Language: Barriers and Learning Methods

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[...] Like, "eau" and "haut" are spelt differently but pronounced the same way. How weird is that William: I know right, I think that's the main reason why I will never be able to write French properly. But when you think about it, I don't necessarily need to write French properly in order to move to France, I think that as long as I can speak it a little bit, I think I should be fine. Rose: Definitely In case you ever need to write in French or if there is something written that you do not understand, you can always use a translator on your phone. [...]

[...] Language: Barriers and Learning Methods Subject People learn languages in many different ways. What is the most effective language learning method for you? The most effective language learning method for me is to watch movies in the original language version - let's say English - with subtitles. What I usually do is that I will watch the movie in English so that I can improve my listening skills and the understanding of different English accents. On top of that, I do put subtitles on, but in English as well, in order to get used to reading English and remember how the words are spelt or put together. [...]

[...] Imagine the conversation. William: I don't really know if I want to move to France for professional reasons . Don't get me wrong, I love France, but the language is so difficult Rose: Right, it's difficult but it's such a beautiful language Rumor has it that it's easier to learn if you speak another Latin language such as Spanish or Italian. William: I had never heard about that I do speak a little bit of Spanish though but French still sounds like Hebrew to me. [...]