I want to master French in four to six months ... Is it possible?

Question

I took French for a few years in middle school in Egypt. None of my courses was very challenging or advanced. But I retained a good French accent (I sound nothing like the typical English speaker trying to pronounce French), a simple working knowledge of the grammar, and so much vocabulary skill that I can understand most of the French I read, in newspapers for example.

Now I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the Acadian population is very, very insignificant (3 per cent). There are almost no native French speakers here.

I got a textbook and its audio CDs ('Bonne route') but it's mostly 'vacation French', which could help me if I just wanted to be a tourist in Paris, but I want much more than this. The biggest reason I want to learn French is culture. It's a language of Canadian culture, Egyptian culture, world historical culture, and it's apparently considered quite attractive for a man to know ... !

What do I need to do to really, intensively build up my French in a four to six month period? I'm prepared to make French my whole daily life priority. But I would be much more motivated if I could master it so short-term instead of in ten years like I've been told.

Answer 1

You can master any language, if you know the basics, when you live in a country that uses that language as its first language.

Answer 2

Don't use computer programs. You are in Canada, lucky you, there is a local CBC Radio One in french (La Première Chaîne de Radio-Canada) and a local CBC channel on TV.



Watch it, listen to it. Watch dubbed movies or tv series that you already know by heart. Notice how they express thoughts and daily chat. You can easily find torrent for québec tv shows (just google "quebec torrent").



You may even have one french newspaper reaching Halifax, but you might need to look around for specialized magazine place. La Presse newspaper is the most likely to be available. The L'Actualité magazine is quite good too.



Plan a few trips in Québec in places where the regional accent is not too big (like Québec City, Montréal), and only speak French with the people around!



Good luck!

Answer 3

It will be extremely difficult, even if you have a knack for learning languages. I would buy several of those books, that look like children's books, and do those activities. It would really help if you could find someone who does know French where the both of you could carry conversations together. I recommend enrolling in a French class, where the teacher can help you, fellow students could learn with you, and it's usually a really good way to learn a language fast. If you have the money, I somewhat recommend buying Rosetta Stone. However, it doesn't really help with everyday conversations and is somewhat unclear of what exactly a word means. Good luck; hope I helped.

Answer 4

Watch french television or english television dubbed in french. Visit quebec and vow to only speak french for a day

Answer 5

I'm barely in French I in school and I can barely speak it lol



Je ne parle pas français beaucoup, mais je parle espagnol et anglais très bien.

Answer 6

Yes, buy the Rosetta Stone or download a translation app for your smartphone.