The self-directed approach to French
Who should French learners trust?
Anglophones settling down in France often think they will either wing it with their school French, or just learn French as they go. But things often prove a little more complicated than they thought.
When one sets off to learn French, the only question that really matters is, who is one willing to trust? Most learners end up trusting a teacher, or sometimes an app that plays the role of a teacher. That’s the logical choice, since most people do not know how they could learn a language otherwise? But academic research and empirical evidence alike have proven this to be a mistaken choice in the 21st century.
People learning French should trust themselves first and foremost. Learning French by oneself (with one's family or a small group of friends), but without a teacher actually works better, generates better results, improved speaking fluency and way more fun. How does it work in a nutshell? One needs to let go of the academic approach learnt at school and immerse oneself joyfully into digital content instead (songs, podcasts, TV series, magazines, YouTube, etc.).
Why ? Our book about this issue, “What are you Watching Tonight?” provides both theoretical and practical answers to this question. It focuses primarily on the English language but works just as well for native English speakers learning French, since the French language has plenty of excellent internet-based resources. Just replace the word "English" with the word "French" each time you see it. 
A practical guide
This practical guide provides all you need to know so you can trust yourself as a language learner.
- Why do so many people not speak a language properly despite having spent hundreds of hours learning it?
- What makes real “English in Use” content from platforms like Netflix, Spotify or YouTube more effective than traditional academic content?
- How to create your own programme to become fluent in a language, alone or with friends?
- How to practise speaking and pronunciation so you can be fluent effortlessly?
- How to get more feedback than you would be getting from a teacher so you can constantly monitor and correct yourself?
- Why is it so essential to follow your inclinations and make language learning enjoyable?
- What goals and results can you reasonably hope to achieve in terms of fluency, overall level, academic exams and sense of self-achievement?
This book was primarily written for learners, but it will also provide key insights to teachers, educators and parents. Is it time for you to trust yourself and become a self-confident learner of French? Then ADD TO CART on Amazon, start experimenting and discover for yourself.