Bonjour Carmody
I too learning french and i too am impressed with the effort people go to for studying (puts me to shame)
Look forward to reading your log journey
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Carmody's Log for French
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Bonjour Carmondy!
Welcome to the forum! I look forward to reading your log! I am also retired and I have been learning French for about 2 1/2 years now. With the help of the members at this forum (and over at HTLAL), I am pleased with my progress! President Holland was also one of the very first that I understand! You will find in general the politicians speaks very slowly and enunciate clearly! I used Assimil (French Without Toil) and found it very helpful. I also really got a lot of mileage out of Pimsleur. It really helped me with pronunciation,mellow and spontaneity. PImsleur I and II can be a little rote, but many of us found that Pimsleur IV and V were worth their weight in gold. It's expensive so see if you can borrow it from your library. Also, in retrospect, I wish I would have completed the FSI Basic Phonology course upfront!
Bon Courage!
Welcome to the forum! I look forward to reading your log! I am also retired and I have been learning French for about 2 1/2 years now. With the help of the members at this forum (and over at HTLAL), I am pleased with my progress! President Holland was also one of the very first that I understand! You will find in general the politicians speaks very slowly and enunciate clearly! I used Assimil (French Without Toil) and found it very helpful. I also really got a lot of mileage out of Pimsleur. It really helped me with pronunciation,mellow and spontaneity. PImsleur I and II can be a little rote, but many of us found that Pimsleur IV and V were worth their weight in gold. It's expensive so see if you can borrow it from your library. Also, in retrospect, I wish I would have completed the FSI Basic Phonology course upfront!
Bon Courage!
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- Carmody
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Many thanks for your time and guidance.
Current status is:
Assimil-NFWE: .
Hours Listening to French News: Goal of 200.
Hours Reading French Newspapers: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Grammar: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Vocabulary: Goal of 200
Current status is:
Assimil-NFWE: .
Hours Listening to French News: Goal of 200.
Hours Reading French Newspapers: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Grammar: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Vocabulary: Goal of 200
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- Carmody
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Report as of January 24, 2016
Hello all,
Assimil-NFWE: .
Hours Listening to French News: Goal of 200.
Hours Reading French Newspapers: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Grammar: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Vocabulary: Goal of 200.
Hello all,
Assimil-NFWE: .
Hours Listening to French News: Goal of 200.
Hours Reading French Newspapers: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Grammar: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Vocabulary: Goal of 200.
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Hi Carmody, nice log, I am looking forward to following your progress!
Is your wife joining our community too?
You might want to take a higher course than the beginner one in March, as you're likely to be a bit more advanced by then and the courses at Alliance Française tend to be a bit slow.
Is your wife joining our community too?
You might want to take a higher course than the beginner one in March, as you're likely to be a bit more advanced by then and the courses at Alliance Française tend to be a bit slow.
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- Carmody
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Thanks for your kind thoughts.
1-I always heard that Alliance Française was tough going, that is why I chose A2 level; am I wrong?
2-The Assimil-NFWE book has B2 level-Common European Framework Level on the on the front cover. Are they correct?
Thanks.
1-I always heard that Alliance Française was tough going, that is why I chose A2 level; am I wrong?
2-The Assimil-NFWE book has B2 level-Common European Framework Level on the on the front cover. Are they correct?
Thanks.
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Carmody wrote:Thanks for your kind thoughts.
1-I always heard that Alliance Française was tough going, that is why I chose A2 level; am I wrong?
When you applied to the AF course did they ask you to take a French test first. They asked me to take on in Boston, but I ended up not applying.
2-The Assimil-NFWE book has B2 level-Common European Framework Level on the on the front cover. Are they correct?
Thanks.
Here are two discussion on Assimil bringing you to B2 from the old forum:
B2 realistic with Assimil?
Assimil French w/Ease = B2
Even though I own a copy, I haven't used it.
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- Carmody
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Tom, thanks very much for the answers to my questions; greatly appreciated and very much along the lines of what I expected to hear.
My wife and I plan to visit the AF school next month and at some point take their written and oral exams for the sake of placement.
Thanks again.
My wife and I plan to visit the AF school next month and at some point take their written and oral exams for the sake of placement.
Thanks again.
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- Carmody
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I have been consistent in my discipline but find that after 2 1/2 months I have hit a plateau and can not get off it. I continue the study but don't see the progress.
Many thanks for your time and guidance.
Assimil-NFWE: .
Hours Listening to French News: Goal of 200.
Hours Reading French Newspapers: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Grammar: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Vocabulary: Goal of 200.
Many thanks for your time and guidance.
Assimil-NFWE: .
Hours Listening to French News: Goal of 200.
Hours Reading French Newspapers: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Grammar: Goal of 200.
Hours Review of Vocabulary: Goal of 200.
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Progress can be slow and hard to measure. Ask yourself, "How much more do I know now than I did two months ago?" Then ask yourself the same question in two months, six months and a year from now.
The best advice that I have been given is, when stuck, start using what you learned. Now, that's easier said than done. I know that I am having a very hard time putting it into practice. I have learned a good bit of grammar, expressions, and idioms, yet I still face what seems to be an insurmountable wall of writer's block.
Hang in there. Do something every day (I should take my own advice.)
The best advice that I have been given is, when stuck, start using what you learned. Now, that's easier said than done. I know that I am having a very hard time putting it into practice. I have learned a good bit of grammar, expressions, and idioms, yet I still face what seems to be an insurmountable wall of writer's block.
Hang in there. Do something every day (I should take my own advice.)
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