Best ways to learn French

[Sardauker]

I'd like to learn to speak/write in French, currently using American English, and was wondering if there is any GOOD home books/programs/aids to accomplishing this goal. It would be nice to not have to spend 4 years in school to get a rounded usage of the language.

 

[Martin]

spend a few months in france...what better way?

but I guess few people can do that....

 

[lowtech1]

Move to France or Quebec, and get a French girl friend.

 

[james78]

but I guess few people can do that....

Why not? Almost every university has a foreign study programme don't they? Mine did anyway - you could study for a year in France as part of almost every course. As long as you don't hang out with English speakers the whole time you'll speak pretty good French by the time you get back. You can learn how to read/write a language from a book but you can only learn and get the confidence to speak it by living in the country

 

[james78]

Originally posted by: lowtech
Move to France or Quebec, and get a French girl friend.

but whatever you do don't learn to speak French with that nasty French Canadian accent

 

[bizmark]

I know of people who have had good success with the Pimsleur CDs/tapes. They're quite expensive, but there's a chance you can find them cheaper *cough*PM me*cough*. Also I can highly recommend the "Learn to Speak" software line. You can find this software at Best Buy, CompUSA, etc. for around $40. The Pimsleur stuff you should buy on eBay or Amazon. A friend of mine made a good chunk of change buying and selling these sets... buying from an Amazon zStore and selling on eBay for a higher price.

 

[ChefJoe]

Meet hot french girl... rest comes naturally.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Why the FOCK would you want to learn French!? So you can go mingle with the politically retarded unshaven imbiciles!? :Q

nik

 

[brxndxn]

Why the FOCK would you want to learn French!? <IMG src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border=0> So you can go mingle with the politically retarded unshaven imbiciles!? <IMG src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border=0>


HAHAHAHA...

French is a dying language; learn Sawahili.

 

[popok]

I think it's better to learn french with a teacher or a book first.
Moving in France is a good way to improve your french but you need to have some basis.
It could be good too to speak with french people via ICQ or messenger for exemple.

I think you could find some help here

Don't listen lowtech and ChefJoe, french girls are only for french men

But never forget that : DON'T LEARN FRENCH WITH PEOPLE FROM QUEBEC !!! Their accent is so ridiculous

 

[Red Dawn]

Best ways to learn French

In a German POW Camp.

 

[Targaryen]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Why the FOCK would you want to learn French!? So you can go mingle with the politically retarded unshaven imbiciles!? :Q

nik

you misspelled imbeciles

 

[popok]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Best ways to learn French

In a German POW Camp.

haha

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: ChefJoe
Meet hot french girl... rest comes naturally.

that wouldnt be a bad idea.....or you could purchase the TALK NOW CDs...i have been taking french for about a year and they great. super easy to follow and super easy to learn. you start at the basics...then grow higher.

 

[Turin39789]

keep the suggestions coming. I am taking french101 at a community college right now, finding I like it much more and am taking to it faster than I ever did to spanish