French at UMich

avita01
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:39:14 +0000

I am an incoming transfer student to Umich, so I can’t say much about the French program there specifically (yet). However, I can offer a bit of insight into how to succeed in French classes. Know the standard endings and general grammar, that’s mostly practice and memorization, and notecards really help with abnormal verb tenses and vocab. The best thing you can do for any French class is to expose yourself to as much French as possible. It helps with pronunciation and to help the language seem more familiar. French movies do this wonderfully. There are a few on Netflix and a lot of Disney movies have a French option (like lion king or beauty and the beast… I like these because the storyline is familiar and that lets me focus on language). It helps that Umich French classes meet 4 times per week so it’s harder to forget between classes. Good luck!