some unsolicited language learning advice
We’re done with Spanish at FSI! Here are some lessons learned. Continue reading
Category Archives: French
on languages lost
Flynn understood French before he understood English. By the time we left Cotonou, when he was just over two, he was speaking about equal amounts in each language. But fast forward six months, and now he’s speaking paragraphs in English, … Continue reading
how my french has already gotten worse
Andy discovers that the more he speaks French, the worse he gets. Continue reading
bilingual babies
As we’ve mentioned before, we’re hoping to teach the baby both English and French from the start. We know plenty about the many benefits (and several drawbacks) of bilingualism, and we’re definitely sold on it. What we don’t yet know is how — practically speaking — to go about raising a bilingual baby. Continue reading
three’s company (but five might be better)
What’s it like when you only have one other student in your French class? Continue reading
how many words do you know?
Some trivia: the average college-educated adult knows about 20,000 words. This is a scary statistic for those trying to learn another language. Continue reading
beagles on a boat
Abbey goes on a boat ride. Continue reading
3 weeks down, 21 to go
Week three French update: Andy and I are moved to the same class.
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