Over the years I have been pondering on the question; “what if I wake up the next morning and I do not remember any French, what will I do and how will I go about learning it again especially to prepare myself for internationally recognized tests like TEF Canada, TCF or even DELF-DALF?” It is a tricky question, I must admit. The answer to the question will not be farfetched from my series of knowledge of the best methods used by language learners just like me, to learn languages just like French…
Over the years I have been pondering on the question; “what if I wake up the next morning and I do not remember any French, what will I do and how will I go about learning it again especially to prepare myself for internationally recognized tests like TEF Canada, TCF or even DELF-DALF?” It is a tricky question, I must admit. The answer to the question will not be farfetched from my series of knowledge of the best methods used by language learners just like me, to learn languages just like French.
My Free Guide
In the year 2019, I developed a free guide to French language learning for TEF Preparation which centered on the “11 major ways to learn French and prepare for TEF Canada exam”, many people downloaded the freebie, read & utilized its contents and now I have started getting positive feedback from the beneficiaries. You too can sign up for the guide if you do not have it through the comment section, just ask for the free downloadable pdf file and send your phone number and email address, it is free. I would also send you two (2) more best freebies that I have drafted which have helped tens of people too.
I drafted that guide due to some of the questions I get all the time which is,
“I’m at zero level, how can I learn French?
What are the ways to start learning French?”
Now, people often ask me,
“What is your advice for someone who is learning French for the first time?”
“What are the best options to be used by a candidate to quickly learn French and prepare for TEF?Then when I drafted the guide, I was on a neutral ground. I presented learners with a lot of options and the confusion or the lack of ideas that might be holding them back from learning French for TEF Canada. So, I created the guide to help students pick an option that works for them, so that they can successfully learn French and take the TEF Canada exam in 30-60 days. Now however, I want to choose out of these methods the best one I would implore if I am to be the student based on my own learning and teaching experiences.
The French Learning Formula
These are methods that I have seen work wonders for me and most of my students. In fact, my colleagues in the French pedagogy industry also confess to using one or more of these ways to learn French and prepare for tests like TEF, DAP, TCF, TEFAQ, TCFQ, DELF-DALF, etc. They are so much powerful tools that every 21st century French learner must put to good use if they want to excel in their quest of language learning and exam preparation.
I would relate to the major aspect of my self-developed language learning formula which is:
S + F + NS + EC; that is:
Strategy + Frequency + Native Speaker + Extra-curricular Activities; wherein the elements stand for:
S = The exact methods you are using to learn French
F = How well I will be learning daily?
NS = Mingling with lots of speakers not even where I live (like on social media)
EC = Engaging in sports, martial arts, entertainment, law & rights, etc to learn?
Let me explain now all what the formula is about. I am a result-driven individual and I like to succeed. I know quite well that; “one of the major techniques to achieve a goal is by mixing alternatives”. Thus, out of the 11 major ways to learn French and prepare for TEF Canada exam, I will choose four (4) main methods to adopt in my new French learning process. And, these methods will be self-study, private tutor, social media and online courses.Why These Methods?
You may ask me “why these methods?” Fairly simple, the world is more digital than ever, people are now more active on the internet than ever and everyone I know of who are educated and learning in one form of education or the other are now communicating with one another through lots of social media platforms.Benefits of Online Courses Creators
Currently, I have come to realize based on my experiences taking other online courses designed by many other course creators that they take more time and effort to coach people especially when they are trying to get publicity for their brands. They teach well enough through their virtual classes on Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Team, Whatsapp Videoconferencing call, among others so that their efficiency can be felt by their students and their relatable approach to teaching can spread out by their students in form of reviews, testimonials and word-of-mouth advertising. This does not really happen in a physical class where the teacher takes 20 students or more in it. There is just no time and even motivation for that. More so, it becomes a no-brainer to engage these bilingual people on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc to learn French. I have never conversed with a French speaker (someone whose nationality is of France, Canada or any other indigenous French country), francophone (someone given birth to in a Francophone country) or Francophile (someone in the process of learning French) on any social media platform and gotten turned down from that person. They are always open and willing to help new French learners anytime especially when they can also benefit from one by learning English as well from an Anglophone like me.
Private Tutor Effect
Also, I chose the private tutor option so that I can have personalized curriculum and syllabus based on my proposed zero level of French if I am to start French learning from scratch again. Many of the current language coaches in A.O.S Academy Ltd. For instance develop a customized learning roadmap for students who choose to learn French and prepare for TEF Canada through the one-on-one private French for TEF Canada (FTC) coaching.Finally, in order to complement the works of the course creator(s), private tutor and language learning partners gotten from social media platforms, I would also take my own studies serious by studying the French language day and night for the first six (6) months, answering study questions, responding to exercises and assignments, speaking to native speakers, playing French sports, learning the French culture in terms of listening to French music, watching French movies, learning French literature and taking tests and examinations seriously.What are your own opinions about the chosen methods? How often will you be learning French? What activities will you engage in to learn French for TEF Canada? When will you take TEF Canada test? Send me your feedback via the comment section. Do you want to take any of our own online courses or coaching sessions? Log onto our online school – www.frenchTEFcanada.com to apply now!