by John Elkhoury | Aug 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Is Fluenz French the best language software out there? With a price tag of several hundred dollars, people in this economy are often hesitant about purchasing a language program which may not provide them with quality instruction. Throughout this review, I will...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 25, 2011 | Learning French
How long does it take to become fluent in French? This is one of the most common & complex questions people have about learning French outside of improving their French pronunciation. I receive emails about it frequently. Having spent over a decade learning French...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Word Reference is essentially an online dictionary, and it’s and awesome resource for any language student. The site offers translations (for our purposes) from both English to French OR French to English. What’s amazing is that you can search nouns,...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 23, 2011 | Learning French
Learning French as an English speaker is great, because many words have similar meanings. However, the languages do provide some traps for students. False cognates, or faux amis, are words that look similar in form but carry different meanings between the two...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 21, 2011 | Learning French
What is immersion? It’s a specific way of learning a language, where the target language (language desired) isn’t just a subject matter, but the teaching tool. Think of it as surrounding yourself with the language, and almost everything you do involves it....
