How to Learn Conversational French for Free
French is spoken by more than 170 million people around the world. It is the fifth most-spoken language. Residents of large cities may not find it difficult to find French speakers with whom to practice conversational French, but people who live in small towns or in rural areas may need to use digital communications to find such opportunities. Whatever approach you use, the best way to learn conversational French is by practicing daily.
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Go on the Internet. Use a search engine to find French language sites that offer free lessons. BBC.com, Bonjour.com and French Assistant.com are examples of these. Find audio clips offered on these sites and listen to them. Find pronunciation helpers and audio clips of native speakers reading or conversing.
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Call your local public library to ask if there are free French conversation groups available. Join any such group to practice regularly. If no French conversation group is offered, ask the library to put you in touch with anyone who makes the same enquiry. You may be able to meet or start a group.
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Look in the local news classifieds sections to find announcements of free French conversation groups. If there are none, find a meeting space and host your own conversation group. Look on social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Meetup.com to find or start French conversation groups.
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Go to clubs, churches or restaurants where French is spoken to practice conversation. Find other people who want to practice speaking in French. Go with them to activities or places where French is spoken. Volunteer in an organization where French is spoken if there is one in your community.
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Practice speaking French each day, even if you must converse with a downloaded audio program or one checked out from the library. Continue to develop contact with people who wish to speak French.
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