tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post1417875325839996819..comments2023-07-01T10:52:28.150-04:00Comments on Liquid French: My Tips for Learning French #1 -Beginners-Annette (Liquid French blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08759507343569342565noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-3952096711979382432010-02-10T15:43:06.416-05:002010-02-10T15:43:06.416-05:00You are the best,ParisBreakfasts!
Get that CD I p...You are the best,ParisBreakfasts!<br /><br />Get that CD I posted about and you can sing your way through the restaurant -- ordering and all! It really is pretty cute, and I learned quite a bit from it. <br /><br />I agree with the Netflix French movie suggestion wholeheartedly. I am going to be posting soon about some films I have been watching. <br /><br />Thanks for posting.Annette (Liquid French blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08759507343569342565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-5021410076785037142010-02-10T15:18:29.716-05:002010-02-10T15:18:29.716-05:00PS
This is nonsense IMHO that you have to learn as...PS<br />This is nonsense IMHO that you have to learn as an infant for forget it.<br />I heartily reccommend using Netflix and listening to French movies over and over.<br />The dialogue is how people really speak and relatively simple.<br />Start with The Closet available online...there are 100s to listen to!Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-83061837784436990772010-02-10T15:15:20.963-05:002010-02-10T15:15:20.963-05:00I would love to learn how to sing and make restaur...I would love to learn how to sing and make restaurant reservations at the same time.<br />I am terrified of making reservations and will only eat at walk in restos :(<br />Sad really...Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-20564673115095268312010-02-04T15:18:48.371-05:002010-02-04T15:18:48.371-05:00Ah yes, love is such a great motivator, isn't ...Ah yes, love is such a great motivator, isn't it?Annette (Liquid French blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08759507343569342565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-84161387936963460852010-02-03T12:32:35.300-05:002010-02-03T12:32:35.300-05:00Those look like great resources. When I moved to F...Those look like great resources. When I moved to France, my French was only so-so. But I found the best reason to learn... a French boyfriend!<br />The French say "la meilleure façon d'apprendre le francais est entre les draps."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-79014116564402070832010-02-02T21:51:10.143-05:002010-02-02T21:51:10.143-05:00Corine,
Do not get discouraged! You can definitel...Corine,<br />Do not get discouraged! You can definitely get good enough to be understood. I get told "Vous parlez bien Français" when I am over there, even I know I am not good at all. So many people are so appreciative if you try to speak it. <br /><br />And you will be able to understand more and more while listening and reading French the more you practice. <br /><br />It makes the travel so much more fun.Annette (Liquid French blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08759507343569342565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-79876966925922405652010-02-02T21:34:29.977-05:002010-02-02T21:34:29.977-05:00Sue,
I have not tried Rosetta Stone yet. It is ...Sue, <br /><br />I have not tried Rosetta Stone yet. It is so much money, but many people seem to like it. <br /><br />I have found that there is no one program that does everything. I try all kinds of mixtures. I suspect that I would still need to supplement Rosetta. <br /><br />Thanks for posting.Annette (Liquid French blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08759507343569342565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-61112677599360528382010-02-02T19:22:29.123-05:002010-02-02T19:22:29.123-05:00Thanks for this post. I was becoming a tad discour...Thanks for this post. I was becoming a tad discouraged because that's what my French book said too, that if you do not learn by the time you are an infant you will never sound French. At least I want to know that there is hope that the French can comprehend what I am saying. Thanks for the book rec.Corinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369377006942362966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-66116810102281857202010-02-02T18:06:18.561-05:002010-02-02T18:06:18.561-05:00Ever tried Rosetta Stone? Would love to know if it...Ever tried Rosetta Stone? Would love to know if it's worth the $$! Thanks for the post and recommendations!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412592653309752067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-52451693253807547062010-02-01T15:47:36.776-05:002010-02-01T15:47:36.776-05:00Dear Adrienne,
Thanks so much for your comment. ...Dear Adrienne, <br /><br />Thanks so much for your comment. I just hired a French tutor (more blogs on that to come) and I asked her what level I am on. <br /><br />She said I was between intermediate and advanced. I was hoping so hard that I had maybe reached intermediate, so I was thrilled. She may have been off on her assessment. I know I have much to learn. <br /><br />Here is where I assess myself to be:<br />I can read pretty well, even though I don't know all the words -- probably about 6th-7th grade level. <br /><br />I can understand (sometimes) the general idea of many sentences if they don't speak too fast. <br /><br />I think I probably talk like a three-year-old. But when I travel in France the people seem to understand me, and they are so happy that I am trying. It truly does make the travel so much more fun. <br /><br />Bottom Line: I am certainly much better than when I started -- and I am determined to improve even more. <br /><br />Keep me posted on your progress. <br /><br />VivianneAnnette (Liquid French blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08759507343569342565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658241436300524318.post-25519521865364090512010-02-01T14:46:10.940-05:002010-02-01T14:46:10.940-05:00Bonjour Vivianne,
I recently came across your bl...Bonjour Vivianne, <br /><br />I recently came across your blog via Paris Breakfasts and I love it! I have been learning French at our local junior college since last August. You mentioned you have been studying French for 2 1/2 years and I was wondering how fluent you consider yourself. It is rather laborious to learn a new language later in life (I'm 42) but I think if you are highly motivated to learn the language, it's doable. I took two years in high school and didn't learn squat because I just wanted to pass the class and move on. Too bad I wasn't motivated back then! <br />The Drive and Learn sounds right up my alley. <br />Merci! <br />AdrienneAdrienne Shubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826463555838820028noreply@blogger.com