My wife and I are looking to learn the French language. We have both learned secondary languages (I speak German and my wife Spanish) and feel that French would be a good choice for a third language. Unfortunately, we are both busy professionals who don't have time to take a class from a local university. Any recommendations?
2006-09-14 12:58:35 · 7 answers · asked by H&H 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Immersion is the way to go. It is how the Berlitz Language Schools work. The original school was severely understaffed, and the owner had to go away on the same day as his French instructor arrived. His instructor did not speak English at all, so he told him to try his best and left. When he came back he found that the students were speaking fluently, proving that immersion works.
2006-09-14 13:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by veraperezp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been some books like Super Learning which claim to teach a method in which a person can learn a language very quickly. Unfortunately the book appears to be a hoax claiming results which cannot be substantiated.
Perhaps a better claim can be made from Jerry Lucas or Harry Lorraine who have both written books on memorization and use mnemonics or tricks to increase memory capacity.
Their tricks seem to work as both of then have amply demonstrated amazing feats of memory in performances unfortunately most people cannot duplicate their results after trying forever to learn and practise their techniques.
2006-09-15 10:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by plotzlich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen to the language more often, and use it if you learn it. CDs are good. Try and surround yourself with people that speak your new language so you can try it out. And tell them to correct you if you're wrong. Classes are good, but it may seem a bit boring...if the teacher is monotonous or you're just not motivated enough.
2016-03-27 01:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With headphones in your sleep or with a friend who has time and knows the language.
2006-09-14 13:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by d_rekt03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
them Mormon missionary's do it quicker Thain anyone else
i think even the government is trying to copy them
ask one how its done i here some are fluent in less Thain 3 months
2006-09-14 13:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An immersion holiday or cd's/tapes that you can put in a walkman.
2006-09-14 13:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by onlyonemeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
List to audio tapes (or CDs). They are pretty good.
2006-09-14 13:09:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