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French Learners' Lore - Stories about learning French

Having a hard time learning French? You're not the only one - read my collection of essays by learners who have gone before you and lived to talk about it.
Laura K. Lawless learns French :-)
Read about your Guide's French learning experiences.
French Lessons
My review of Alice Kaplan's delightful memoirs on learning French.
Learning French as an Adult
Read about the experiences of Alan Palmer, a regular visitor to this site.
T+I at MIIS
Read about the graduate program in translation and interpretation at Monterey Institute, as experienced by your About.com Guide.
French Polls
Take this series of polls with questions about your French learning and your use of this site to see how you measure up with other visitors to this site.
The Art of Language Learning
Amusing essay by a woman on sabbatical in France discovering the difficulties of learning a language.
Like a Native: Indulging in a new language
A French teacher at Harvard recounts his French learning success story.
My Experiences as a Language Learner
An ESL teacher in Massachusetts, Mr. John M. Green, relates his painful struggles with French and Spanish.

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