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Hardest unit?

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Forum Name: French
Forum Discription: Discussion about studying French using the FSI course.
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Printed Date: 16 January 2009 at 3:32am


Topic: Hardest unit?
Posted By: mouse
Subject: Hardest unit?
Date Posted: 21 October 2006 at 1:39pm
I just found this wonderful site. I can't believe I didn't see it sooner (I have already bought units 18-24)
 
In your opinion, what is the hardest unit in the the 24 units that are offered? In my opinion, the unit with the material about the order of object pronouns was the hardest (I think it was unit 8 to 9); despite the drills and repetition, I still hesitate when saying a sentence with object pronouns (of course much better than before though).
The first unit was also hard; the pronounciation took me almost forever to learn!



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Posted By: Sir Nigel
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 11:25am
Originally posted by mouse

The first unit was also hard; the pronounciation took me almost forever to learn!


I assume you didn't have previous experience with French when you started. How long was it before you were mostly confident with pronouncing French?




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Posted By: mouse
Date Posted: 29 October 2006 at 4:05pm
Originally posted by Sir Nigel

I assume you didn't have previous experience with French when you started. How long was it before you were mostly confident with pronouncing French?

 
After about four days (9 hours) of learning how to pronounce french online, I had a good knowledge of the sounds, rhythm, and other elements that do not exist in english (liaisons, required contractions, etc.). Most of the material I could have skipped and learned later, but at the time, I did not know what was important.
 
It only took another 2 days to be comfortable.
 
Also, I'm surprised that the pronounciation notes were taken out when the course was revised; there must be a good reason why because french pronounciation is not as easy as spanish (which has these notes).


Posted By: daristani
Date Posted: 29 October 2006 at 7:01pm
FSI produced a separate French Phonology course which should probably be used prior to the Basic Course.  Per my understanding, this course (both book and audio) has been donated to the site, and will find its way on-line eventually.   


Posted By: onebir
Date Posted: 28 December 2006 at 4:35pm
Originally posted by mouse

In my opinion, the unit with the material about the order of object pronouns was the hardest (I think it was unit 8 to 9); despite the drills and repetition


It's really great you wrote this.  I'm doing the object pronouns order bit now, and it's a real killer.  But if it's the hardest part, maybe, just maybe, I can make it through and get on to... the subjunctive Cry


Posted By: Douaisien
Date Posted: 09 April 2007 at 12:35pm
Yeah, Unit 8 and 9 are really hard.I am almost at the end of 9.mouse, how did you get good at the order of object pronouns?Did you just do the drills in FSI? 


Posted By: mouse
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 11:48am
Originally posted by Douaisien

Yeah, Unit 8 and 9 are really hard.I am almost at the end of 9.mouse, how did you get good at the order of object pronouns?Did you just do the drills in FSI? 
 
After doing the drills about 20 times through, it's hard not to be good at it (you basically assimilate every possible pattern of object pronouns, which is the goal)



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