I can’t believe the semester is over, that just flew by! It felt like just yesterday I did my introduction for my learning project and now I’m doing a wrap up post! I learned a lot that I haven’t learned before and I am so excited that I was able to learn some French to use in my future. I may not have ended up where I wanted to be at the end of the semester with learning the language, but that’s okay! I still learned a lot.
I also learned a lot about blogging and just getting my thoughts out, which isn’t something I have done before. I like the blog style that we did throughout class, it made it easier to do the assignment such as not having to reference in APA (lol). You can just insert links, your own pictures and videos and there you go!
It was a long and difficult journey but I am proud to say that I know more words in French. I will summarize week by week for you all what I have learned:
Learning Project: Future Pro in Francais:
-wanting to speak & write more in the French language
-wanting to converse more in French
-background knowledge of what I already know in French
-some of the apps & websites I plan to use for my learning project
-using the app Duolingo to practice learning French
-20 minutes of learning per day
-the app is like a game, you earn XP for completing lessons & can level up
-Has a streak feature to keep you motivated
-You have to pay extra for “hearts” to continue lessons
Duolingo Super…Better than Regular Duolingo?
-Unlimited number of “hearts,” so if you make a mistake, you can always keep going
-Includes “ranks,” where you can play against other people
-expensive, probably not worth 119$ a year unless you are really committed to learning the language.
-Used French Pod 101 on YouTube to learn some new phrases
-Learned telephone and internet phrases
-Used iMovie to edit a video of me practicing and uploaded it to YouTube
Using a Netflix Show to Learn French?
-watched Emily in Paris on Netflix to practice learning French
-learned new phrases such as “I care about you” and “I’m proud of you”
-Used the app Busuu to practice learning French
-has a daily streak count to keep you motivated
-videos of people speaking the language rather than an animated animal or person
-You can keep on practicing despite making a mistake
-Learned phrases such as “What did you do today?” and responses to that question.
Dabbling in the French Experiment
-sites that includes online French lessons for beginners
-many different lessons on the website including counting in French, telling the time, question words, etc.
-learning how to make possessions negative
-learning about moods in French from a popular YouTuber
-Alexa goes over the French phrases, repeats them and then gives a test at the end
-learning French from another popular YouTuber
-learning about relative pronouns in French
-games include numbers, phrases, foods, animals, etc.
-Focused on learning the names of animals in French