Learning French
A few months ago I wrote about starting french lessons! The classes are enjoyable and I feel like I am making progress but the problem is that I can only make one out of the two classes a week and sometimes not even that if mark had to work late.
Of course if I want to really learn a language I need to be practicing a lot more consistently then that and preferably get more help then just once a week!
A couple of weeks ago I saw a tweet asking about wanting to learn a new language and I replied. Much to my excitement I have now been given the opportunity to try out the Rosetta Stone language course. The company is very well renowned and with lots of really positive reviews! I could choose any language I wanted, but of course I chose French! It’s nice to be able to practice french at home and I will be able to chat with a French speaker regularly as part of the package which is bound to be very helpful!
I’m really excited to see how I get on with the course. I’ll continue to go to my french lessons at the school once a week, and I’m hoping that the two combined together will really do a lot to improve my French! Of course the ultimate goal would be that I can speak enough French to help Arthur speak French too!
To help me keep track of my progress I’ll do a monthly post letting you know how I’m getting on!
Wish me luck!
Adieu
Disclosure: I have been given the use of Rosetta Stone french online course for free for the purpose of review but all the opinions given are honest and my own
Oooh good luck! I learnt French and German at school and can say a few words and phrases but with the clear accent of a Londoner! x
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Exciting! I did french A level but would love to improve on what I have. I have heard of Rosetta Stone – would love to give it a try.
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How fab hon! I love it when blogging opportunities genuinely fit with what’s going on in real life 🙂 best of luck with learning, it’s a beautiful language and I’d really like to know more than the basics but as you’ve said its all about time isn’t it. One day! xxx #sharewithme
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How fab hon! I love it when blogging opportunities genuinely fit with what’s going on in real life 🙂 best of luck with learning, it’s a beautiful language and I’d really like to know more than the basics but as you’ve said its all about time isn’t it. One day! xxx #sharewithme
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Good luck! I’d love to get back to my Spanish studies again – really should have kept it up, especially as we’re off there soon for a family adventure! #sharewithme
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Oh ma belle, c’est génial! Well done for choosing to learn French. It’s brilliant that you get to practise with a French speaker every week. If you want to do little activities Arthur will enjoy, YouTube is pretty good. Let me know if you want links to videos my monkeys enjoy (their favourite nursery rhyme is “Une Souris Verte”). x #ShareWithMe
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Ahhhh Merci Mel!! that’s such a good idea, never thought about YouTube for little french videos for Arthur (sure it will help me too!!) xx
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Oooh I saw that and half thought “ah yeah I’ll reply!” and then didn’t bother. I love learning new languages, I’ve heard Rosetta Stone is really good, hope its lots of fun!
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Well done you! That’s so brill! I always regret not taking French as an A’level – I love the notion of being able to speak it to the kids. We go to France for hols every year and I can manage the basics, but it would be amazing to speak it fluently. Good luck poppet! Xx
Thanks lovely! Yes it’s a regret of mine not taking it more seriously when I was in school!! Hoping to be getting better soon! I bet you are better than you give yourself credit for!! X
That’s brilliant, I did French and Italian at school, now I could probably just about manage to order in a restaurant! I’d love to speak another language fluently x #ShareWithMe
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Such a fab idea, I used to love speaking a little french but I am so rusty now. This is definitely something I keep meaning to pick up again! Cute piccie xx
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Bon chance!! French is the only modern language I studied at school (my Latin is cracking though!) and I’m so glad I did even if it’s a bit rusty – if nothing else it’s great to be able to talk to H without the children understanding or having to spell every word!
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This is fab, so envious! Like I mentioned in my post about giving up booze, I started a french course several years back but quit because the lure of the pub was too strong! Would love to start up again. Let us know how you get on! x
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Will do thanks lovely!! Xx
How opportune. Look forward to hearing how you get on. Hopefully you’ll be able to practice more now. #brilliantblogposts
Can’t wait to see how you get on. I’ve been trying to learn french fluently for years! I went to an immersion school in France which was amazing, but without continued practice back home it was difficult to remember everything and speak naturally. 🙁
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Good luck learning French, I know how hard it is to learn as an adult, I’ve been there! I married a frog and have lived in France for 17 years now, and have 2 bilingual boys who regularly correct my grammar!!! You might enjoy meeting some of the expat families who are all multilingual on the Instagram blog hop I’m co-hosting, most of us have been in the boat you’re now in! Found you through #brilliantblogposts
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Good luck! I am just about to start learning French with Rosetta Stone, in preparation for our move to France x #brillblogposts
Good for you. I wish I would have saw that tweet too! lol I have been trying to learn and teach my kids spanish for years and while I get into a good routine then get so busy I forget and have to start over I wish I could go to school, I have always learned better in a classroom setting. I think having the two together will really help you. Kids are sponges if you want Arthur to learn french you dont’ even have to know it yourself really my son Buba knows more spanish then me as we watch a cartoon, movie or play online learning games in spanish. He learns by hearing it at that age they can learn as many languages as they are listening to. It’s amazing. I think knowing at least two languages in today’s society is great. I wish they taught languages at a younger age in school when we learn faster and easier. I would love to be fluent. I did try french once too and I think it’s a beautiful language. Good for you. I look forward to your progress posts. Keep it up you won’t regret it. Thanks for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithme
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Ah good luck Hon! I tried to learn Spanish a few years ago but in hindsight French might have been better because at least I had a foundation from my old school French ( which I assume you do too). I know what it feels like to feel a bit home bound too though as my husband works shifts and seems to get first priority for other time away from the home – it makes it almost impossible to have any regular exercise/classes or anything like that. Hope your solution works well! X #sharewithme
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Oh well done you! This is one of those things it’s so easy to put off, but so lovely to actually do it. I am also trying to improve my French so I can keep up with my 3 year old daughter who goes to French club every Saturday. Her accent is far better than mine! Good luck with it and let us know how you get on! xx
OOohhh thats a nice opportunity! I always wanted to learn how to speak japanese & spanish. They are a part of our history and I wanted to know myself more by learning it. Goodluck with your lessons =) #brillblogposts
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Good Luck, I did french and German at school, I can remember a few things and read a lot more than I can say but not a lot really,just enough to get by on holiday #sharewithme
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Bon Chance!! I think that’s right from my French GCSE days. Although having a French husband I should be much better on the lingo. Good for you, maybe I’ll do the same one day?
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Thanks amazing, heard great things about Rosetta Stone, I used to be great at French and I speak Greek too but languages need to be practised, this has inspired me to get back to my books! Thanks! Thanks for linking up to #brilliantblogposts x
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