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Some thoughts about the French language and how to learn it.
Transcript:
Hi there, this is Steve here. Today, I’m going to talk to you about learning French. French was my first love when it comes to languages. There’s an expression in French, in fact, “On revient toujours a son premier amour.”. You always go back to your first loves. I love French, I love all the languages that I learn, but I have a special feeling of affection for French. I studied French at school; I couldn’t speak at the age of 16. I went to McGill University and had a professor who turned me on. He turned me on to French civilization. To learn a language you’ve got to really love the language, be committed to the language and want to be part of that community of people who speak that language. That’s what happened to me. I got very keen and I ended up going to France for three years where I studied Political Science at L’institut d’études politiques in Paris.
French is a precise language, it’s the language of logic...
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Timelines:
0:15 My love story with the French language.
1:05 French is a precise language.
1:54 Why French is difficult.
2:26 Small tips on learning French.
4:18 Tenses in French.
5:22 Positive and negative statements in French.
6:14 Wh- question words in French.
7:10 Pronouns in French.
7:39 Gender and number in French.
7:59 Sounds you don’t pronounce in French.
10:18 Constantly review verb conjugations in French.
11:13 Tenses and Conditionals in French.
11:49 Subjunctives in French.
12:29 Relative clause in French.
12:41 Things French say differently.
12:56 Homage to the French language.
14:10 Don’t let French grammar be a stumbling block.
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