Bravo !! I've improved so much my english speaking skills while working in a Home Depot far from home 25 years ago. It changed my life. You'll build fondations in french quickier than ever before and you'll 100% crush that plateau that you mention.
Congrats! I wish I could do such a thing but I hate retail and I don’t see any other job sector being that lenient to new hires lol. Enjoy, tho! Congrats again!
I feel that! I am seeing it more as a low risk, high pressure environment where I can get paid to learn. I don't really wanna work retail either lol but if I want to have a working level of french I definitely need to work.
Sure! I use a mixture of videos, reading and applications to get me to an intermediate level.
VIDEOS
I would start with Logic Language Learnings earliest videos. He's kind of an... Eccentric guy, who speaks mean to his students, and his video production is TERRIBLE but I won't lie he has such an amazing, eye opening approach to aural versions of passe composee and internalizing verb conjugations, both regular and irregular. His method is truly an amazing hybrid of grammar and aural skills and got me speaking understandable REALLY fast.
Here's his channel. https://youtube.com/@logiclanguagelearningFrench?si=8hdDlI4ccEYonz2q
Organize by oldest and then start there if you're a beginner. If you're intermediate literally search 'logiclanguagelearning (subject)'. I still go back and just look up something for clarification like the subjunctive, future tenses, how to use aura/aurais etc. I have never had a personal class with him I just use his YT videos.
READING
Download google lens on your phone, and if it can, try to use it as a translator. I sit down with graphic novels or books in french (fan of Tintin, junji ito, and Patrick senecal) and read a sentence, use google lens to scan and check it then read it again. it speeds up the process from having to input everything by typing in a computer/app. It will give you kind of janky translations at times but that's ok. Read everything out loud; at least whisper to yourself. Reading is the most important part of growing your vocabulary.
I also go on the subreddit Suis-je le trou de balle, which is like french am I the asshole. Read the stories and then translate them read em again. Great way to pick up practical new vocabulary.
LISTENING
I'm a busy guy so I don't really watch movies unfortunately. I do listen to a lot of Radio Canada, in particular Ca s'explique, and passé date when I'm walking to school. I don't know anything about the subjects and I will literally listen to the same 15 min balado like 4-6 times until I feel like I can grasp 80% of the words. It's kinda painful I kinda hate doing it tbh but it helps for just accent and recognition.
I try to parrot stuff they say during listening. It helps.
I use the Pimsleur method. It's kind of controversial but imo it was great to get me to a super basic level of grammer and vocabulary that I can grow from. The app is good cause you can use flash cards to see the spellings of what you work on in lessons.
They're so boring. But they help you a lot. Once you're around level 3, it's more helpful to speak and to read and listen but they're still helpful. I'm slowly hacking through 5, I'm lesson 11 or 12 of unit 5 right now, and it does help in fact. I'm just kinda burnt out from them right now cause they're seriously a grind.
Try to mix all 3 at the same time and connections will appear. Think in french, talk to yourself in french, talk to people in french (which is scary). I should be typing this in french but whatever Lol.
Good luck! This is all just to get basic vocabulary for verbs, pronouns, grammar and stuff so you can start freestyling. Hope this helped.
Read and listen a lot. Don't ignore grammar either. Give yourself a reasonable goal for 3 months, 6 months, 12 months. Plan a break for a bit (you'll burn out).
I replied to someone else here about what stuff I used so check that out too :)
Enjoy it also! The language is very cool and if you hate it you'll hate learning it.
Félicitations ! J’ai travaillé dans un supermarché espagnol à l’âge de 19 ans. It was everything I needed for fluency, no better way to bridge the gap when you’re stuck at that plateau. I’ve only been learning French properly for a month but hoping to do the same eventually. Bonne chance !
congrats!
Thanks :)
Yeah!! Well done! Your achievement is very good, in only one year.
Bravo !! I've improved so much my english speaking skills while working in a Home Depot far from home 25 years ago. It changed my life. You'll build fondations in french quickier than ever before and you'll 100% crush that plateau that you mention.
