by John Elkhoury | Apr 18, 2016 | Ask John, Learning French
Dear John, Do you know a good way to learn the difference between amener/emmener and apporter/emporter? I’m studying it in class right now and I’m still having a little bit of trouble understanding when to use which. The general rule is that the verbs...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 10, 2016 | Ask John
Dear John, What’s the best way to learn the tenses? Is there any good method alternate to sitting down with a book and memorizing the uses and verb endings for each? Salut ! There are phone applications you can download, like “Maître de Conjugasion”...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 8, 2016 | Ask John
Dear John, Is it easier to learn French from English or English from French? In my French class, I always wonder what it is like to learn English if you only knew French. It seems easier, without all of the different conjugations, but then again, how would I know! I...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 5, 2016 | Ask John
Dear John, How do I overcome my embarrassment of trying to speak in a French accent? Whenever I’m reading French aloud in class, I pronounce all the words well, but quickly become embarrassed and switch to a mediocre pronunciation in an attempt to assimilate...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 5, 2016 | Ask John
Dear John, How can I learn something in which I am not interested? For instance, I’ve lost interest in learning French. Help! I tutor and teach languages. Unfortunately a lot of people think it would be “really cool” to learn French. But once these...
