I don't really feel like going to a class to learn French, but i do want to learn. R there any really good programs that will help me learn, CDs wont do it for me either. feedback would be great! TY!
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Let’s see- no classes, no interactive media… don’t take this badly, but what exactly *ARE* you willing to do in order to learn French?
EDIT: If you can find the time and the money, private lessons with a native speaker are probably your best option. Some memorization would inevitably be involved- vocabulary, conjugation, etc- but it becomes much more interesting (and you tend to make much faster progress) if you’re actually practicing what you’ve learned.
EDIT 2: Jenn raises a good point. Of course there’s no substitute for actually living abroad. However, I answered based on the assumption that you meant “what can I do locally”.
In my opinion, the best way is to go “live” somewheres french for like.. 6 months? or more.
its not the easiest way, but its definately the best way and the funnest one, as you can discover new things, new cultures and whatnot.
CDs definitely are interactive. There is one set that you can burn to mp3 and carry around in an mp3 player and practice “interacting” with the lessons by respoinding. It is called Pimsleur, Beginning French. Ask at your local library or ask if they can do an inter-library loan. If they do a loan, check out the first lesson (it teaches you to speak simply right away) and then get them made into mp3 files so you can send them back.
you can watch US series with french subb and buy a training book