Q. I live in a non-francophone country and I'm losing my French. What can I do?
A. First and foremost, you should join the Alliance française.
This is a non-profit organization that works to promote the
study of French around the world. They offer classes at all
levels and sponsor many different events where beginning
speakers and native speakers and everyone in between get
together for dinner, movies, etc. The most important thing
for you to do is to get out there and talk. Don't be shy - the only way to get better is to practice. Try
to participate in as many of their events as you can. If
possible, take a class in addition
to, not instead of, their activities.
Other tips and ideas
- Practice French every day - subscribe to my daily
French newsletter for ideas, or take a look at my daily
French features.
- Subscribe to one or more French audiomagazines
for ongoing, authentic French listening practice.
- Practice reading and writing on the forum - you
can ask questions, debate, or just play some word games.
- Also, find a French pen pal - exchanging letters is a great way to practice and meet people too!
- Above all - practice, practice, practice.
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