then need to look it up next time you encounter it. You need a way of keeping a list of the words you come across. Better yet, you should have a way of reviewing the words so that you will remember them for the long term. I have a whole system for learning vocabulary so that you will never forget it but that system is out of the scope of this article. If you are interested, I would suggest taking a look at the book I’ve written on language learning. However, for now, you should keep a journal or vocabulary list somewhere of the words and review them when you can.
Third, do something fun in French as much as possible! Don’t just read French textbooks and do grammar exercises all day. This is boring and if it’s boring, it’s likely you will not retain it. Not only that, you will find yourself wanting to *not* study French if all you do is just read dry textbooks. The point is that if you do something fun in French like watch a French movie or read a French magazine, not only will you be getting exposure to the French language and therefore increasing your ability but you’ll be doing something fun so chances are that you will spend much more time in the French language than you would have had you been just using a textbook. In this way, you will be learning French a lot quicker.
These three small tips should boost your French studies a bit if you remember to apply them. If you are serious about learning French to an advanced level, then definitely check out the book that I have written on language learning. It will have you learning French in no time.
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