become fluent in french

I just finished reading my third French novel. The first one I read when I was in grade 12. It was aimed at middle school students (French ones). But the two I read in the past couple of weeks are aimed at adults. L’Etranger by Albert Camus, which I understand to be a very popular classic, and Le Libraire by Gérard Bessette. I underlined about 2-4 words per page on average to look up, and I’m entering them into a flashcard system. I’ve learned a lot of words just by figuring them out from the context and seeing them used repeatedly as well. I’m getting more confident! My speaking and listening skills aren’t up to the same level, but I need to find opportunities to practice.

J’etudierai les classes de francais pour trois plus ans.

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Well what can i say but wow I’m glad that you are taking on this challenge. I’m not going to lie it is difficult but your efforts will be rewarded with the ability to travel to any French speaking country and able to converse with just about anyone. In my case my ability was achieved after about seven years in core French class. This basically means that for seven school years straight i received lessons in French, I know that some of you may not have the ability or even the time to take seventy-five minutes everyday to sit down and just do French lessons, Now i am spending the rest of high school in an all French school. The one thing that really sent me over the edge of being fluent is i went on a summer French exchange to Tossiat France. After the summer was spent there i came back home with the ability to speak the language fluently. Now with all of this wonderful stuff here are the things that i had troubles with that you may also have trouble with. WE have to face the facts the language English to most of us is very sloppy, not very well used. Now French on the other hand is very proper when first begin learning it. This may seem hard at first but over time after being fluent you will learn the slang but at first you will be just using proper conjugation and stuff all the time. Also another thing that i ad problems with was writing in French, I know some of you may just want to speak it but when you can write it that opens up new things for you. The single most annoying problems i had with writing in French is spelling and accents. Over time these skills were achieved but it took a while. Over all i can say is have fun and relax. You will, if focused achieve your goal in becoming fluent in the French language.

Bonne Chance !

P.S, If anyone is looking for more advise or help please feel free to ask me Q

I have been in french classes all this year in highschool. I might do honors french next year too! I just really love the french language and hope someday I will be able to speak it.

i love french and i hope to be fleunt in this languge

i’m trying to teach myself, but it’s not working so well, i need some support to keep trying, i have kinda given up and haven’t worked on it in months

I want to buy the 10 minutes/day program. I need to save money before I can do this though..

Once I get it, then I have to commit to doing it everyday.

I’m installing the entire Rosetta Stone French program (levels 1-3) as I type this, and am committing myself to using the software at least 4 times per week until I finish the program- starting tonight!

I’ll be spending a month at Parson’s Paris in July, and though classes are given in English, I’d like to be able to communicate at least on a rudimentary level with locals.

I listened to a few podcasts at the weekend though. I wish I could get French radio in my room.