Learning Another Language
For all those people out there who want to learn French (or any other language), but don't want to go to lessons, here are a couple of alternative methods to get started.
DOULINGO - this is a free language learning site on the internet that I found recently as I wanted to learn Spanish. Here is the link to their website and they also have an app for the ipad/iPhone:
I found it very addictive - you are rewarded for your efforts, reminded by email every day to keep up the momentum (very important to do a bit everyday) and it's good fun especially if you get your friends involved - follow each other - then you can see how many points they are achieving each day - adds a bit of competition!
UNFORGETTABLE LANGUAGES is learning language by word association which might appeal to some people who find it difficult to remember vocabulary. Well over 20 years ago, Paul Daniels launched language learning cassettes using this method devised by Dr. M.M. Gruneberg which I found it very useful when a complete beginner in French. Last month I found the website which is now selling Dr. Grunberg's language learning method here: http://www.unforgettablelanguages.com/
so not free, but might be the best method of getting to know French for those less academically minded and have a vivid imagination!
Bye the way - I still have my cassette box of "Paul Daniels Magic Memory Method" for learning French. So if anyone wants to borrow it and then pass it on to some other needy person, you are very welcome to come and get it - but remember that it is about 24 years old AND you need an old fashioned cassette recorder!
Bon courage!
Denise Mackenzie
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