Hi people,
from your experience what is the best teach yourself package for learning French - I am trying to aim for C1 DELF level talking, reading, and writing, using a combo of self teaching and regular small group or personal tuition.
4 packages come to mind after a bit of research
Rosetta Stone
Pimsleur
Tell Me More
Fluenz
comments? ideas?
Hi people,
from your experience what is the best teach yourself package for learning French - I am trying to aim for C1 DELF level talking, reading, and writing, using a combo of self teaching and regular small group or personal tuition.
4 packages come to mind after a bit of research
Rosetta Stone
Pimsleur
Tell Me More
Fluenz
comments? ideas?
Wow, C1, it's hard one 
Personally I don't think that these packages work for comprehension skills, because you are listening to actors with perfect pronunciation, so it's more useful to watch TV or find smb native :-) But it can work for completely beginners.
I'm studing with "Preparation for DELF B2" currently, it's quite tricky, but good and also it's more difficult than real DELF B2.
Wow, C1, it's hard one
Personally I don't think that these packages work for comprehension skills, because you are listening to actors with perfect pronunciation, so it's more useful to watch TV or find smb native :-) But it can work for completely beginners.
I'm studing with "Preparation for DELF B2" currently, it's quite tricky, but good and also it's more difficult than real DELF B2.
Ive heard frenchpod101.com is highly recommended and it's downloadable and free !
Ive heard frenchpod101.com is highly recommended and it's downloadable and free !
Go for Rosetta Stone, i bought the package and my personal experince it is good ;), but the software is overpriced. you need it? you may use my license ;),
Go for Rosetta Stone, i bought the package and my personal experince it is good ;), but the software is overpriced. you need it? you may use my license ;),
Before I took classes I learnt French by myself. The best ones I found were:
Pimsleur
Michel Thomas
Assimil
Teach Yourself
The ones heavily advertised online (like Rosetta Stone) are not that great IMHO. You can use a free Rosetta Stone type thing online called Livemocha.com. There are also lots of other websites for doing language exchanges online.
Also watching videos on YouTube... tv shows, news, native speakers discussing topics stuff. Of course you can watch tv and films too.
The best way is to talk to a native speaker though.
Before I took classes I learnt French by myself. The best ones I found were:
Pimsleur
Michel Thomas
Assimil
Teach Yourself
The ones heavily advertised online (like Rosetta Stone) are not that great IMHO. You can use a free Rosetta Stone type thing online called Livemocha.com. There are also lots of other websites for doing language exchanges online.
Also watching videos on YouTube... tv shows, news, native speakers discussing topics stuff. Of course you can watch tv and films too.
The best way is to talk to a native speaker though.
