Will this help my french at all?

Question

So i was wondering,

because i'm planning on working in france for a while starting January, i am trying to get as much french into me as possible before then.

I only started learning since yesterday, but i've already got the real basics down. you know, he she , we , you i am, she is, i have.........all that goood stuff.

I am planning on watching a movie tonight, and i was curious-

i can set the language (spoken) to french and subtitles to either french or english.

Would listening to french or reading french be better for learning?

also, will this be helpful at all for me in learning frech?

Cheers!! Merci Beaucoup

i was also wondering,

i am prollly leaving fro France in 3 months, can i get a good amount in before that?

also, i will be there 6-9 months, would it be possible to be fluent by the time i leave?

I have heard stories of some becoming fluent within the month (i find hard to believe) and then sotries like my dad who go fluent in german (which is my native language) in about 6 months.

i Have seen the movie before, just an fyi

Answer 1

I'd say put the French audio and the French subtitles, but since you started to learn yesterday, I'm guessing you wouldn't be able to understand right? But when you'll get better, it's definitely the best way to learn, because you don't rely on English at all.

For now, since you're just starting, I'd suggest to put the French subtitles, but read them! It would be pretty pointless to listen to French since you probably don't even know the pronunciation yet. The subtitles will help you to get vocabulary, and when you're good with that, you can listen too. I think that's the best way to learn!

And of course it'd be helpful to read and listen to French! The more you practice and the more you'e exposed to a language, the more easily you'll get it. You'll learn some expressions and it'll feel more natural. Good luck!

Answer 2

Bonjour,

Whether you choose to listen or read the subtitles in French will depend in part on whether you are a visual learner by nature or not. Frankly, when learning French, I tended to watch the film in English first; then simply leave the subtitles off and listen to the film again in French.

Once you know the story-line and have actually watched the film to recall some of the lines in the film; you'll be surprised how easy it is to recognize words already! After listening to it in French a couple of times, you can then turn on the subtitles to get the spelling, etc down.

I lean toward visual learning so I personally found it too distracting to watch films in English (or French) while trying to follow the subtitles the first time. The subtitles served as a distraction of sorts I'd guess you could say. But after having the sounds play in my ears a few times, it was fine to read along. It allowed me to concentrate exclusively on sound and pronounciation initially and spelling after.

Do whichever order feels most natural to you. Only you know how you learn best.

Either way, enjoy the film and happy learning!

Answer 3

Immersing yourself in the language is the key to learning it faster. Try the Rosetta programs that help you learn a new language the same way you learned your native one. Watching a movie will give you an idea of pronunciation, grammar, tone. When I first learned French, I thought I knew it all. When I got to France and heard people talking, I knew I still had a lot to learn.

Answer 4

You have no basics in French, hearing French would be good, but reading a language you don't understand at all makes no sense...

I'd say you'll probably have a good level after 6 months, maybe even fluent if you go for total immersion...

Bonne chance :)

Answer 5

If you've already seen the movie, or know what it's about, or there's not much dialogue, go with French subtitles. Otherwise, I'd say English, or you can't expect to get much out of it. Then, watch it again, with the French.