So, you want to learn French fast? Follow the advice in this post and you can get yourself ready to use your French in the sorts of basic everyday contexts that we all need or in highly specialised contexts that are personal to you. This post is addressed to you if you're a beginner, a false beginner or rusty. That said, much of what you'll read will also help … [Read more...]
The 50 most common French verbs
Learning the most frequent French words is makes tactical sense when you're starting to learn the language. The most common French verbs - words expressing an action like “to eat” or state like “to be” or an experience like "to happen" - should be at the top of your list. After all, beyond pointing at objects and naming them, you won’t get far in French without some "action"! … [Read more...]
“Dr Popkins Method?” Getting fluent in French
This is the first time I've blogged about French. I tell the story of how I managed to get reasonably fluent in the language. It’s the second post in my new "Dr Popkins Method?" series of articles. If you prefer video, you can scroll straight to the bottom for the link to the companion vlog about my experiences learning French and Welsh. This post follows the same plan but … [Read more...]