tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794771478399884862.post7659164719159353909..comments2023-03-22T20:08:36.844+10:30Comments on Femmes Francophiles: Learning French: Starting over again (Part 1)Femme Francophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00778722484698200685noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794771478399884862.post-16608870018935572782012-02-14T00:22:26.682+10:302012-02-14T00:22:26.682+10:30In future of instalments of 'Learning French&#...In future of instalments of 'Learning French' I will be looking at making the most of an immersion experience and this will include some ideas about finding native French speakers. I am not sure though if it will be in Part 2. The learning of French is something that has occupied a large part of my life over the last 12 years. I am very passionate about it so I have a lot of information to sort through.Femme Francophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778722484698200685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794771478399884862.post-53040486838572288102012-02-13T23:57:20.603+10:302012-02-13T23:57:20.603+10:30I would be inclined to agree with FemmeFrancophile...I would be inclined to agree with FemmeFrancophile. I think that language learning is the one area in which a native speaker is essential because even after many years of speaking another language and even living in the country where that language is spoken, it still remains a learned language and it is a pity to then teach other people your accent and errors.<br />On another subject, I have friends who would like to spend 6 months in France in 2013 to learn the language and are looking for the best way to go about it. I imagine that the most difficult thing will be to find native French speakers to conversely with on a regular basis. I guess we'll be hearing your suggestions in Part 2.Aussie in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267719894279001689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794771478399884862.post-65912117001378927192012-02-13T10:41:07.927+10:302012-02-13T10:41:07.927+10:30It was a personal preference that arose from earli...It was a personal preference that arose from earlier experience with non-native speakers who had very poor pronunciation and felt obliged to teach straight from a text book with no additional input or flexibility. I have no scientifically valid reason for chosing one over another. Being a native speaker of course does not ensure that they are necessarily a good teacher. They too may choose to rigidly adhere to the text book with no options to further explore the language and where it takes us. I have also had some bad experiences with native speakers who have had poor teaching abilities. The teachers whom I have found the best for me are those that have used a variety of teaching methods, been encouraging and supportive but still challenging. They have fostered a desire to learn. I am not sure if it is coincidental but often these teachers had studied linguistics. They knew English and understood the reasons I would jump to a false cognate or an incorrect sentence structure.Femme Francophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778722484698200685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794771478399884862.post-44914235059484605962012-02-13T10:20:39.477+10:302012-02-13T10:20:39.477+10:30I'm just curious as to why you require native ...I'm just curious as to why you require native speakers as teachers?Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726117564199418839noreply@blogger.com