It's not my fault, my teacher just taught us how to pass the exam, do you think my rights to learn have been violated as you would expect to speak French fluently after doing 2 years of a GCSE!
2006-09-05 10:07:14 · 17 answers · asked by Emily 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
Non ceci est terrible. Qu'avez-vous passé votre temps faites ?
2006-09-05 10:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by The Stig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need some experience speaking the lingo, with French-speakers, preferably in France. School French has little relationship to idiomatic and up-to-date French language as she is really spoken. Congrats on getting the A, that's a great start anyway and should have provided you with understanding of the grammar and syntax and how to make them work in your communications. Good luck! Persevere! When you get to France you'll find most French people will love your English accent so don't worry too much about nasal pronunciations etc - there is a lot of accents varieties across France as in UK-English. Your rights to learn (eh?) weren't violated by the way. Bonne chance!
2006-09-05 17:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wouldn't expect anybody to be fluent after completing a GCSE in french as the GCSE french exams test fairly basic french. It takes a long time to become fluent in French, I am not fluent even though I have an AS level and GCSE in French, and I am not fluent, I have very good written french but cannot speak the language at all well. Realistically I think it takes a French degree to become fluent especially since you have to take a year out in France when doing a degree in French.
2006-09-05 17:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - you woudn't expect to speak French fluently after two years of study, or even five years at school, unless you were exceptionally gifted. The GCSE course is designed to enable you to communicate in French in certain everyday situations. It takes many years of study to really speak a foreign language fluently. Yes, there are techniques which will help you pass the exam - and aren't you lucky you had a teacher who used them? Perhaps after a few more years of study and the acquisition of wisdom you will be able to appreciate what he/she has done for you.
2006-09-05 17:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by mad 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To speak a language fluently is damn near impossible...even if you live there. Being able to understand and speak it at a conversational level is easier if you live in the country for a while. Unless you are going to use your language on a regular basis, I would not worry about what you were taught, but if you are going to be speaking it regularly, I'm sure you will find that the best practice is going to just be speaking in the language with others. Beyond that, class only gives us the basis, and we have to learn on our own from there...I would guess you have a much better grasp of it then you think...just try it out.
2006-09-05 17:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Scott L. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i did five years of french at school, and I passed my Gcse with a B grade, if you ask me some now, i might remember a bit, but i wouldnt hold your breath, I think if we are truly going to learn a langauge and speak it fluently, we need to be around people who use this language alot. Dont worry about the GCSE anyway, dont feel like youre a cheat, we're all in the same boat, and GCSE's dont really mean too much anyway in the real world unless you are planning to be a translator! Congratulations on your A anyway, well done! xxxx
2006-09-05 17:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two French languages.
In the South (anywhere south of Poitiers) they speak GCSE French. If you speak to them in French, they will reply in French.
In Paris, they speak fluent French which is a different language altogether. If you speak to them in French that's anything short of perfection, they'll reply to you very snootily in English.
I suggest you spend some time in France. You'll find your studies useful even though the course wasn't geared up for speaking to French people.
2006-09-05 17:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It matters not if you have been learning French for 16 years, I have lived in France for five years and speak french very well, but even if you go into any shop and ask for something, then claim not to understand you, do your self a favour, wait till you die and then come back as a french resident, it will be better in the long run.....
2006-09-05 17:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by David Wilson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, GCSEs are only the first official step in education. What would be the point of A-level & uni?
That said, if you went to France to live, I'd expect you to be fluent in 6 months but still learning more vocab as one does in English.
2006-09-05 21:55:54 · answer #9 · answered by alicepears 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done it means you should be capable of getting by in France. I got an A in German thought that I could. Doing an A level and getting a good grade is more proving that you can speak a language. Even then you're scratching the surface still.
2006-09-05 17:14:17 · answer #10 · answered by Thesmileyman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's just the way it is with exams. Best way to get fluent is to actually go to france & talk to a few locals.. I think your concern over "rights" is worrying in itself - it seems everyone wants someone to blame these days
2006-09-05 17:15:20 · answer #11 · answered by Ranteater 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