Typical mistakes while learning the french language - Part 2

High-Intermediate Mistakes in the french language

High-intermediate means your french language is pretty good - you excel in everyday situations, and can even hold your own in long discussions, but there are still some issues that you can't seem to get the hang of, or that you simply don't remember five minutes after looking them up. I've found that reading several explanations of the same issue can help cement understanding of these sticky issues, so here are ten of the most common high-intermediate French mistakes with links to my lessons - maybe this time it will finally make sense.

Typical mistakes while learning the french language - Part 1

Typical mistakes made in french while learning

Beginner French Mistakes
When you start learning French, there's a lot to remember - new vocabulary, all kinds of verb conjugations, strange spelling... just about everything is different. It's normal to make mistakes, but it's in your best interest to try to fix them as soon as possible. The longer you make the same mistake, the harder it will be for you to get it right later on. With this in mind, this article discusses ten of the most common French mistakes made by beginners, so that you can fix these problems right from the beginning.

How to break through language barrier

With the invention of the airplane, the world got a whole lot smaller, and that meant learning to communicate with each other - and why not then learning the beautiful french language? Whether it is for business, pleasure or just a casual encounter, your chances of having to communicate with someone who doesn't speak English are greater than they have ever been before. But how do you break down that language barrier that is preventing you from understanding or being understood? It is possible, as long as you follow a few simple steps.

Advantages of learning a foreign language at an early age

Learning a new language at any age is an enormously rewarding experience in many ways. While language learning is an enriching experience for all ages, children have the most to gain from this wonderful adventure. Quite simply, starting early offers the widest possible set of benefits and opportunities.

Why someone should study french

Why should I learn french?
There are numerous reasons why people should study the french language. Aside from being one of the most popular languages in the world, learning French can be fun!

It doesn't matter whether the job for which you are applying requires it, putting that you are fluent in another language on your resume simply looks good. When you show the tenacity to learn another language, it not only says to a perspective employer that you are intelligent, but also versatile. That is why 'looking good on a resume' is one of the top reasons why people should study French.

What makes a good teacher?

1. The tutor should have a background that is suitable with teaching the french language as a foreign language.

2. The French teacher’s ability to communicate at your level. If you’re a beginner, the tutor should be able to pass on explanations in your mother tongue or at least in English.

3. The tutor’s accent. Your French tutor should speak with a clear and neutral accent.

4. The working hours and schedule flexibility. You should be able to book lessons easily, at your convenience. Be careful with the time difference to see if it’s compatible with your availability.

5. The rapport you develop with your teacher. Learning the french language should be a pleasure and your teacher should be nice and encouraging. If your teacher helps you in a friendly way, you will be more likely to improve your French and won’t be scared to talk.

Different French Languages

French: one of the world's main languages

The status of the french language

the french language is one of the world’s major languages. It is a main or official language not just in France, but in parts of Belgium and Switzerland, in Monaco, in parts of Canada – notably but not only in Quebec – as well as being widely spoken in north and west Africa, Lebanon, and parts of south-east Asia, particularly in former French colonies. It is an official or a main second language in 55 countries worldwide, and is reputed to be the foreign language which is most widely used in international communications, after English. Almost 300 million people speak French as their native language or as a second language.

Why learning French isn’t hard...

Are languages Harder to Learn than Others ?

What’s the easiest language to learn? Why is Chinese harder to learn than Spanish?  How hard would it be to learn Tibetan ? My answer is unique : it’s not about the language, it’s about the learner...

Why the culture in language learning is important

I recently heard someone who studies multiple languages say that he didn’t care about learning the culture behind those languages. This is really surprising to me on many levels since not only is culture a major and inseparable component of “knowing” a language, it is also one of the most enjoyable aspects of acquiring a new language and keeping yourself motivated.
If you argue that a language can learned devoid of culture for mere functional or academic purposes, then what you will end up with is the mere ability to function in the language as an outsider at the minimal level and have no real appreciation for the people who use the language. Choosing not to learn about the country or countries where a particular language is spoken nor its government, history or people not only robs you of the richness that knowing another language normally brings with it, but also makes it very difficult to appreciate the news or place current events in any meaningful context.

How to learn the french language quickly

The french language is a beautiful language and a good one to know. Learning a language can be difficult, however, but with this article will give you a quick overview that should have you conversing in French in no time!

Why should preschoolers learn a foreign language?

With so pressure to give our kids the best start possible in life to go on and succeed later in a highly competitive society, parents need to know what will work best for their child. For children ages 3-6, a foreign language environment is the best long-term gift a parent can give.

Reasons You Should Learn a New Language

Business and Career

- English isn't the most commonly spoken language : It's often spoken at international conferences and in airports, but Mandarin and Spanish are the most commonly spoken languages in the world.

How to lose your foreign accent

How can I improve my French pronunciation and lose my pesky accent? To explain this question, we would need to understand that a foreign accent results from not fully adapting to another language's set of phonological and phonetic rules. To make matters worse, we have a tendency to use our first language's pronunciation rules while processing our second language, this is especially true for beginners.