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Actually how long is French Level 2?
9 hours-ish of instruction. I recommend a pace of one or two chapters a week. That would get you through the course in 2 months.
Do the videos expire? Ex: I get really busy and a year later I want to return...
That’s fine. You can do that. They do not expire.
Do you have video examples?
I've made many, many free French videos on my YouTube channel - the comments from which prompted me to make this very course.
Why this course?
I've argued with Parisian servers when they tell me "c'est pas possible" to substitute broccoli for french fries - when they're both on the menu. I've flirted with "straight" guys in raves in the Parisian suburbs near Charles de Gaulle airport. I've even bought all the dusty grammar books you've probably considered buying and spent all the hours searching for one, just one that was down-to-earth, witty, and funny, and that called French out where it was doin' the most.
Like - how can I get my point across on the phone with the building repairman, ask the French postal service where the hell my package is, and communicate with the uninterested metro staff about my ticket that doesn't work - but still sound like me?
That's the course I wanted - and here it is.
Like - how can I get my point across on the phone with the building repairman, ask the French postal service where the hell my package is, and communicate with the uninterested metro staff about my ticket that doesn't work - but still sound like me?
That's the course I wanted - and here it is.
What if I've already learned another language?
I also draw connections to concepts that are similar in Spanish and Portuguese - so that you know where to speed up and slow down.
There are parts where French is doing its own thing in its own lane (numbers 70-100, the order of direct objects, etc.), and then there are other parts that you will be able to easily pick up (days of the week, savoir vs connaître, etc.).
Anyway, I point these out.
There are parts where French is doing its own thing in its own lane (numbers 70-100, the order of direct objects, etc.), and then there are other parts that you will be able to easily pick up (days of the week, savoir vs connaître, etc.).
Anyway, I point these out.
What if I've never learned a language before?
I designed this course to go slow enough in parts that I was confused by, but not too slow that you end up watching the entire series on 2x speed.
We spend more time on concepts that don't exist in English - like why you still use qui for inanimate objects, why better and best work differently in French, and how saying something is his or hers doesn't exist in French, but rather that it depends on the gender of the thing you're possessing, for example.
We spend more time on concepts that don't exist in English - like why you still use qui for inanimate objects, why better and best work differently in French, and how saying something is his or hers doesn't exist in French, but rather that it depends on the gender of the thing you're possessing, for example.
What are the benefits of learning with a non-native?
I'm not a native French speaker. I'm like you (and that's the point). My French was non-existent for the first 19 years of my life and I had all the same "dumb" questions and confusing "seriously-French-what-the-fuck" moments you'll experience.
You'll be like, why do we have to decide between Tu and Vous - why can't we just use one word for you? And I'll explain how that's great and all but English used to be set up this way too with ye & thou. A French native might not get why you keep messing up on J'attends pour le bus (I'm waiting *for the bus), when it's J'attends le bus (I'm waiting the bus) - but I gotchu cuz I know you're directly translating from English. I know the questions you'll have before you'll probably even have them.
We can't escape our native language - so let's use it to our advantage.
You'll be like, why do we have to decide between Tu and Vous - why can't we just use one word for you? And I'll explain how that's great and all but English used to be set up this way too with ye & thou. A French native might not get why you keep messing up on J'attends pour le bus (I'm waiting *for the bus), when it's J'attends le bus (I'm waiting the bus) - but I gotchu cuz I know you're directly translating from English. I know the questions you'll have before you'll probably even have them.
We can't escape our native language - so let's use it to our advantage.
What actually happens when I click purchase?
Upon purchase, you'll have access to a video database. Each chapter contains Study Notes, guided videos, funny examples from my life in Paris, interesting homework prompts to put the language in your words, explanations of famous French cultural staples, quizzes that you put in real-life scenarios, and extra credit links. You will also get access to my list of the best books, sites, novels, films, and podcasts to learn even more French, as well as my own French Spotify playlist.
So yes - you'll get the academic side, where I walk you through all the strategies and shortcuts my English-speaking brain took to memorize and navigate its way through the French language.
And you'll also get the fun side, where I'll walk you through the real messages I got last week on Tinder, the lyrics to hit French songs that make even the most boring French person run to the dancefloor yelling OUAISSS, and what René Descartes meant when he said Je pense, donc je suis (I think therefore I am).
Lastly, each week you’ll get a short recap of three things you should remember from each of the chapters.
So yes - you'll get the academic side, where I walk you through all the strategies and shortcuts my English-speaking brain took to memorize and navigate its way through the French language.
And you'll also get the fun side, where I'll walk you through the real messages I got last week on Tinder, the lyrics to hit French songs that make even the most boring French person run to the dancefloor yelling OUAISSS, and what René Descartes meant when he said Je pense, donc je suis (I think therefore I am).
Lastly, each week you’ll get a short recap of three things you should remember from each of the chapters.
What’s new?
In addition to the newsletter recaps, a new resource list, and AI module, I also made the quizzes shorter, condensed the Homework and Corrections, and streamlined the Intro chapters + all the PDFs to download.
During special enrollment periods, I offer Study Hall support (think Reddit or Yahoo Answers) where you can ask any question about French cultural - relevant to the course or not - to my Parisian ex.
What if this isn’t right for me?
We can get you a refund up to 14 days after purchase.
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