Isn’t it strange how we pick up our mother tongue without any hassle at a ridiculously early age, yet we seem to struggle hopelessly just a few years later to master even the basics of a foreign language?
Ever wondered why that is?
The easy answer is to accept defeat and simply go along with the idea that it’s normal to be embarrassingly bad at trying to communicate in French or any other foreign language. However, this would be doing our capacity as French learners a great disservice.
If you really are determined to learn French (and determination is required!) consider going back to basics and looking at how kids acquire languages. Fair enough - maybe an adult’s mind doesn’t have the same sponge like qualities as a child’s - but we can… ... Read the rest of Learning French Like a Kid
Star Studded Testimonials
One name that seems impossible to ignore if you’re looking to learn French is the ubiquitous Michel Thomas. Just one look at the testimonials on his website will have you thinking you’ve landed on the red carpet in Hollywood – from film stars to high flying politicians, they’ve all learned a language with Michel!
However, we don’t all have a gold card which would cover the cost of private tuition for a couple of weeks with this foreign language phenomenon, so just how good are his CD audio courses?
Teacher Power
Michel Thomas’ system relies upon his ability to teach, rather than your ability as a student, and contrary to most methods where the ball is very much in your court when it comes to interacting, the Michel Thomas way requires… ... Read the rest of Learning French With Michel Thomas
