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Becoming fluent in a second language can take years if you don’t want to sound like the proverbial tourist. However you may not have the time to devote to learning it like the usual student. But You Can learn to speak French quickly and relatively confidently in a very short time using something called an immersion method! Perhaps you want to learn French because you are being transferred for your job – or to win the chance of a promotion.

You may be planning the trip of your dreams to France. You may have heard that French is the language of love and want to woo your sweetheart. But whatever the reason, mastering a second language will add a new dimension to your life. Using traditional methods would mean your conversation could sound formal and stilted, but our way of teaching produces a more informal level of conversation in French that would have you sounding like a native.

You are able to learn the basic phrases in French fast and once you have that knowledge you can build up to a level that means you will speak the language with a level of confidence that no matter where you are and no matter what the situation, you’ll be able to handle it.

Let’s look at the most commonly used phrases in day to day life.

Do you speak French? = Parlez-vous Francais?

Just a little = Un petit peu

Repeat please = Repetez, s’il vous plait

More slowly = plus lentement

I don’t understand = Je ne comprends pas

I don’t know = Je ne sais pas

OK = d’accord

Hello = Bonjour

Yes/No = Oui/Non

Goodbye (for now) = Au revoir

Please = S’il vous plait

Thank you = Merci

You’re welcome = il n’y a pas de quoi

Excuse me = Excusez-moi

These are just a few of the very basic phrases you will start out learning and with the immersion method you will not only have visual pointers but you will also be able to hear how the words are pronounced by native French speakers. Using both of these things combined enables you to absorb and retain the lessons more effectively.

Author: Franck Silvestre
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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I took French all through school and have found it very useful to have a second language that I can speak fairly fluently. So, when my own children reached school age, I’ve encouraged them to take a language too. They both chose Spanish. So, when we planned a family trip to France for last fall, I searched for a French language program that my husband and two children could take online to get a good basic understanding of the language. I researched all of the programs and the one I settled on was Rocket French. The Rocket Language series are really well put together and make it easy to start speaking the language pretty quickly. Their lessons and games, also made it really fun for my family. They learned well enough that each of them could make their way on their own during a trip. We certainly felt that the Rocket French program was a real value.