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Jojolet

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Apr 29, 2016
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Hey guys. Its been a while! Are we running away from this course? Lets make it happen here while we wait
 

Jojolet

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Apr 29, 2016
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Sure!, just make any question, if I or someone else can help, we could surely try to. :)
Thanks IV. Was thinking we could just start with the simple verbs action words. Come, go, sit, stand etc what say you? I know the alphabets would be the best place to start but I reckon any serious minded person would have downloaded an app to help with that.
 

AlliBatista

Champion Member
Aug 19, 2016
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Brazil
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2281
I've been studying for a couple of months and I've been improving a lot. Still a long way to go until I feel confortable enough with the language thought, specially because I started from absolut zero. :D

My basic routine is like this:

- Study a lesson from an app ( I use Rocket French).
- Listen to a radio station from Montreal ( FM 91.9) for about 20 minutes.
- Listen to french songs ( I love Zaz and Coeur de Pirate).
- Try to tell my plans for the day in french.

It's really hard in the beginning but little by little I'm getting more confident. :)

I don't plan to take TEF, just want to arrive in Canada with enough french to communicate better.
 

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
Bonjour! Comment ça va? Je m'appelle Trump Refugee. J'apprends le français avec duolingo. Je parle seulement un peu le français. Que utilisez vous d'apprendre le français? Écrivions en français ici à pratiquer.
 

tjsecondtry

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May 11, 2017
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Bonjour! Comment ça va? Je m'appelle Trump Refugee. J'apprends le français avec duolingo. Je parle seulement un peu le français. Que utilisez vous d'apprendre le français? Écrivions en français ici à pratiquer.
We took a 2 week intense course in February, but have not followed through. I need to do a complete review of the lesson book. Right now I can understand a basic amount of written french, but can only write and speak by mimicry. For listening, we are using tv shows we have already seen using french audio and subtitles. I have a tendency to mispronounce things in Spanish.

Je m'appelle Teri.
 

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
We took a 2 week intense course in February, but have not followed through. I need to do a complete review of the lesson book. Right now I can understand a basic amount of written french, but can only write and speak by mimicry. For listening, we are using tv shows we have already seen using french audio and subtitles. I have a tendency to mispronounce things in Spanish.

Je m'appelle Teri.

Bonjour Teri. Quel cours prîtes vous?


Habla usted español? Tengo que practicar ambos español y francés. Español está más fácil para mi porque empecé a estudiar español hace tres años. Muchas personas aquí en New York hablan español. Yo tengo inquilinos que son inmigrantes que sólo hablan español, así que tengo que hablar español frecuentemente. Cuando aprendiendo francés, es útil saber español porque unas palabras son similares en ambas idiomas.
 
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trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
Let's set up a whatsapp group to chat with each other in French. Maybe even have voice chats when some of us can go online at the same time. PM me your number if you'd like to join.
 
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tjsecondtry

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May 11, 2017
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Bonjour Teri. Quel cours prîtes vous?


Habla usted español? Tengo que practicar ambos español y francés. Español está más fácil para mi porque empecé a estudiar español hace tres años. Muchas personas aquí en New York hablan español. Yo tengo inquilinos que son inmigrantes que sólo hablan español, así que tengo que hablar español frecuentemente. Cuando aprendiendo francés, es útil saber español porque unas palabras son similares en ambas idiomas.
Nunca hablo español. Recuerdo bastante para leer las palabras que tu escribes. Pero no sé las palabras para las cosas que pienso. Tengo miedo de hablando.

The grammatical similarities help me with french, though. For both languages, I need to just say whatever I can rather than worry about being right.
 

tjsecondtry

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May 11, 2017
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Bonjour Teri. Quel cours prîtes vous?


Habla usted español? Tengo que practicar ambos español y francés. Español está más fácil para mi porque empecé a estudiar español hace tres años. Muchas personas aquí en New York hablan español. Yo tengo inquilinos que son inmigrantes que sólo hablan español, así que tengo que hablar español frecuentemente. Cuando aprendiendo francés, es útil saber español porque unas palabras son similares en ambas idiomas.
We had a great teacher at alliance francaise
 
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tjsecondtry

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Let's set up a whatsapp group to chat with each other in French. Maybe even have voice chats when some of us can go online at the same time. PM me your number if you'd like to join.
I need to review enough that more words come to mind easily. But I will soon.