How can you learn French quickly so that you can fulfill the prerequisites for studying or living abroad? This is a frequent question for those who dream of studying abroad or are looking for study and work opportunities. It’s a burning question even for those who like to study foreign languages and are attracted to French.
Really, learning something in a short space of time is always a challenge, especially a subject as complex and multi-layered as a language. However, there are courses where the methodologies offered shorten the process and add agility to language teaching and learning.
This post talks about just that. In it, you’ll learn how to select ways to find out how to learn French fast. Let’s go?!
What is traditional French teaching like?
To better understand how to learn French quickly, it’s important to reflect on the traditional methodology offered for teaching and learning this language.
Most courses use books from France as teaching material. These materials are exported to the rest of the world, regardless of the language spoken in the country where they will be taught, without any adaptation to the context or characteristics of the place.
Nowadays, modern teaching methodologies advocate that teaching should be personalized for each audience. In other words, a person who has spoken Spanish since birth learns differently from someone whose mother tongue is English. To use the same material for everyone is to assume that English speakers will have the same facility as Spanish speakers, which we know is not true.
That’s why courses that use too many ‘international’ materials need to be looked at differently. This slows down the speed with which you can complete it because the material doesn’t take into account some particularities that could enhance your learning.
The École Québec methodology, for example, was developed in Brazil and is aimed at people who speak Latin languages. This adds speed to the process, as Spanish and Portuguese speakers find it easier to learn French because they share the same linguistic trunk.
Tips on how to learn French fast
École Québec has extensive experience in teaching French, consolidated over more than 15 years. That’s why we’ve put together the tips below to help you learn French fast.
Read them all with a contemplative eye, where you are the protagonist and co-responsible for your own learning, which means that you have a completely active participation. This will help you understand each of the items.
Tip 01: Have discipline
Learning quickly is relative, it depends directly on how much time you dedicate to studying a particular language. So the first tip is: have discipline. It’s important to dedicate at least 30 minutes to studying each day. Take advantage of our free classes.
Tip 02: Create your own immersion
Daily contact with the language helps to better understand the nuances of languages. It helps to use your electronic devices in French, for example.
We also advise you to watch movies, series, listen to music… here on the École Québec blog there are many materials that can help you with this. In addition, we are constantly providing tips on French content on our social networks.
Tip 03: Join chat groups
The best way to learn is to put it into practice. So look for connections to train your French, get in touch with French speakers, friends, family, colleagues… Look for conversation groups and practise.
Tip 04: Keep a notebook
Since the dawn of mankind, writing has been one of the best ways of memorizing. So practice and write down the information in your notebook, preferably by hand. Another interesting point is to do as many exercises as possible, always writing them down in your notebook.
Tip 05: use apps (with a critical eye)
Use apps to support your studies. There are some very interesting options out there, but always view these tools with a certain amount of caution. Especially when it comes to digital translators. So a final tip is to always have a physical or online dictionary at hand and use it as a support.
By following these five tips and considering how important the right methodology is when teaching the language, you’ll find ways of learning French quickly. Be the protagonist of your learning and test formats that make sense to you.
Don’t be afraid to take risks. Remember that learning is a human process and therefore prone to failure. When necessary, it will be corrected. The important thing is always to learn ways to improve your knowledge.
Here on the École Québec blog, you’ll find lots of information, tips and advice on how to learn Québécois French, as well as study and job opportunities in Québec. Explore our content and if you want, schedule a free trial lesson!
