I really enjoy studying languages and I do think they come a bit easier to me than they do to others. I’ve studied Spanish in High School for three years, German in College for two years and have been studying French as an adult for a few years now. I’m not fluent in any of these languages, but when I find myself surrounded by these languages, it starts to click again. I get re-energized on language study after spending a couple days surrounded by another language.
Grabbing Le Monde at the airport is a solid part of my language study plan.
I’ve taken a few months off from my official French Language Study, and I’ve decided to start it up again. I’m going to take a basic French Literature class in September. We’ll be reading and discussing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince. I’m going to make September my French Language month.
In addition to this class, I’ve got these additional items on my list to push my French brain:
- Read the entire Le Monde, that I picked up while in Singapore
- Watch 7 Jour Sur La Planete (a 30 minute world news show in French with French subtitles) each week
- Use Duolingo four times a week
My goal for September, obviously isn’t to be fluent in the month, but just get back into the swing of things.
Do you set language goals for yourself? What recommendations do you have for me to make it through September and beyond?
Great post
Sounds like a comprehensive plan! I start Spanish at the end of September at my local community college in an effort to begin to provide more equitable service to patrons. A secondary benefit is that we have some Spanish-speaking destinations on our travel to-do list. I have not used Duolingo, but I know it’s free. Another option is Mango Languages through your library. A free app accessible with a library card.
I’ve never heard of Mango. Do you like it?
Those are great goals!