How do I learn French?

Question

Will it be easy for me at my age (23)? I'm fluent in English but I don't know any other European languages.
And what's the best way?

1. Self-learn from a book or CD
2. Take a university class
3. Take a non-university class
4. Other?

Answer 1

My college uses a software called TeLL me More, by Auralog. It covers not only the basics, but also intermediate or advanced level. My goal was to become fluent so it was perfect for me. It has a lot of different activities: picture/word association, videos, dialogues,..., includes also grammar and conjugation. It has also more content than any other language software. Their speech recognition is great so you can have a dialogue with the computer. You can check out their website at http://www.auralog.com for a free demo and compare too. You can check out independent reviews at http://www.toptenreviews.com or the about.com websites

The best way to learn a language would be through immersion, visiting these countries. Learning a language will require some time. In addition to software, you can have books which are useful as well. Audio CDs like Pimsleur for instance might help you out but you cannot get any feedback on your pronunciation so I did not like it so much.

Answer 2

I so want to learn french right now.you can use option 1 or 2.If you want better results i think it's worthwhile to take a class instead.so if there's any mistake the teacher can correct you.

Answer 3

I would say a combo of all of the above - or take a little trip here in Montreal, you just might pick some up!

Bonne chance!

Answer 4

Take a university class and drink much wine :-))

Answer 5

Rosetta stone courses. They can be a pain, but a slow pain. easier than the others.

Answer 6

Je ne sais pas.(i don't know)

Answer 7

do french lessons