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A Peep Inside Rocket French

Posted by Terry in Courses, French on April 3rd, 2009

I’d like to share with you two excerpts from the Rocket French course at beginner and intermediate level. Here we go!

Beginner Level

The first one is a transcript of audio track one, teaching you how to greet someone in French. To help you understand written French, you get to see the written conversation in French and its English translation with every track of the Interactive Audio Course! Remember that the conversation below is only the basic conversation - they add in piles of extra words and phrases during the course of each track! Read the rest of this entry »

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Reasons for Learning French

Posted by Terry in French on March 30th, 2009

French is the native - or at least official - language in several countries around the world, such as France, Francophone Africa, Haiti, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada. Even in the USA there are parts of the states of Louisiana and Maine where the majority of people are native French speakers. Many international organizations also use French as one of their official languages, such as the International Olympic Committee, all United Nations agencies, the World Trade Organization, etc. Thus, French could be the ideal choice if you’re looking to learn a second language, whether for professional or travel reasons, or just for your own personal enrichment. French has always been considered the diplomatic language par excellence, and has an aura of romance, class and distinction. Read the rest of this entry »

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