Yesterday, I went to a free French demonstration class under my friend’s persuasion. Before, I had been wavering whether to go or not on account of my extremely low French level. Then she reassured saying that I could speak English, not all the students could truly speak French.
On arrival, the French teacher looked intensely into my eyes. Then I greeted with him awkwardly: “ Bon soir! Je m’appele Nicole.” “Enchantee” the teacher replied with a smile. “Enchantee” That was all that I could remember about French. I retreated quietly to a corner of the classroom with my friend in company. Overall, only 10 students were present in the oral French class. My friend was the one of the only two students who could communicate with the teacher in French.
Inwardly, I felt subtly humble and sorry for my French studies. Because French was a compulsory course as English major, I was thus forced to learn it for two years. But now, my effort on it turned out to be futile in that I could barely catch a word in French teacher’s lesson. Worse still, he picked on me to answer questions again and again. “Nicole,quece-que….” Come on, stop fixing your eyes on me,please. I had to resort to my friend who was capable of speaking fluent French.
After class, I asked my friend how long she had been learning French. She took pride in response that she merely learnt it for one year! On my way home, I ruminated about my French level. Due to my laziness, I usually take it blithely and never push myself to learn it in a practical way. In other words, I cut my study process off from internet access where there is live broadcast round-the-clock. I learn this experience from the hard way a language is supposed to be picked up in a subconscious way at the beginning, such as listening and speaking. After class, I asked my friend how long she had been learning French. She took pride in response that she merely learnt it for one year! On my way home, I ruminated about my French level. Due to my laziness, I usually takes it blithely and never push myself to learn it in a practical way. In other words, I cut my study process off from internet access where there is live broadcast round-the-clock. I learn this experience from the hard way a language is supposed to be picked up in a subconscious way at the beginning, such as listening and speaking.
After class, I asked my friend how long she had been learning French. She took pride in response that she merely learnt it for one year! On my way home, I ruminated about my French level. Due to my laziness, I usually takes it blithely and never push myself to learn it in a practical way. In other words, I cut my study process off from internet access where there is live broadcast round-the-clock. I learn this experience from the hard way a language is supposed to be picked up in a subconscious way at the beginning, such as listening and speaking.
Mon, 21/07/2008 - 12:37pm — Sarah4499
After i finished the French test and got 97 marks for it ,i found French is not so difficult as i originally thought.However,i still don't like it anyway.
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Sat, 19/07/2008 - 11:45am — nikki
opps,it was my fault having copied the same paragraph-_-... today, i don't have gut to go the French corner again for free.
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Fri, 18/07/2008 - 7:57pm — Cryans
I studied a year, however, 'Je d'aime' is the only sentence lasting in my mind...
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Fri, 18/07/2008 - 7:57pm — Cryans
I studied a year, however, 'Je d'aime' is the only sentence lasting in my mind...
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Fri, 18/07/2008 - 1:56pm — dreamer.No.2
French is my nightmare,so difficult!
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Fri, 18/07/2008 - 1:30pm — Cryans
There happen to be a repeated paragraph...
Anyway, nice description~~~
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