easy french easy french activate the translation function for a better understanding of the story on Wednesday I returned to school at the start of the class a student said I started reading more and I feel it is beneficial for me I notice that my grammar is improving but I have a problem when I read I look for a new word in the dictionary can I continue reading sometimes when I see the same word again only 10 minutes later I don't remember it and i have to look it up again can you help me remember the
words better our teacher found this question very relevant and answered with a thorough explanation it is completely normal to not immediately remember a new word in In general, you have to review a word about 5 times before memorizing it. Certain words , notably verbs, may require 10 to 15 repetitions before being retained. When we learn a new word, it goes through several stages before being completely assimilated . is that at the last stage we remember the word perfectly the process of learning a word can be compared to a journey in several phases initially we encounter
the word for the 1st time and it is totally unknown to us this which pushes us to look it up in the dictionary this first encounter is crucial because it marks the beginning of our familiarization with the word then when we see the word again we recognize it but do not yet remember its exact meaning we are obliged to check it carefully new this is the 2nd phase where the word starts to become a little more familiar the 3rd phase is characterized by a vague recognition of the word we have an idea of what it
means but we are not yet sure of its precise definition at this stage the word begins to engrave itself in our memory but in a still vague way the 4th phase is the one where we know what the word means when we see it but we have difficulty remembering it when we want to use it ourselves- even the word then becomes part of our passive vocabulary finally the 5th phase is where we can use the word spontaneously in a conversation at this stage the word is anchored in our active memory and we can use it
effortlessly be patient and persistent in your learning of new words each small step brings you closer to the goal of being able to use these words naturally in daily communication understanding these phases explains why it is not possible to remember a new word after seeing it just once times you have to encounter a word several times for it to go through all the phases until you reach phase 5 be happy not only when you learn 1 word perfectly but also when you progress from one phase to another each progression brings you closer to using the
word effortlessly in daily communication this explanation seemed interesting to me because I did not know these phases but it all seemed logical I had also had the experience of looking for a word in the dictionary of forgetting it soon after and feeling stupid for not remembering it now I know that it is normal not to remember a word immediately and that several meetings are necessary the next day at school 1 student asked a question important in improving your skills in listening comprehension and asked what was the best approach our teacher replied having good listening skills
and crucial for communication if you don't understand what people are saying it will be difficult to speak with them there are many resources on internet for French students but finding the right ones can be a challenge there are 2 types of resources audio recordings and films listening to audio you should know 95% of the words or more if there are a lot of new words read the text first and make sure you understand them simplified French books with audio recordings are excellent resources you can read the book first then listen to the recording from websites
like Easy French and TV 5 world offer good resources at different levels of French films and videos on YouTube are also useful 1 time you know 2000 words in French first watch a film with strong subtitles and watch it again to understand more the documentaries and reality shows are also good options with reality shows being easier to understand due to their predictable structure aim to listen for at least 30 minutes a day focus on what you already understand and celebrate each new phrase that you understand listening is the easiest way to learn just listen the
student found his information useful and thanked the teacher Friday we had an interesting conversation in class our teacher asked what was your 1st reason to learn French do you remember when you started to get really interested in this language I shared my experience saying French was not always my favorite subject I started learning it in high school and it was very difficult for me at the beginning the structure of the language seemed illogical I tried to memorize words and learn grammar but it was very difficult at the end of high school I was still a
beginner and I didn't couldn't speak French I thought I would never learn it properly and that French just wasn't for me then something happened I always loved music and at 20 I started listening to the band the beasts I wanted to understand what they were singing so I started to translate their songs little by little I understood more and more then I met 2 ladies from France on a train we had a simple conversation but it made me helped a lot I started to believe that I could learn French from that moment I worked on
my French almost every day and I got better and better then I decided to go to France to improve my French my teacher thanked me for sharing my story and added there is something very interesting in your story you are still the same person but with a notable difference before you had no motivation to learn French then you found a reason to learn it by wanting to understand the songs motivation plays a crucial role in learning with her you can succeed without her success becomes much more difficult then she asked each student to share their
