Parlez vous francais? Anyone studying french?

[cruelgirl]

^ Gosh ang mahal naman. Pero mukhang okay yang program na yan ah.

Para sa akin mas madali ngang pagaralan ang spanish kesa french kasi halos kaparehas lang yung pagbigkas with our abakada. Babasahin mo lang siya as is. Unlike french na parang ang hirap talaga intindihin ibaiba pa yung sounds ng vowels.

Anyway mga ilang sessions kaya for the average person before he converse in french?

[babyanj]

after the first module sa alliance, pwede na mag conversational french sipag at tiyaga... hehe, ako tinamad nung nawala yung classmates/friends ko. enroll uli this march

[cruelgirl]

^ wow talaga? Ang saya naman. Mageenroll talaga ako. Actually ngayon after ko magself study nakakaintindi na ko at nakakabasa. Good luck nga lang sa pronunciation.

[babyanj]

by first module, i mean the first book ha... that's 3 sessions of semi-intensive. ok naman self-study e, basta pag pronunciation kalimutan mo muna lahat(yung mga joke na naririnig mo na pagpronounce), para di ka maguluhan.

[heiressalex]

ici! ici! je suis un peu de surprise que nous avons un [textspeak!], bien que formidable heureux! je prends le niveau de classe français quatre

[Mnemosyne]

^ Sis Vans, is that in USD?

[Vans]

^ sis Leyn, yup in USD yun.

@ sis crazee, nahanap ko na rin sa wakas yun list nila. They have three levels: breakthrough, waystage at threshold/vantage level. (books required forum 1, 2 ,3 respectively) eto ang breakdown.


a.)Semi-intensive (S.I) : 6hrs/week in 8 weeks per module. There are 11 S.I. modules. 

b.)Regular (Reg): 4hrs/week in 8 weeks per module. There are 17 Reg Modules.

c.)Extensive (ext): 3hrs/week in 8 weeks per module. There are 22 Ext modules.


@ sis Heiressalex, are you currently on Level 4 french?

grabe sana magkaron tayo ng parang french club dito, hirap kasi kahit anong aral mo kung di mo sya na put into practice wala rin. So far, whenever I watch TV5 Asie, I can barely follow what they are saying, well except if there's a french subtitle at the bottom. Dun ako mahina, french listening skills pero pag naka sulat nakukuha ko sya kahit papaano.

[Mnemosyne]

Will call Alliance after ng shift ko. Hay pag di ako makahabol baka sa summer class na lang ako ng UP. Last year di ko kasi natuloy ng Level one ko sa Berlitz so balik level one hehe...

[crazee_crazee]

^ sis Leyn, yup in USD yun.

@ sis crazee, nahanap ko na rin sa wakas yun list nila. They have three levels: breakthrough, waystage at threshold/vantage level. (books required forum 1, 2 ,3 respectively) eto ang breakdown.


a.)Semi-intensive (S.I) : 6hrs/week in 8 weeks per module. There are 11 S.I. modules. 

b.)Regular (Reg): 4hrs/week in 8 weeks per module. There are 17 Reg Modules.

c.)Extensive (ext): 3hrs/week in 8 weeks per module. There are 22 Ext modules.


@ sis Heiressalex, are you currently on Level 4 french?

grabe sana magkaron tayo ng parang french club dito, hirap kasi kahit anong aral mo kung di mo sya na put into practice wala rin. So far, whenever I watch TV5 Asie, I can barely follow what they are saying, well except if there's a french subtitle at the bottom. Dun ako mahina, french listening skills pero pag naka sulat nakukuha ko sya kahit papaano.

Thanks, I think I get an idea. We're using the "Alter Ego" books/set though and not the forum...? Haha, medyo confusing pa rin. But thanks, that was still helpful!

[babyanj]

magkano sa UP? how do i enroll?

[Vans]

^ sabi ng officemate ko mga around 2K to 2.5k tas 1.5 mons , verify ko kung ilang hours per week sya.

[heiressalex]

@ sis Heiressalex, are you currently on Level 4 french?

grabe sana magkaron tayo ng parang french club dito, hirap kasi kahit anong aral mo kung di mo sya na put into practice wala rin. So far, whenever I watch TV5 Asie, I can barely follow what they are saying, well except if there's a french subtitle at the bottom. Dun ako mahina, french listening skills pero pag naka sulat nakukuha ko sya kahit papaano.

yes sis! major language ko siya. 
like the FRENCH CLUB sis

[cruelgirl]

i agree with vans.

anyone tried yung language school malapit dito sa cubao?

[amandine]

Todo practice talaga ang sikreto sa pagiging fluent.

[Berna]

i'm thinking of taking up French classes din kaso i'm pressed for time now.  Hindi ko mayos ayos schedule ko.

Do any of you know of a good self help books for studying the language?

sang mahirap mag aral ng self help books kasi may mga pronounciation sila na iba sa pag spell ng words ..dapat talaga may kausap ka rin parati ng french para mahasa talaga ..OUI? 

[amandine]

kailangan naririnig talaga yung tamang pronunciation kasi pag naka-spell lang mahirap talaga makuha.

[cruelgirl]

^ i agree. saka minsan parang ang layo ng tamang pronunciation compared pag binabasa mo lang or nagrerely ka sa online resources. Para bang... huh??? ano daw?

[A L L U R E]

i learned a little nung nagpunta ako Tunisia.  french & arabic lang kc sila dun.  merong site na pati pronounciation kasama.  hanap ko sa office

[Rianne]

Thanks, I think I get an idea. We're using the "Alter Ego" books/set though and not the forum...? Haha, medyo confusing pa rin. But thanks, that was still helpful!

I'm currently enrolled in Module 1 and finding it pretty difficult. Does anyone have the Alter Ego books? I'm finding the books too expensive and I'm not really serious into learning French. I'm still deciding to buy the books or not.. 2k kasi. Sayang yung pera.

Or if anyone could lend me the books for the meantime, I'd really appreciate it. Hahanapin ko pa ang bahay mo if ever.

[crazee_crazee]

^ I'm currently in Module (A)1 too, using those books. I think it's a requirement cause every session we use and depend heavily on the 2 books. Are you studying at Alliance? If so, they allowed you to enroll without purchasing the books?

Btw, if you aren't too serious about or committed to it, personally I don't think it was wise to spend on it in the first place. These things take lots of effort, time and determination as you probably noticed.

If you're taking it up in Alliance, what's your sched?