Author: Dr. Dennis Dunham
Published articles: 93
Listening to language is the first requirement if you want to learn it. While many books are on the market that promise that you can learn a language by reading it, this is one of the most difficult things in the world to do. There is a huge difference between the way English speakers read …
One of the most convenient and pleasant ways to learn to speak French is through music and storytelling. While many people jump to reading novels, that method has serious shortcomings. One of the worst is that, if you have no real grasp of the written language, you’ll envision characters pronouncing words completely incorrectly and you’ll …
Learning a new language is never easy. Fluency can take years to develop and, generally, you have to speak the language quite a bit before you’re anything even approaching fluent. You can speed up the learning process a bit by investing your study time in activities that are more effective. One of the most difficult …
It probably sounds a bit Zen to do something without trying. There is a reason, however, that such concepts are oftentimes part of very ancient and wise traditions. The idea is that, by not expending the energy on the effort, you’re able to spend the energy on actually performing the task. Where learning French is …
Learning French is a challenging task. It should, however, also be enjoyable. The language is quite beautiful and has had a huge influence on the development of English. There are some parts that will come naturally. If you’re going to learn French by using music or stories as your guides, you need to be in …
Learning French is a useful endeavor. French is used as a lingua franca around the world, it’s seen on passports and, due to the nation’s colonial history, you’ll find people on just about every continent who are francophone. One of the issues you may have when you’re trying to pick up the language, however, stems …
Because the word “hard” is often preceded by “too”, it’s better to say that French is challenging. Even French speakers will tell you this. If you fear being admonished by one of those aforementioned French speakers for pronouncing words incorrectly, understand that it’s because their language is something that they’re very proud of. It’s part …
The fact that you probably know what “ennui” means can tell you something about regular language classes. When you want to know how to learn French without being constantly bored by repetitious exercises, you’re ready to actually start experiencing the language. Ennui—if you don’t know, it means a very profound sense of boredom—is an easy …
There are plenty of places that promise that you can learn French online. In reality, the vast majority of the sites are electronic versions of the phrase books that people used to use. They may actually be a bit less practical than a phrasebook, as phrasebooks are much easier to carry around than a computer. …
One of the best ways to make yourself hate a language is trying to memorize phrases. This method, which is fine for those heading to a foreign country on a trip, is very ineffective for actually learning a language. A lot of the problem stems from the fact that memorizing phrases has the effect of …
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