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Does this sound familiar ? You did French at school, you struggled through the exam, you got your French certificate. And then promptly forgot it. You can’t even remember how to say “please”, let alone “I’ll have a toasted camembert sandwich.” And after those aeons of oblivion, you need to get it back. Now !

Whatever the reason, whether you’re planning a vacation in Paris or on a quest to Quebec, don’t panic. Here are 10 ways to tune up your French and get back on top.

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The French language is the first language of people living in France and other former French territories such as Quebec, a Canadian province. To date, French speaking people have already reached its more than 75 million mark and there are still a lot of individuals who are interested in learning and soon speaking the French language.

When a person is doing or learning something for the very first time, there is a certain level of difficulty before familiarity and ease come in the picture. Since the English speakers have gotten used to pronouncing words as they see it, French may become a little strange. But of course, everybody knows that there are specific points of differences between the English and French language.

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Look out ! Hidden behind the title of this article is a deep and meaningful analogy. Not only are we going to talk about learning French in your car, but we are also going to discuss how car design and testing can give amazing insights into your success in learning French. Is that deep and meaningful, or what !

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Modern English is made up of a combination of words, phrases and spellings from four key sources:
Latin, Old English/Middle English, Old Norse and Old French.

Invasion and occupation by the Romans (AD43 – AD410), the Anglo-Saxons (from north-western Europe, AD410 – AD800), the Vikings (800 – 1066) and William the Conqueror’s Normans (1066) all left their mark on Britain and its languages.

In the northern and western extremes of Britain, where these immigrant tribes did not reach, local languages were able to develop relatively uninfluenced. Most notably, these were Cornish, Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.

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The Clock Starts Ticking

Starting tomorrow morning, you’re going to practice English, Spanish, French or other foreign language. For the following 6 days, for 8 hours per day, you’ll work on grammar, pronunciation, watch videos and listen to audio materials. You’ll write short notes, grocery lists and play games in the target foreign language. All well and good – BUT – a week from today, is it really reasonable to think you’ll be fluent in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese or any other foreign language?

Of course not.

Could you learn a lot?

Yes.

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How much fun it is or how fast you learn French will depend on how you are being taught. The best French teachers are always on the lookout for ways that make learning French both fast and fun. They are also interested in learning methods that meet your needs. Whether your need is in business, a better vacation experience, a closer relationship with your French partner or anything else.

Here are some of the ways that a top French teacher will set about capturing your interest and attention on what he or she wants to get over to you.

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A composer is a fellow who writes music. An opera composer is a fellow who writes opera music. In opera, the composer is the main guy. He is viewed as the sole author of his operas. That’s because in opera the music is EVERYTHING - characters, action, scenery, the rage of the elements, etc.

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Did you try to learn a foreign language like French or Spanish at school? If you’re like me you probably didn’t learn well and don’t remember very much.

***After all, everyone speaks English right so what’s the point?***

Yes, maybe…up to a point…

***Holiday problems***

You get into a medical emergency or your wallet gets stolen and the police don’t speak English…

***Money***

Fact - Speaking another language massively (HUGELY!) expands your employment prospects.

If you’re going for a job where a 2nd language isn’t needed it will give you a powerful advantage if you’re up against someone who doesn’t have it.

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French, the language of love, is getting momentum nowadays. Whether you want to learn it for business, travel or just for fun, it requires a lot of dedication. There are many programs out there to learn French. Which one right for you?

I’m a native French speaker. A lot of my friends ask me advices about the right way to learn French. Here are a few things you should get from any language learning software:

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There are more French speakers than you might think. At the last count, some 265 million people in different countries in the world spoke French. As there are “only” 60 million people in France, that leaves a lot of other people to be accounted for.

Let’s start with the neighbors. Both Belgium and Switzerland have sizable French-speaking populations, naturally enough located in those parts of the country that are closest to the border with France. Apart from small differences in certain words and intonations, the French spoken in these countries is the same as that which is spoken in France.

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