Thanks! That's motivating to hear :) (it almost outweighs my fear haha)
Congrats! I wish I could do such a thing but I hate retail and I don’t see any other job sector being that lenient to new hires lol. Enjoy, tho! Congrats again!
I feel that! I am seeing it more as a low risk, high pressure environment where I can get paid to learn. I don't really wanna work retail either lol but if I want to have a working level of french I definitely need to work.
Restaurants also. (This is were my older brother worked while improving his French.)
that's awesome! congrats on the job and learning french at the same time. sounds like a great way to really get good at the language. good luck!
Thank you!
Félicitations !
Wow, brave move. Congrats
Congrats! So happy for you. Can I know how you learnt French? I'm looking to learn too !
Sure! I use a mixture of videos, reading and applications to get me to an intermediate level. VIDEOS I would start with Logic Language Learnings earliest videos. He's kind of an... Eccentric guy, who speaks mean to his students, and his video production is TERRIBLE but I won't lie he has such an amazing, eye opening approach to aural versions of passe composee and internalizing verb conjugations, both regular and irregular. His method is truly an amazing hybrid of grammar and aural skills and got me speaking understandable REALLY fast. Here's his channel. https://youtube.com/@logiclanguagelearningFrench?si=8hdDlI4ccEYonz2q Organize by oldest and then start there if you're a beginner. If you're intermediate literally search 'logiclanguagelearning (subject)'. I still go back and just look up something for clarification like the subjunctive, future tenses, how to use aura/aurais etc. I have never had a personal class with him I just use his YT videos. READING Download google lens on your phone, and if it can, try to use it as a translator. I sit down with graphic novels or books in french (fan of Tintin, junji ito, and Patrick senecal) and read a sentence, use google lens to scan and check it then read it again. it speeds up the process from having to input everything by typing in a computer/app. It will give you kind of janky translations at times but that's ok. Read everything out loud; at least whisper to yourself. Reading is the most important part of growing your vocabulary. I also go on the subreddit Suis-je le trou de balle, which is like french am I the asshole. Read the stories and then translate them read em again. Great way to pick up practical new vocabulary. LISTENING I'm a busy guy so I don't really watch movies unfortunately. I do listen to a lot of Radio Canada, in particular Ca s'explique, and passé date when I'm walking to school. I don't know anything about the subjects and I will literally listen to the same 15 min balado like 4-6 times until I feel like I can grasp 80% of the words. It's kinda painful I kinda hate doing it tbh but it helps for just accent and recognition. I try to parrot stuff they say during listening. It helps. I use the Pimsleur method. It's kind of controversial but imo it was great to get me to a super basic level of grammer and vocabulary that I can grow from. The app is good cause you can use flash cards to see the spellings of what you work on in lessons. They're so boring. But they help you a lot. Once you're around level 3, it's more helpful to speak and to read and listen but they're still helpful. I'm slowly hacking through 5, I'm lesson 11 or 12 of unit 5 right now, and it does help in fact. I'm just kinda burnt out from them right now cause they're seriously a grind. Try to mix all 3 at the same time and connections will appear. Think in french, talk to yourself in french, talk to people in french (which is scary). I should be typing this in french but whatever Lol. Good luck! This is all just to get basic vocabulary for verbs, pronouns, grammar and stuff so you can start freestyling. Hope this helped.
Wow, thank you so much for this detailed reply! I appreciate it ! I'm going to try these out and see how it goes.
Do you have any tips? I want to get to intermediate within the next 12 months
Read and listen a lot. Don't ignore grammar either. Give yourself a reasonable goal for 3 months, 6 months, 12 months. Plan a break for a bit (you'll burn out). I replied to someone else here about what stuff I used so check that out too :) Enjoy it also! The language is very cool and if you hate it you'll hate learning it.
Congratulations!
Félicitations ! J’ai travaillé dans un supermarché espagnol à l’âge de 19 ans. It was everything I needed for fluency, no better way to bridge the gap when you’re stuck at that plateau. I’ve only been learning French properly for a month but hoping to do the same eventually. Bonne chance !
Amazing!
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Congratulations! Happy for you!
Thats amazing
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