… don’t always limit yourself to it. Some people may disagree by saying that you should only listen to one accent to learn a language. I think you should listen to French as it’s spoken by people from all over the francophone world. I should make myself clear — if you want to model your [...]
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Keep listening to French from Quebec, but… (#350)
Posted in Entries #301-350, Quebec French on 12 December 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sorry
Posted in Entries #301-350, Quebec French on 12 December 2011 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday I wrote about 12 resolutions. As the day went on, I questioned some things I had written. In number 1, it sounded like I was encouraging arrogance. This is not what I wanted to say to you. I want to encourage you to not let negative voices stop you from speaking, but courage — [...]
12 résolutions offcoises pour 2012 (#349)
Posted in Entries #301-350, Quebec French on 11 December 2011 | 5 Comments »
I was going to post this closer to the end of the month, but then I thought that there’s no better time for you to take resolutions than right now. 1. If I feel the person I’m speaking to is giving me a “your French stinks” look, I will imagine shoving my finger up their [...]
Some listening material in French for you (#348)
Posted in Entries #301-350, Quebec French on 10 December 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two choices for you – If you’ve only got a few seconds for French, you can check out the short clip below with the words spoken in French typed out. Oui, oui, madame, j’ai reçu la valise — mais c’est pas la mienne. Non, non, je vous dis que c’est pas la mienne. Oui, c’est [...]
Give yourself permission to make mistakes in French (#347)
Posted in Entries #301-350, Quebec French on 9 December 2011 | 6 Comments »
In fact, give yourself permission to make A LOT of mistakes in French. And if giving yourself permission to make mistakes isn’t something you do very easily, then I give you permission to make a lot of mistakes! That voice inside your head, you know the one — the one that tells you that your [...]
