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charred sphinx
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Im still learning A1.2 french.
How can I work on my accent and learn more words?

narrow dove
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For the vocabulary, take a podcast on a subject you like and right the podcast down and then you can highlight the words you don't understand and make cards of 'em in anki

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Once you do this, it's going to be motivating once you find yourself listening to a podcast and understanding the whole thing. It'll help you keep working

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Bonne chance 😉

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Ps, what u can do also is to take a list of the most common words and learn them, 1000 not any more but in the beginning it's gonna help u quite a lot

charred sphinx
narrow dove
# charred sphinx What about a book instead of a podcast

Well u really r a beginner and the thing with books is that u r going to encounter a lot of various words including the less useful ones. Moreover, as a beginner, it means u r not that used to listening to the language and this is quite important, and we don't speak like we write, even at all in fact. I think books can start to be interesting only when u start to have B1/B2 level, not before.

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But if that's the only thing that motivates you, u can work just a little bit on it but it must not be ur main study

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And also in books, it's possible u encounter grammar topics no one use in daily conversation or just orally in general.

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*when I say B1/B2, it's the strict minimum on my opinion

charred sphinx
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yeah i understand

narrow dove
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But u can also find audio books to complete ur books study

charred sphinx
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i am in an A1.2 class, she sends us videos. but i was wondering what else can i do because i dont feel like i understand much

narrow dove
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Well, you know, first immersion is one of the most important thing, don't neglect it, you can find a french series u like, listen to music etc...

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If you want, I can take a podcast or a video from youtube and then we could have a session together so I can show u the method, and in this session I would be the one to breakdown the whole thing so it would be easier but then when you would be doing this on your own i could just give u some tips or when u r stuck I would just be free

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Don't hesitate to dm me

charred sphinx
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that's very kind of you

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do you have a beginner friendly podcast? ill try and if i need any help ill dm you

narrow dove
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If you want I just checked and there's the channel called "french mornings podcast", I think it's pretty good to start, she speaks clearly and you ve got accurate transcriptions thanks to the subtitles she wrote herself, the automatic ones on YouTube are a bit off. Just go on the channel and take whatever subject inspires you

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(btw, if u like novel reading and have an e-reader, I have several books I can send you)