HOW TO GET BETTER AT FRENCH LANGUAGE
1.
Immerse yourself with everything French
With
everything, I not only mean books, apps, movies and podcasts. But you could
also change the language on your smartphone and/or computer. This way you level
up your learning and get a full French immersion. In addition, connecting
language learning with your regular habits is a great way to stay
motivated. By adding in a few more minutes of studying every day, you
can assimilate new vocabulary.
2.
Read in French every day. It doesn’t matter what – just get reading!
The
most important thing is to read on a topic that interests you. If you’re into
cooking – read a French food
blog. If you like reading women’s magazines, why not read the online French
versions of magazines like Marie Claire and Vogue? Current
events your thing? Check out French newspapers, Le Monde or Libération.
For literature lovers, read a book you’ve enjoyed in English, in French.
Remember to write down any vocabulary you don’t know so you can look them up
later.
3.
Go on to listen to French audio anytime and anywhere
Stuff
that we hear again and again gets easily stored in our memory box. Try to
listen to French audio as much as possible to be able to speak fluently. This
may result in a dual benefit of improving listening skills along with getting
versed with the language. The finest ways to get the hold of French is to
practice the process of hearing, understanding, and finally speaking. Try to
memorize what you heard while watching a French movie or a TV show like news or
you can make a keyword list which you can go through frequently.
4.
Speaking to a friend (in French)
If
there’s one drawback to listening to podcasts or the radio, it’s that you can’t
talk back. (Well, you can, but they probably won’t hear you…)
Speaking to a friend — or colleague or relative — in French is a fantastic way
to put both your listening and speaking skills to the test, and to improve your
confidence. The more you talk, the more intuitive you’ll find it, and you’ll
find the words coming quicker every time you start a conversation. Your
interlocutor doesn’t need to be a native speaker either, they can also be a
learner just like you, which means you can both help each other. It’s a win
win!
