My current place is being sold, so my cheap ass rent for an entire house? Gone!

Oh well, I have a friend in QC looking to move, and he asked if I’d join him. Prices in MTL are of negligible difference to my city in Ontario, but the area we’d be looking is in the more-french portion of MTL.

So I’ve got maybe 4 months to learn as much french as I can. I have an ok understanding of syntax and can parse the phonemes on the bad end of ok.

I don’t wanna use the Owl app, I don’t think it’s actually that effective a language teacher.

Any advice on how I can shove in as much french as I can to become minimally conversational?

Apps, anki decks, textbooks; anything would be appreciated. ♥

  • bytheway@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I really like “News in Slow French” for listening practice. It’s not free, but very good. For general vocab, I have an app called “Clozemaster” that I enjoy a lot. I also try to cook regularly from French cookery magazines, so that I’m actively using the language. Other than that, maybe see whether there are any local social groups for people who want to improve their French. Something with a specific activity that encourages communication is good, e.g. playing board games.

    Oh, and even if you can’t get much communications practice with other people, keep an audio diary. Set a goal to record yourself speaking in French about your day for fifteen minutes every day. On the weekend, sit down and listen to your diary, and correct any mistakes, look up any vocab words you were missing, etc. You need to spend time every day using French so that you develop muscle memory. Correcting your own errors helps you learn, and also lets you see how you’re progressing. If you listen back to your first diary entry in a few months, you’ll be surprised how much you’ve improved.