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HOW TO BE GOOD AT FRENCH – PART 2

5.
Listen to French radio

French
sounds vastly different from how it is written, so an essential part of your
home-study must include listening to French. Thank heavens for the internet,
where you can listen to French radio sans problème. Check out France
Inter, where you can listen to a variety of programs in French, from
political talks to discussions of theater and music.

6.
Don’t be scared to try and make mistakes

A
lot of people don’t make progress simply because they don’t dive in —
especially when it comes to speaking. Don’t be scared to make mistakes! The
persons you speak to will gladly correct you and help you progress.

7.
Pronunciation is key

There’s
a pleasure that comes from speaking French with a (fairly) authentic French accent –
consider it your reward for studying French pronunciation.
Get better every day by speaking in front of a mirror to get you used to the
way your mouth moves. And working on the tricky back of the throat ‘r’ sound
(as in rien) in the shower will help loosen your tongue.

8.
Read, read, read

Local
news, social media posts, the back of your cereal box — read anything and
everything! If it’s available in French, we say: devour it. Children’s books
and young adult fiction are a fantastic place to get to grips with grammar and
spelling, and you can get into longer novels as your French improves. Reading
the news in French helps you be part of conversations around current affairs,
and magazines have more culturally-relevant language than classroom textbooks
or classic books.