Learning a new language is never an easy task, but French isn’t as hard as it seems. However, it does have very confusing grammar which you will have to learn. French is known to be one of the more accessible languages, especially for North American and European people. There are plenty of similarities between French, English, Spanish, and other Romance languages.

According to the FSI scale, French is ranked as a “category I language”, which means that it is “more similar to English”, as compared to categories III and IV “hard” or “super-hard” languages. Most English speakers will find French to be one of the easiest languages to learn and on average it takes a student 30 weeks to achieve proficiency. Being a Romance language, you will be able to find plenty of similarities between French and English.

Several things are complicated to learn while studying French. However, generally speaking, the hardest thing about learning the French language is oral comprehension. The reason for this is because of the variations in vernacular, the urgency of listening, our brains’ resistance to the spoken word, and silent letters. Nonetheless, our native-speaking teachers will be able to help you out with your oral comprehension while teaching you how to read in French. Reading comprehension will significantly help you overcome this challenge.

This is entirely dependent on your level and subjective on the student. Beginner students will be focusing on easy French texts, such as letters and short dialogues. On the other hand, intermediate students will be reading more advanced texts such as articles. However, we do encourage all our students to read additional material outside of the class to be able to learn how to read quicker. You will be able to understand what type of reading material to take up after you have gotten the results from your Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) language test.

Every different level covers different topics. In the A1 and A2 levels, you will start reading casual and simple texts to understand how sentence structure works in French. While you read the texts, always make sure to write down any vocabulary you might not know yet or that may be useful in your day-to-day life.

All of the teachers provided for your online immersive courses with Lingoda are native-level speakers with plenty of years of teaching experience. We always make sure to provide you with teachers that can support you along your journey from day one, as well as being capable of giving you a top-notch online language education. All of our teachers went through rigorous training where they learned about Lingoda’s methods and standards to fulfill your language learning expectations.

Reading French can be a challenge for any beginner student, but there are ways to overcome this. You should start by picking up easy texts, for example, children’s books, and then slowly advance to French literature books which you have previously read in your language. During the courses provided by Lingoda, you will be able to familiarise yourself with reading since we integrate it in every lesson.

Most students learn French faster and better when they use their acquired knowledge in their everyday life. If you make the effort of using the language outside of class, such as reading books, magazines, or newspapers, you will see that your progress will increase. Maybe you are working in a certain sector or you are highly passionate about a certain topic, try mixing your passion with the language to improve your French through reading.

If you choose to get started with your French reading courses using Lingoda, you will find that the process is easy. You first need to choose a plan for your French courses, whether you want to make this plan short-term or long-term is up to your language learning goals. If you want to reach a higher level of reading comprehension in a short time, you might want to consider taking an intensive course and add a private tutor as well. After you have established a goal for your language learning journey, it is time to take a placement test. This test will evaluate your French skills to find the most adaptable level on the CEFR scale. Finally, when you pick the course you want to take, you will also be able to choose what times are best applicable to your schedule.