![]() Lastly, watching French films or series with subtitles can be an enjoyable way to hear French as it is spoken by native speakers as well as learn about the culture and history of France and the Francophone world. Verse playwrights like Molière and Racine, classics such as Paul Valéry, Guillaume Apollinaire, Charles Baudelaire and Paul Verlaine and more contemporary poets such Jacques Prévert, Rim Battal, Cécile Coulon, Nathalie Quintane and Valérie Rouzeau will all be worth spending time on. Poetry can be challenging even if words are understood, but listening to, and memorizing some of the classic can be a solid part of building on language skills in French. ![]() Poetry lovers will find it gratifying to memorize and study the rich tradition of French poetry. This helps you pronounce words properly and obtain a more natural flow, and also aids significantly with comprehension because the performer's intonation and inflection will help with interpreting the tone of the text. Another strategy is listening to the audiobook (often this requires a subscription to an audiobook provider) while reading. Some students find reading the book in translation first and then in French is helpful. This can also be accomplished by working with the original and translation (although there will be no help from a glossary). One tactic is to read dual language books so one can compare the texts as one reads. Those seeking classes outside of the university system will find a variety of traditional language courses at the Alliance Française, which has chapters in 135 countries worldwide and 45 US states including 110 cities such as Washington DC, Boston, New York, and Chicago. Textbook French is more focused on grammar than natural conversational French, but remains essential for higher-level studies in French literature and language. ![]() This is an example of a new and less conventional approach to language learning that is based on French as it is spoken on the streets and emphasizes communication. There are also French readers which are not bilingual, but use basic conversational French, such as the Olly Richard series, "I Will Teach You a Language". The following bibliographies are separated into three sections: French in Translation, French Language, and French Readers (which are generally bilingual and have extensive glossaries to assist with unusual vocabulary). Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. ![]()
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