| If you want to pick up French as a second or third | | | | visiting these areas, but you will get a chance to see |
| language, the best way to do so is to go to France. | | | | how the real French people actually live, instead of the |
| Learning French in France is easier than trying to learn | | | | version that is shown to tourists. This will give you a |
| it from a book. While a great many people in France | | | | chance to experience real French life as well as learn |
| can also speak English, there are many areas of | | | | French in France. |
| France where the people only speak French. If you | | | | |
| want to learn this language in a hurry, the best way to | | | | Bring out the French Dictionary, Books & Tapes |
| do so is to learn French in France. | | | | |
| | | | | Before you visit France to learn French, you should try |
| Sure, the French speak English… | | | | to get a grasp on the language by listening to foreign |
| | | | | language tapes or reading a book. You may even |
| When you visit France, you can pick up French by | | | | want to take a class in French so that you can pick up |
| visiting an area that is a bit off the beaten path. Many | | | | the language easier. If you once spoke French in |
| of the people in Paris speak English as well as French. | | | | school but have not used this language for a while, |
| If you visit a city that is a bit away from it all, or a small | | | | then you will have to learn it again. Language is not like |
| town, then you will find that many of the people do not | | | | riding a bike - you do not just pick it right back up after |
| speak English. In order for you to communicate with | | | | being away from it for a long period of time. You have |
| them, you will have to learn French. When you are | | | | to use the language in order to retain the information. |
| forced into communication in this manner, you will pick | | | | |
| up the language - it is human nature. You should bring | | | | Once you get to France, you should make it a habit to |
| along a French-to-English dictionary so that you can | | | | only converse in French. This can be easier if you visit |
| get by with a few words. Of course, you are better | | | | an area of the country where not many people speak |
| off if you have a basic concept of the language | | | | English. You will be pressured into speaking French in |
| before you begin. | | | | order to communicate with others. The more you |
| | | | | have to communicate in a language, the more you will |
| But then Again… | | | | pick it up. This is pretty much like a trial by ordeal, but it |
| | | | | does work. If you want to learn a language quickly, the |
| There are many areas of France where English is not | | | | best way to do so is to have to speak it in order to |
| spoken. These are also the most charming and least | | | | communicate. You will be surprised at how fast you |
| commercial areas of the country. Not only will you get | | | | learn. |
| a chance to learn how to speak French in France by | | | | |