The secret to success when learning French

If you want to learn French – make your studies interesting, fun and diverse. Variety is the key to success and keeps you motivated and coming back for more. And that’s what helps you learn French best of all, consistent learning, little by little. Discover the secret to success when learning French…

If you’ve ever struggled through endless grammar exercises or memorised vocabulary lists only to forget them a week later, you’re not alone, most of us are the same. The secret to making real progress is to keep going by keeping your learning fresh, engaging and enjoyable. That’s where a platform like Lingopie comes into its own.

Why variety matters when learning French

One of the biggest challenges language learners face isn’t ability – it’s being motivated to continue. Repetitive exercises quickly become boring, so what you have to do is mix things up. So, yes, have that vocabulary list and accept you have to do the grammar exercises, but add in watching films, listening to music, playing games, taking quizzes and following TV series. This will help keep your enthusiasm and interest levels high, and make learning French feel more natural, certainly more fun and less like a classroom subject.

Lingopie embraces this approach by offering a wide range of French-language content, with quizzes, films, tv shows, and interactive support which helps learners stay interested while steadily building their skills.

There’s no easy way to learn a second language, no magic wand, no shortcuts or 2-minute hacks, it’s all about putting in the work and being consistent – so to keep going, and to keep you motivated enough to want to keep going, you need to have fun while learning.

There have been many studies about how language learning works – the ‘science’ of learning – and it’s clear we all learn at different paces. Some people have an aptitude for learning a language, most have to work at it. All agree the most important aspects are vocabulary and grammar – listening, understanding, and being able to speak so that you are understood.

Lingopie have developed methods that are science-backed. They have a wide variety of films, TV shows, short stories and music, and include dual subtitles for instant understanding, interactive scripts you can follow as you watch, one-click translations for unfamiliar words, customisable playback speed for better comprehension, an online grammar coach (which explains grammar structure), and tracking to measure your progress.

There’s also a ‘My Vocab’ help tool, you can save a word you’d like to go back to later so that you don’t have to keep writing things down on bits of paper you’ll inevitably lose (or maybe that’s just me). You’ll be able to see the word’s meaning and listen to the pronunciation so that you can practice getting it right.

There are games and quizzes – like ‘Sentence Wizard’ which helps you create a sentence correctly using grammar and vocabulary, ‘Pop Quiz’ – which tests you on words saved in your ‘My Vocab’ list, and ‘Word Master’ which is great for beginners as you match the word to a video.

The secret to success when learning French

David Datny, founder of Lingopie says ”When you combine the natural immersion of streaming shows with smart learning features, you create the perfect environment for language acquisition. And for this reason, we believe that consistent use of Lingopie is the fastest way to learn a new language. It’s like tricking your brain into learning while it thinks it’s just being entertained – similar to how children learn their native language through constant exposure to engaging content.”

The team at Lingopie recommend that you start with short episodes first, 20-minute episodes rather than full movies, with dual subtitles switched on, and you can slow the speed at which you’re watching to make it easier to focus. It’s easier to master in shorter segments to start with, you can pause, look words up on Lingopie’s dictionary – it’s right there, no scrabbling around in a different screen, read the grammar tips that also right there. Pause and repeat what you hear. And do this regularly, 20 minutes a day adds up to 10 hours a month and you’d be amazed what a difference that will make.

You can watch on your PC, phone, tablet, Google TV, Android TV, Roky and Fire TV. Lingopie is relevant for all levels from beginner upwards, and it’s used by schools around the world so there’s plenty of content for kids too.

Perhaps the greatest advantage of learning through films, series, music, podcasts, games and quizzes is that it doesn’t feel like studying. And 20 minutes of something you enjoy daily can have a much greater impact than occasional intensive study sessions. The secret to success when learning French is surprisingly simple!

Find out more about Lingopie and start your French-learning adventure today – you can even take a free trial: lingopie.com

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