Learning French

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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    I learned French at uni and did a year abroad on the French DOM La Reunion - an island in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius and the Seychelles. Unfortunately the beaches were to much of an attraction and I barely went to any classes but I ended uni as a fluent French speaker. Bit rustier these days but my crowning moment was when I was asked which part of Paris I was from by someone in La Reunion! I was hammered at the time and after a few drinks French practically cascaded from my mouth... Back at uni I used to sink a double vodka or 2 before oral exams...

    I agree that by far the best way to learn a language is through total immersion in the country it's spoken. I went to Japan for a few years a while back. I arrived without a word and left speaking to about A level standard. I was forced to learn, when I arrived I was effectively illiterate and unable to communicate with anyone.

    If you have to stay in the UK, learning through an evening class is good. If you live in London, the City Lit offers very cheap and effective courses. Or you could try Alliance Francaise - more expensive but apparently very good. Or alternatively there are lots of French/English language swap groups that meet in pubs, all you have to pay for is your booze.
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  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    Two vaguely bike-related expressions which may, one of these years, prove useful:

    1.:Faire [tout] un vélo de quelque chose - to turn something into a saga, make a song and a dance about summat (see ''compact vs double'' thread)

    2:Avoir un vélo, un petit vélo [dans la tête): - To be a little doolally. (see ''compact vs double'' thread again)[/i]
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