French for complete beginners and children?
Oct 4th 2008, 6:05 am
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Ever The Optimist
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French for complete beginners and children?
Hi, I did french gcse and am having lessons again which hopefully won't be too much of a problem.
The problem is my partner and my brother don't speak a word and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for how best to learn?
My partner and I have a 2 year old daughter as well, she can say bonjour lol and a few other words but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on good ways to get kids especially so young learning it too?
Thanks
Jen
The problem is my partner and my brother don't speak a word and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for how best to learn?
My partner and I have a 2 year old daughter as well, she can say bonjour lol and a few other words but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on good ways to get kids especially so young learning it too?
Thanks
Jen
Oct 4th 2008, 6:58 am
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Re: French for complete beginners and children?
hi there
you asked for some ideas re french learning; if you can find an alliance francaise group near to you they have excellent lessons and i have several friends who made good progress from nothing before...however they are not cheap.
other ideas that i know have worked is to find a french friend and exchange talk with them.
as for the 2 yr old; worry not - for one so young the transition is usually completley flawless; she will be old enough to go to maternelle in the next school year and immersion into the french system will have her talking like a native in no time. before you go you c ould try songs and games in french
hope this helps'
michele
you asked for some ideas re french learning; if you can find an alliance francaise group near to you they have excellent lessons and i have several friends who made good progress from nothing before...however they are not cheap.
other ideas that i know have worked is to find a french friend and exchange talk with them.
as for the 2 yr old; worry not - for one so young the transition is usually completley flawless; she will be old enough to go to maternelle in the next school year and immersion into the french system will have her talking like a native in no time. before you go you c ould try songs and games in french
hope this helps'
michele
Oct 5th 2008, 4:53 am
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Re: French for complete beginners and children?
Hi that sounds a good plan.
Ive just discovered the nintendo ds has a french coach
that should keep my partner happy lol!
I'm having 2 hour lessons every week I'm just worried my partner won't learn much as he doesn't speak a word.
Are you in France yet or when are you planning on going?
Jen
Ive just discovered the nintendo ds has a french coach
that should keep my partner happy lol!
I'm having 2 hour lessons every week I'm just worried my partner won't learn much as he doesn't speak a word.
Are you in France yet or when are you planning on going?
Jen
Oct 5th 2008, 5:33 am
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Re: French for complete beginners and children?
hi there
My husband has been in france for 4 yrs now; we joined him a year ago.
in that year my kids have become completely bilingual; so much so the french keep commenting on our daughter's superb toulousain accent ( not something necessarily to be pleased about - its like praising a liverpudlian accent!!
)
I was pretty fluent on arrival; 2 months of courses with alliance francais later and i am fluent enough to hold my own and not be corrected too often by my daughter
My husband works for airbus though, where he speaks english all day; he still has very little french
i am sure you will love your move to france; we are tremendously happy despite not moving to the country derelict that most english people seem to choose; we live on the outskirts of toulouse and have just completed a newbuild on an estate!!
Michele
My husband has been in france for 4 yrs now; we joined him a year ago.
in that year my kids have become completely bilingual; so much so the french keep commenting on our daughter's superb toulousain accent ( not something necessarily to be pleased about - its like praising a liverpudlian accent!!
)I was pretty fluent on arrival; 2 months of courses with alliance francais later and i am fluent enough to hold my own and not be corrected too often by my daughter
My husband works for airbus though, where he speaks english all day; he still has very little french
i am sure you will love your move to france; we are tremendously happy despite not moving to the country derelict that most english people seem to choose; we live on the outskirts of toulouse and have just completed a newbuild on an estate!!
Michele
