| Why Learn to Speak French? | | | | friends and you will learn to correctly pronounce the |
| French is the second most taught language in the | | | | new sounds that go along with learning French. |
| world only after English. French as well as English is | | | | Another great option is on line French lessons if you |
| the official working language of the International Red | | | | can commit to be tied to your computer for an hour |
| Cross, NATO, the United Nations, the International | | | | each day. The most flexible way to learn French is an |
| Olympic Committee and many other International | | | | audio course. By having the lessons on CD or in MP3 |
| Organizations. And France was the United States first | | | | files you can take them along in your personal CD or |
| ally. | | | | MP3 player and practice while driving, working out or |
| There is no secret to learning a new foreign language. | | | | walking. The down side to this method is that you still |
| It requires a commitment to daily practice, energy and | | | | need to find a French speaker to practice with. Some |
| patience. French is a difficult language to learn because | | | | courses mainly focus on vocabulary and grammar. If |
| many sounds are very different from English. French | | | | you want to learn French you really need to start |
| pronunciation is very tricky because there are a lot of | | | | speaking it right away. |
| silent letters and it uses nasal sounds which we do not | | | | Quick Tips On Practicing French |
| use in English. | | | | Check if your local community college has a French |
| The Best Ways To Learn French | | | | club then you could have other French speakers to |
| The best way to learn to learn French is to travel to | | | | practice with on a weekly basis. You could also see if |
| France and study at a language school. That is the | | | | any members of your church speak French and ask |
| total immersion method and the most effective to | | | | them out for lunch or coffee and practice with them. |
| quickly learn French. When you are in France then you | | | | Buy or rent French films. By hearing the language you |
| must speak French throughout the course of your day. | | | | quickly become familiar with the different sounds that |
| Thee next best option to learn French would be to | | | | you will need to be learning anyway. Listen to French |
| take a class at your local community college. It should | | | | audio lessons daily. |
| be taught by a native speaker and you will make new | | | | |