Not everyone learns in the same way, or has the same amount of time to dedicate. But overall 3 things always seem to help.
- Practise daily (even if a tiny amount). Duolingo is great to start a daily habit.
- Persevere – you will plateau, but re-starting is much more effort than to keep going.
- Have an (attainable) goal, your focus and dedication improves.
A great teacher or language school can make a huge difference to your progress. But language learning isn’t simply textbooks and exercises. There are lots of resources to keep you entertained whilst learning. For example:
TV / Film
- dix per cent (call my agent)
- Lupin
- Family Business
- The Hook Up Plan
- Watch the news on RTS
Podcasts / Radio
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Coffee break French |
Little Talk in Slow French Inner French Trois mots par jour Real Life French Learn French with Daily podcasts
RFI – le journal en francais facile
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Paris je te quitte RFI – radio and podcast content
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Also if you have spotify you can search for ideas: Search/Podcasts/All Podcast Categories/Language
or when your level is more advanced
Search/Podcasts/Podcast Charts/ Podcast Charts by Country/France/Top Podcasts
Books
- Try children’s books initially
- Le Petit Prince
- L’etranger – Albert Camus
- When a good level, the novels of Jöel Dicker are easier to access than many.
- Free newspapers are great with many short articles.
There are so many accounts you can follow, here are a few favourites:
- Learn French with Alexa
- French School TV
- Pronunciation avec Christophe
- 20 minutes online
- learningfrench.b2
If you have a favourite resource, please let us know. New options are always appreciated for when enthusiasm wanes.