That's it! You've gotten passed over for a promotion for the last time! The only advantage your co-worker had over you was the way he wooed that French client - in French, of course. You could have done that, if it hadn't been for that little language barrier. You need to learn French fast!
If you think about it, children have been learning French fast, very fast, as long as the French language has existed. They do it quite naturally, by growing up in a French-speaking country or having French-speaking parents.
Pardon? You are not living in France, you don't have French-speaking parents or friends and you are not a child any more? Quite true, but the same rules that apply to children also apply to you! The best way to learn French fast is by listening to it as it is spoken clearly, simply, and naturally, by native French speakers.
One of the most convenient ways to accomplish this is to purchase a good quality audio-based French language program. The speakers are extremely easy to understand, and the programs are humorous and engaging. A good French audio learning program will emphasis clearly on listening and speaking rather than reading because this is the best way for a person to learn French fast and effectively. It is also important to learn how to read and write the French language, that's why some of these French learning programs will also provide you with software games with which you can learn French grammar, vocabulary and learning verbs in a fun interactive way.
But if all you did was sit in front of your computer and listen to audio lessons, the joy of learning French would vanish quickly. It's not enough to learn French fast, you need to retain it, and you can only do this if you actually use the language. The best way to do that is to make French friends. Do anything you can to speak the French language with a native French speaker.
Where can you find one? I'll bet that with a little effort, you can find dozens! Go to your local high school and ask to speak to the French teachers. If none of them are native speakers of French, they undoubtedly know some. French speaking people love it when you speak in French to them and they are very interesting and charming people when you get to know them better! Once they find out you are learning French, they'll want to speak French with you all the time. As this occurs, you'll be astonished at how effortlessly your command of the language will grow. You'll learn French faster that way than by any other method you could choose.
Your new French friends will undoubtedly want to share their culture with you as well, and take them up on every offer. Listen to French popular music, watch French movies, with or without subtitles, and eat in French restaurants. And of course, if you can, visit a French-speaking country for a total immersion experience! That is the best way to master the French language fast and in a fun way!
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