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If you have read earlier blog entries you know that I began
studying French intensively 2.5 years ago. I have taken many classes in Minneapolis and Paris.
Now I am in a pattern of taking almost weekly tutorial classes with my teacher,
Maïwenn (pronounced my-when). When I began this blog almost a year ago, it was
for 3 reasons: to share my experience, to write daily, and to create a daily
habit of doing something everyday to improve my French-- even if it was reading
one short newspaper article in French or a grammar worksheet.
So, I am pleased to relate I have had some really nice
experiences in the past week or so that have made my pursuit of French quite
rewarding. For instance, I was just reading the weekly announcements from my
local L’Alliance Française and
realized that I wasn’t thinking at all about that it was written in French. Another
realization came to me when a French friend stopped by to visit us on her
U.S. itinerary and my husband and I discussed many topics with her for hours… all in
French. Granted, she’s a French teacher and speaks very clearly, but this is a
big leap in comprehension and comfort zone for me.
So, fellow French students, it is never too late to dive
into another language and make serious progress in a short time. One of my
fears when I began studying French is that I wouldn’t be able to learn as well
as when I was younger and in school. Let’s face it; I’ve practically aged out
of the work force. But I have always kept up with practical technologies such
as using computer spreadsheets and word processing software. The commonly accepted myth
is that adults don’t learn as well as younger students. The thing is… I might
not learn as fast as I once might have, but I do have much better strategies which can speed up mastering material better than I ever did before. And, that accounts a lot for my steady
progress.
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