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Virtual Traveller |
Hi everyone
I wonder if anyone had any thoughts on the best way of learning the basics of a new language. One of our tours will end in Paris and will be staying on a couple of extra days and would like to learn some basic french. I am hoping it wil also come in handy for a future trip through parts of Canada. I realise that I could probably get away with english however I would like to be able to speak and understand a little more without having to resort to sign language. Has anyone found any books or CDs for self teaching which are really good or am I better off attending a class, which is difficult when working shifts. I have tried a book /CD but it doesn't seem very user friendly. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers |
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Virtual Traveller Plus |
Hey Crow Eaters
I'm not sure if this is helpful or not. (Depends whether or not you have an I-Pod). I bought "Learn in Your Car" courses by Henry N Raymond from I-Tunes. I did French to HSC level at school, so it provided some reinforcement, but I also enjoyed doing the Italian course. The main advantage is that you can do a lesson at any time (on the bus, walking down the street), though it looks a little strange if you start practicing in public!  The disadvantage is that it's all listening - they don't come with books.Jeanie |
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Virtual Traveller Elite |
I bought an Ipod Learn French set.
I listen and repeat the phrases while I'm doing housework. I like having it on the video Ipod too. That way I can see the phrases. I'm a visual learner. It will be useful for travelling too. I take my Ipod for photo storage, so I'll be able to scroll through phrases as I need them if i get stuck. Britian/Ireland Explorer 25 August 2009 Romantic European 2007 |
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Virtual Traveller Elite |
Laj, Did you buy the learn French set for your iPod from ITunes?
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Virtual Traveller Elite |
I bought the iSpeak Italian and iSPeak French discs that are especially for using with iPods. I found them to be very useful.
I started learning the Italian ten months before I left for my holiday. I used the same lesson everyday for a month, then moved on to the next lesson. I refreshed with the earlier lessons a couple of times a week so I did not lose what I had already learned, but found that I didn't forget it anyway. I have not used the French one much yet, but plan to do this for my next tour, though I do speak a little French already as I learned it at school. I do recommend the iPod versions as you can refer to them when you are on your holiday. iPods are a great invention, I certainly would not travel without mine. Have music will travel!! Good luck Gen 'Life's a Journey, Not a Destination. (Amazing - Aerosmith) |
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Virtual Traveller Elite |
I was using the Standard Deviants DVD's to study Italian and all was going well. I originally signed out the DVD's from the public library and liked them well enough to purchase them from Amazon. My local school board also offered adult night classes in Italian and I signed up for those as well.
Unfortunately, I got busy with moving and other family matters and haven't done much studying lately. I plan to get back to it soon. P.S. Be aware that there are differences between the French you will hear in France and in Quebec - accent and vocabulary. |
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Virtual Traveller Elite |
I bought the ISpeak, that Gen mentions. Just bought them at the bookshop.
Britian/Ireland Explorer 25 August 2009 Romantic European 2007 |
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Virtual Traveller |
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I had thought of buying an iPod to store photos on it, but then had a change of heart. Looks like I may end up with one after all.
Cheers. |
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Virtual Traveller Elite |
We did the Country Roads Of France several tours ago and bought audio tapes two months ahead of time just to learn the basic pleasntries. Well, we had no real need and little opportunity at all after all our efforts and hours of listening and practice except at the end of our tour. We were going to our group farewell dinner and as Notre Dame is not a part of the tour and we really wanted to visit it, we left the hotel early and took a cab. My wife, sister and friend were in the backseat and me in the front. The cab driver kept wanting to have a conversation but could not speak English and My French was no where near conversational but we discovered we both could speak basic Spainish so there we were, an American tourist and a French cab driver going down the streets of Paris speaking Spanish.
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Virtual Traveller |
Great story Bill. It's stories like that which add to the excitement and memories of travelling the world!
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