plumbem! Groupie United States Joined 3631 days ago 44 posts - 72 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Dutch, French
| Message 369 of 439 30 December 2014 at 5:21pm | IP Logged |
Thank you so much for thoroughly giving links for all of your resources.
That post is one I foresee myself returning to a lot.
I am really interested in hunting down the Business French (I have yet to try any Assimil courses)
I am around a B2 and have been looking for a course or workbook that would be appropriate.
Also I am interested in taking a look at the FSI phonoloy as I'm definitely lacking a systematic understanding of pronunciation/spelling.
I feel like this needs to get stickied somehow!
Any interest in being captain of the French team?
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luke Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7203 days ago 3133 posts - 4351 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Esperanto, French
| Message 370 of 439 31 December 2014 at 1:53am | IP Logged |
plumbem! wrote:
Thank you so much for thoroughly giving links for all of your resources.
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I'm glad you liked it. I plan on returning to it too.
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Any interest in being captain of the French team? |
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I think Jeffers would be great.
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PeterMollenburg Senior Member AustraliaRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5474 days ago 821 posts - 1273 votes Speaks: English* Studies: FrenchB1
| Message 371 of 439 31 December 2014 at 5:03am | IP Logged |
Hey Luke,
Congrats on a really thorough year. In the 2nd French team you've been one of a handful
of us who has been very consistent all year round. You're also the one i'd say who's
closest in study mannerisms to mine. I'm not sure that's such a good thing, but I feel an
affinity with your approach as like you I like to use a lot of courses. I hope 2015 is
just as good for you. I'm sure you're noticing how far you've come. Good work!
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luke Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7203 days ago 3133 posts - 4351 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Esperanto, French
| Message 372 of 439 31 December 2014 at 12:10pm | IP Logged |
PeterMollenburg wrote:
Hey Luke,
Congrats on a really thorough year. In the 2nd French team you've been one of a handful
of us who has been very consistent all year round. You're also the one i'd say who's
closest in study mannerisms to mine. I'm not sure that's such a good thing, but I feel an
affinity with your approach as like you I like to use a lot of courses. I hope 2015 is
just as good for you. I'm sure you're noticing how far you've come. Good work!
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Thanks Peter, I enjoy reading about your progress as welll. I still remember your twenty minute or so
experience talking with an older French couple. I may not be clear on the details, but the feeling of
accomplishment was impossible to miss. Also, you've sat and passed a CEFR test, which is really awesome.
I also notice similarities in our approaches. We are the tortoises in this race of hares. Well, at least I am.
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Jeffers Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 4907 days ago 2151 posts - 3960 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Hindi, Ancient Greek, French, Sanskrit, German
| Message 373 of 439 31 December 2014 at 6:23pm | IP Logged |
luke wrote:
plumbem! wrote:
Any interest in being captain of the French team? |
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I think Jeffers would be great. |
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Ha!
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luke Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7203 days ago 3133 posts - 4351 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Esperanto, French
| Message 374 of 439 31 December 2014 at 10:20pm | IP Logged |
Other ideas for micro-challenges...
Petit Nicolas cartoon marathon.
Greatest book read and speak.
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Jeffers Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 4907 days ago 2151 posts - 3960 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Hindi, Ancient Greek, French, Sanskrit, German
| Message 375 of 439 31 December 2014 at 11:07pm | IP Logged |
luke wrote:
Other ideas for micro-challenges...
Petit Nicolas cartoon marathon.
Greatest book read and speak. |
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I like. What is the 2nd one?
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luke Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7203 days ago 3133 posts - 4351 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Esperanto, French
| Message 376 of 439 31 December 2014 at 11:51pm | IP Logged |
Jeffers wrote:
luke wrote:
Other ideas for micro-challenges...
Petit Nicolas cartoon marathon.
Greatest book read and speak. |
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I like. What is the 2nd one? |
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That's dealer's choice. You get to decide. It means read the book out loud and say it like you really mean it,
or are telling a story.
I've been thinking these "micro-challenges" could be lined up. E.G. watch cartoons for a day or an hour, then
if you feel like switching, just note where you left off. Besides reducing boredom, this also allows for rotation
in approach. Say I include transcribing NFWE in the list. Cycling through several activities,
watching/listening, reading/speaking, listening/transcribing, over time, seems like it would sink deeper into the
memory banks than a single marathon run at one thing. It also allows more flexibility to "change things up".
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