I am hoping to learn French. Does anyone know any tools that are useful? I tried duolingo but I don't think it has been working very well. Thanks!
I am hoping to learn French. Does anyone know any tools that are useful? I tried duolingo but I don't think it has been working very well. Thanks!
Besides getting a French boyfriend/girlfriend? See if there are any low level French classes at a community college. Endless flash cards for vocab.
Also, you might want to check out the amazing Telefrancais, a French Canadian tv show for French language learners. It's like Sesame Street on an acid trip in the best possible way. Here's a link to the first episode on YouTube.
The New York Times will sometimes offer articles in French as well as in English if the article is on Montreal, or Quebec or French culture. Liberation.fr allows you to click on words and get translations (I think, it's been a while since I read them... I generally just read Le Monde). If you can, try and find the French language versions of Tintin and Asterix.
Other than that, watch tv shows and movies in French. Netflix offers a few series with Call My Agent being the best. The Returned is amazing. And French cinema is generally consistently good.
My new musical obsession is La Femme, a French psych-pop band. You may like them too.
Good luck!
Thank you so much. I have been listening to some french commentary and interviews of skaters so I might have gotten a basic understanding of skating french. Your recommendations are very helpful
There's also a podcast called "News in Slow French". They have versions for beginners, intermediate and advanced.