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errant isleBOT
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glass linden
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I think you should try to see if you're up to date on the basics, and start from there.

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errant isleBOT
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afrancophonie Pour commencer, tu peux jeter un coup d'oeil aux nombreuses ressources publiées dans #1279421820654850162 . Tu peux poser des questions dans #salle-de-classe ou #salle-de-classe-fr, ou bien discuter en #français dans #français-débutant, #français ou #français-2. Pour finir, tu peux participer dans nos salons vocaux, que ce soit en discutant ou simplement en écoutant. D'autre part, le site Lawless French est un support précieux pour obtenir des leçons de français!

anglophonie To start, you can take a look at all the resources in the #1279421820654850162 . You can ask questions in #salle-de-classe or #salle-de-classe-fr or have discussions in French in #français-débutant #français or #français-2 Additionally, you can participate in our voice channels, either by speaking or just listening. Moreover, the website Lawless French is full of precious French lessons!

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/french-for-beginners/

glass linden
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;resources

errant isleBOT
glass linden
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Try to start with what you already know

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Not everyone has the same learning speed, maybe don't try to compare yourself too much to others, first try to focus and regroup on what you already know. Then you'll know if you really need to start from zero. Have you shared your thoughts with your professor ?

agile pulsar
agile pulsar
glass linden
glass linden
rustic knoll
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feeling anxious especially when learing a new language is totally normal

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i feel you know more than you think you do

twilit epoch
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Hey there, I’m also a student in the DP program taking French.

Here’s my “story”
I have taken French lessons a few years ago for a while. I had the chance to be in contact with the language daily, thus I improved my French comprehension skills, which, as it built over the years, helped me to understand the teacher I have rn.

Here’s what I did:
I listened to podcasts/watched some simple videos every day→This got me used to French pronunciation, and the language itself sounded less foreign to me, (although I still didn’t know a lot of the words).

I read out loud some text every day, even if it’s the same text: It’s best if you have audio that goes with it so you know if you are reading them out correctly. → Like above, I got to understand how to pronounce the language myself. Furthermore, I memorized some expressions over repetition.

Problem with textbook:
The textbook that I am using in class (Oxford French B) basically has no grammar points or vocab section, it’s all just reading comprehension. In this case, don’t rely on it to strengthen your basics. Use other textbooks. The one I used in preDP is called D’accord (1 and 2), I think they were pretty helpful. This series had distinct fundamental sections for grammar, vocab, and culture with photos and videos.

If you are using the same textbook, you’ll notice how everything is sorted out into themes, you could look up vocab in that specific theme and learn them before class to become more successful. Even if the teacher doesn’t use it, you could say it when you speak up.

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Furthermore, i would suggest reviewing some basic grammar, so that even if you don't understand 100% of what the teacher is saying, you could know the general structure (ie. if she is talking in present tense then she's talking about the present/something that's done regularly/fact)

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hope this helps:)

hazy fable
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Looking up words is how you learn new words tho
You can also ask the teacher what a word means but yea

agile pulsar
agile pulsar
hazy fable
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Anki

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The online version is really limited so just get the app

agile pulsar
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Sorry would you happen to know any useful free applications??

hazy fable
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It's free

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I think

agile pulsar
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Oh really? I checked the App Store it says 35 dollars

hazy fable
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It's the wrong one then

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A few apps have taken their name but aren't the real thing

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Idk what it's called on iphone but on Android it's AnkiDroid

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Oh i guess it is paid on iphone

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Do you have a pc?

agile pulsar
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Yes I do I will do some more research thanks so much !!

worn pecan
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Old but: i felt the exact same way when i took french. I was terrified i was going to fail my final exam and face the wrath of my prof and my principal. Technically, I did fail (I got a 69%). But immediately after i walked out of those classroom doors for the last time, my abilities skyrocketed.

It is 100% a confidence thing. When learning in a classroom environment, you're surrounded by people at the same level as you, so it doesn't seem like you're learning much. But if you go out into the world, and say "Bonjour, je m'appelle <name>" nobody knows what you're saying. Which is because you are learning, and you know more than you did previously.

Now, to fix the "feeling behind" problem. I had this issue fairly severely. Keep in mind that the other students won't necessarily have good pronunciation or speak very clearly. Learn from the prof, not them. Emphasize what you do know by listening to simple spoken French, with correct pronunciation (not 'dopamine' by Madeline, bc that song made me fail my oral exam.) Nursery rhymes are perfect for this. Immerse yourself in what you do know to solidify it. Watch children's videos on YouTube. Read a storybook. Walk around and point at things, while saying the french word for them. I learned the weather by writing bad poetry! Whenever it rains, I still say "La pluie est mon temps préféré, mais seulement quand je suis avec toi. // the rain is my favorite weather, but only when I'm with you"