motivation to learn French the stories shared were very interesting 1 student explained that she wanted to read historical books in French in their original version another student aspires to become a professional tennis coach in France and wants to master French perfectly before starting her career another student wants to work for 1 large company international where knowledge of French is essential I notice that everyone has a particular motivation to use French in daily life or to access information from books at the end of the course our teacher asked us if we liked French j 'answered yes
I didn't like French in high school but now I like it a lot I realize how useful it is to master this language the whole class expressed their affection for French then our teacher asked if we liked the lessons and we all responded positively we all love the lessons and appreciate our teacher she is kind and understanding always ready to help us her patience with us is remarkable and I particularly appreciate her soothing voice which makes listening pleasant Monday a student asked an interesting question teacher do you think it is easy to learn a new
language our teacher answered I don't think it is either easy or difficult it is an interesting process for many people I see how people progress when you notice your progress you start to believe that it is possible to learn 1 new language this motivation pushes you to improve even more quickly so I would say that it is a long process but very interesting with motivation you can succeed without it success is much more difficult motivation is essential not only for learning 1 language but for everything you do then she asked us if we found it
easy to learn French I shared my experience saying that I found it difficult at first because I didn't understand the logic of the language but now I find it much easier because I started to enjoy it another student said that French was very difficult another expressed his love for languages and found French much easier than German 1 student has a French girlfriend and said it was the easiest way to learn French at the end of the course our teacher gave us homework read a text on French and easy and listen to the recording then watch
a video on YouTube about animals and present it to the class the next day I can't wait to do my homework on Tuesday we discussed our homework in class our teacher explained that homework is essential to improve our French it helps us develop our listening skills speaking reading and writing as well as strengthening our grammar and vocabulary she stressed the importance of homework for all students regardless of the language they are learning then she asked us what type of homework we preferred one student replied that she liked writing essays 1 other student said he liked
reading books in French while 'another preferred to watch videos in French when our teacher asked me what I preferred I replied that I like reading texts in French and listening to audio recordings I also like watching videos on YouTube when she asked me if I like writing essays I answered no I don't like not write essays because it is very difficult for me our teacher then said the homework must be interesting for you when you find the homework interesting it is easier to do it so I will give each of you homework according of your
preferences some of you will write essays some will read books others will watch videos and others will listen to audio recordings I was very happy with my homework I was looking forward to reading texts and listening to recordings Wednesday we had 1 discussion in class our teacher asked us if we had noticed 1 improvement in our French compared to the previous month I answered yes I see that my French is better 1 student said yes my French is improved a lot I started reading books in French and I see that my grammar is improving 1
other student mentioned that she was watching films in French and that she understood more and more I saw that everyone was doing progress our teacher said it's because you all work hard when we work hard we improve there is no secret to success success comes to those who work hard and believe in themselves Thursday we we had 1 interesting discussion in class 1 student asked 1 very relevant question I am very shy when I have to speak French can you help me overcome my shyness our teacher answered it is normal to feel uncertain or shy
when you uses 1 foreign language we are doing something that we do not fully master and the possibility of making mistakes is high I was also very shy when I was learning foreign languages I remember well the fear of making mistakes and getting confused feel stupid when I did but now I use languages to communicate and I only care about communication these days I'm learning Spanish and even though embarrassing situations may happen they don't stop me from use spanish sometimes i still feel shy and blush but it doesn't worry me much it's 1 natural human
feeling and it never lasts forever i continue to use spanish because i know it's only by using it I can improve it is impossible to become perfect in 1 day 1 beginner cannot become 1 perfect speaker in 1 hour you must also see what you represent to others when you already speak 1 little French you have value for those who speak French look at what you already know you know 2000 words you have already gone from 0 to 2000 words appreciate this some students think that knowing how to speak French means speaking like a native
speaker with 1 perfect pronunciation and 1 grammar without flaw they think if they can't do that then they don't know French they are too hard on themselves it's not necessary you are all great because you already speak 1 little French keep working on your French and your shyness will gradually disappear
