| If you want to learn French, then you got to | | | | groups in your area. This will help you to |
| take the right steps. Many English speakers | | | | speak regularly, and it will also boost your |
| try to speak French, but many of them will | | | | motivation since you will not be wondering |
| quit without becoming fluent. | | | | why you are learning the French language. |
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| Follow these tips and you should be able to | | | | 4. French Trips |
| speak French in less than one year. I mean | | | | |
| that if you had to travel to France today, | | | | Why not traveling to France? If you are |
| being left alone in Paris wouldn't be an | | | | Canadian, it's even better. Just go to |
| issue because you will be able to find your | | | | Quebec, and voila! You are surrounded by |
| way and communicate. | | | | French speaking people. |
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| 1. Learn all the essential French Phrases | | | | Be aware that some French expressions will |
| | | | differ than the original, However, this is |
| There are hundreds of common phrases (also | | | | more than enough to start practicing your |
| called basics phrases) available in books or | | | | French skills like crazy! |
| audio. | | | | |
| | | | 5. French Dictionary |
| Get an mp3 player, and listen to these | | | | |
| sentences every single day. It's really easy. | | | | Buy a good French/English - English/French |
| When you are on your way to school or work, | | | | dictionary like Hachette or Larousse. This is |
| listen to these sentences. | | | | a must have for anyone serious about learning |
| | | | French. |
| 2. In House French Immersion | | | | |
| | | | 6. Get a French mate |
| Don't hesitate to listen to a lot of French. | | | | |
| Get used to listen to the medias like news, | | | | A very often overlooked step. Get a French |
| and get a lot of reading materials like books | | | | mate. It doesn't matter if he is French or |
| and magazines. | | | | Canadian or any other French speaking |
| | | | country. You need someone to speak to and to |
| You can also find many French DVD's on | | | | motivate you when you feel you want to quit. |
| hundreds of subjects. | | | | |
| | | | Follow these tips and you will learn French |
| 3. French Conversation Groups | | | | this year, and who know, we may even chat |
| | | | together. |
| Be sure to participate to French conversation | | | | |