Language City offers high quality French classes online. Alexandre de Chambure constantly strives to teach the difference between the way a nice text is written and read as opposed to the way it would be said in a conversation. Visit www.language-city.com to learn more.
I am 83 years old and started learning French just a few years ago with Pimsler tapes. I’ve been to a few immersion classes in France etc. but I’m still uneasy with my French. I’ll start with a video every day and see how much I can learn. This ole brain ain’t rusty yet!
Out of the 4,000 students who have taken my French course, I would say at least 30 are over 80 years of age (as far as I know). One of my most dedicated and passionate students is turning 94 soon :) As long as you have the desire to learn, it's the most important thing! Then if you have the best program at hand, then nothing can stop you! You should try my course! You'd love it! www.language-city.com/freetrial. Try it free for 14 days!
Of course! I always do in the course. Keep in mind the main reason why I teach slang is that I know you will hear those words, so it is mostly for you to understand those words & expressions when you hear them.
32 hours of those (Advanced French A & B). The rest is mind-blowing too. It's a summary of what you would've learned in 10 years of immersion in France with me by your side 24/7! Can you imagine? This is extremely powerful stuff!
I just started teaching High School French and detest the pacing and style of the textbook. You have literally saved my life with these videos! Merci beaucoup!
Oh Gosh, those French textbooks are so boring! I feel for you! I'm so glad I'll never go back to that! I'm glad you found this channel. You should sign up for the course. It's filled with gems :)
Interesting about the double tu in the example Tu veux tu? The second tu isn't a pronoun. Its used instead of est-ce que so you can say " Il veux tu une autre biere? Il va tu pleuvoir aujourd'hui? Instead of pleuvoir you might here mouiller. So yes, all this is a bit confusing. I am anglophone but have been speaking French for over 30 years. I still feel a little awkward about using the double tu but I manage. Your video is so interesting with a French from France perspective. Your presentation is done with respect and not condescending in any way.
Comment est-ce que les Français identifient la classe d'accueil des élèves ? Au Canada, nous les appelons "divisions" dans les écoles publiques primaires ("I'm in Division 3."). Dans les écoles indépendantes, on utilise souvent le grade et l'initiale du nom de famille de l'enseignant ("She's in 3C", par exemple).
I'm not sure what you mean exactly by "division". Do you mean what class in a particular grade level? As in, we have 5 classes of 1st graders, what do you call each class to tell it's yours? Is that what you mean?
Let me put it this way: it's slang, but everyone uses it among family & friends. It's probably the most common slang word people naturally use. If unsure, use "embêtant" for "annoying", and "ennuyeux" for boring :)
Citron in Québec means a lemon car, a bad car or object. In france they say citron because of the car company citroen. Exemple in Québec we say " un klenex" we don't say un papier mouchoire "tissue" we say the brand name. Quebec and belgium are way closer than Quebec and france. I went to France and even with my perfect french they didn't understand me. The minute you say you are Quebecois in france they speak english " ok oh yes no maybe". But in Belgium I speak 100% Québécois and they fully understand. Quebecois will understand everything of the france's french but not the opposite. And yes there are accent everywhere but there is a lot of people speaking the international french versus with a Quebec accent. Quebec accent or "joual" is way more present in rural areas. Fun fact I went to Louisiana who were part of the new france centuries ago and they speak english with all the Quebecois swears. And it super funny lol. They treated me like a king there because i was fron Québec. The cajuns will swear in french quebecois in english like " I went fishing and there was a tabarnac of a big crocodil, he was looking at me like an esti d'épais" haha
That's funny :) I'm headed to Louisiana today, so I'll see ! The French don't say "papier mouchoir". We say "mouchoir" or "kleenex". Vocabulary changes so fast, though...
most of my French professors were older so not surprised they were still using bon marche, come ci, come ca etc.... so now I know not to use some of these, Merci!😉
I have learned french in school. Then, I joined some classes to learn French. I love the language so much that I always wanted to speak fluently but didn't succeed as I have no one to talk to. I have tried learning from many RU-vid french channels, but since I know little vocabulary and basics, it gets boring at some time. Thanks a lot Mr Alexander, for teaching and making every video interesting. 🙏
Alex, Thanks again !! Might there be a place ( link ) for audio, to listen in the car ie like on audible or another app ? I would imagine you enjoyed your time in California / writing from Colorado
@@andywidholm4595 No, but I guess for one thing, I don't teach live on Zoom, and for another, I haven't stayed on top of technologies, and especially AI... I need to! I just need more time in a day!
Alex, I was wondering if you also teach Italian or Spanish / love your French channel ( the best I have come across) / just starting out with French and Italian
