Learning French

A perfect way to learn French is through podcasts. When you’re out, walking the dog, or listening during your lunch break, you should take them with you wherever you go. You should fit in some language learning every time you have a spare moment.

There are many podcasts of the French language out there, but not many that have a full French course. I prefer podcasts that deliver a French class step-by-step or teach French as it is spoken in the real world.

Here’s where to get started with audio in French:

FrenchPod101 :  It has a fantastic amount of French content, from complete beginner to advanced, available at every level. They’re a favorite of the 3 Months Fluent Squad. To try out lessons at all ability levels, you get a one-week free trial. After that, while it’s very much worth it, you have to pay for the more sophisticated lessons and premium content.

Coffee Break French: It has free options as well as paying ones. It’s one of my favorite French podcasts, hands down. You learn alongside another student in the course and even get to take a trip to France with the host, Mark, via soundbytes.

Forvo:  If you come across a new phrase, particularly with a lot of silent letter combinations in French, Forvo is a great place to listen to a native speaker’s words. It has a huge database and is a strong pronunciation guide.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) offer French language courses and provide French courses on other topics. If you want to use French to learn more about something you are passionate about, taking a French online course can help you do two things at once.

There is an exceptional array of free online French courses and systems available if you are interested in guided lessons. Here are just a few websites that give French lessons online:

Edx: There is a free French language course from WestonHS called On-Ramp to AP  French Language and Culture on this online learning platform. It has many free video lessons taught by a native teacher who speaks French.

Learn with Oliver : Itis an online flashcard platform that helps you learn and test yourself on French words and phrases. 

TV5 Monde:  TV5 Monde provides a range of news articles grouped by CEFR stage for French learners. They have articles with exercises to help you improve your French reading comprehension, whether you are a full beginner or an intermediate learner.

Memrise or Anki: These are flashcard systems that you can use to create or import your own French vocabulary decks that other users have already developed. Anki’s desktop version is free, as is Memrise’s basic version.

Duolingo: Duolingo is a popular app for language learning that introduces you to French vocabulary and grammar. It’s a gamified platform, so learning is enjoyable and keeping your regular strips simple.

Drops: Time Pressed For? Drops are the best solution. You only get five minutes of study time a day with the free edition of the app. But in those five minutes, you can get a lot done. The framework is designed to keep you engaged and going so that, through beautiful graphics and intuitive swiping, you get a large chunk of vocabulary exposure in a short time.

1. Explore the French language through common phrases, not individual words

It is easier to remember phrases because they have meaning, they paint a picture, they tell a tale. By concentrating on common phrases, you can begin to memorize the most common French words in just minutes, form phrases, learn to speak French phrases, and engage in conversations. Online tools can improve your vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation in no time, as no other form of language learning will ever do.

2. Master French by listening to native speakers

By reading textbooks, we, human beings, can not learn the French language quickly, but by hearing the language being used naturally in a daily setting. That’sThat’s why Mondly collaborates to capture crystal clear voices with trained native speakers so you can appreciate perfect pronunciations and accents.

3. Practice what you’ve learned by having real conversations

Talking is an essential part of French learning. Since it can be time-consuming and costly to immerse yourself in other cultures, we have created a technology that engages you in real conversations from the comfort of your own home. So, now you can have a friendly chat with a native, book a hotel room, or order food at any time, anywhere in a restaurant.

4. Lock-in the knowledge using a smart repetition system

There’s no advantage to learning French from the constant repetition of phrases. However, there is a magic interval between repetitions, which will allow you to memorize fresh words and phrases in no time. The app understands these magical intervals for repetition and uses them to help you pick up words and phrases permanently