Don’t “practise your mistakes” in French!
One of the most compelling reasons to test your French regularly with a good French test is to catch those mistakes you’re not aware you’re making. Mostly, these are likely to be transference errors...
View ArticleFrench grammar practice and the “practice makes perfect” myth
Practice makes perfect, so the old saying goes, but it would be more correct to say practice makes permanent. The quality of your French grammar practice – indeed practice of anything – is vital...
View ArticleWhy is taking a regular French test SO good for grades?
They say “A test a day will get you an A” and studies have proven[1] the impressive impact regular low-stakes quizzing can have on students exam results, with scores improving by up to a massive 25%...
View ArticleFrench Learning superpowers – language blindspots
In this article, I’m going to show you how you can take learning French to a whole new level by explaining learning blind spots, how they can cripple your progress and and how to find and eliminate...
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Thank you Laura for posting here at french-test. Your articles are great, so I’m really happy you’re writing here as well, where it’s possible to normally copy and paste new terms to Anki. Would be...
View ArticleBy: Dale
A transference problem I have difficulty with is the placement of adverbs. In English the rules are “soft” or suggestions based on emphasis, but apparently rules are much firmer in French. Are there...
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By: bdam
Thank you Laura for posting here at french-test. Your articles are great, so I’m really happy you’re writing here as well, where it’s possible to normally copy and paste new terms to Anki. Would be...
View ArticleBy: Dale
A transference problem I have difficulty with is the placement of adverbs. In English the rules are “soft” or suggestions based on emphasis, but apparently rules are much firmer in French. Are there...
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By: A'Doris
OMG! There are so many, many rules. Will a person who may not be able to visit France ever be able to speak the language?
View ArticleBy: Javad Khalafbeigi
Hi dear Laura I am looks like you love language I have B.S in electrical engineering when I am thinking about myself capacity I like linguistics branch my mother language is FARSI or PERSIAN the branch...
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