* You don’t like to be corrected, so you don’t try * The first time you tried to speak to a stranger was a disaster and you keep the trauma in your mind * You want to be perfectly fluent before speaking (which will never happen if you don’t try before) * You say it's difficult without trying first * You keep considering French as a foreign language and not as a second or third language * You refuse to challenge yourself (doctor, hairdresser.) * You associate the language with the wrong person or group of people * You refuse to get over your blocks such as sad situations with exes * You are obsessed with your mistakes Personal development * You refuse to make mistakes so you don't try * You try to study only on your own The relationship with mistakes * You postpone everything related with the French language * You refuse to cross the linguistic borders
* You refuse to connect the culture with the language * You refuse to see other linguistic structures * You translate everything in your native language first If your teacher gave you a list of vocab or verbs to study, change school or teacher right now. * You are studying lists of vocabulary or irregular verbs without placing them in a context. * You don’t realize that being a French speaker is being part of a community * You are not regular with the studies on your own * You try only once or you don’t try at all * You let yourself be impressed by native speakers Your own French studies * You tried once to speak and the person in front of you replied in English so you decided to stop trying * You think the French are demanding with foreigners * You think that nobody will understand you * You don’t surround yourself with francophones * You refuse to implement French on your daily life with small details (set up your phone in french, radio.) * You refuse to speak French at all in any occasion (bars, partner, administration, in laws.) * You refuse to practice your French outside the class * You don’t know what would be the best way to learn ( reading, writing, listening.) After the class * You didn’t or don’t want to attend a proper French course * You attend classes on a irregular basis * You keep avoiding practicing during the class * You are not curious about it During your private or group French course * You say you don’t have time ( if you have 15 minutes for Facebook you have 15 minutes for your French ) * You are not passionate about the French language * You refuse to really invest money in a proper course Let’s identify together the real reasons you can't speak French or aren’t progressing in French: (it's applicable to any other language, for example: my Portuguese). Well, we are on the same page, because like you, I had the feeling I didn't really make any progress.
If you are reading this article, I guess the same thing has happened to you whilst learning French. I did improve a little bit, but I know I could have been a better student. I can confirm with you, that even if you have the facilities in languages, if you don’t put in the effort, you can spend 5 weeks in Brazil and not really improve. Well, hell no! After only a few private Portuguese classes, I was off on the plane for five weeks (not a few months - I’m an adult with responsibilities now) to Brazil. As I’m fluent in Spanish, I began with a lot of preconceived notions in mind such as: I won’t have to study that much to improve my Portuguese because it’s very similar to Spanish. My last challenge was learning Portuguese because I was dreaming of spending three months in Brazil. But, watch out - don’t let yourself be too impressed! I’m far from fluent in seven languages - I wish! I speak three languages fluently and, on and off through the years, I have learned four others. I have learned a total of seven languages.
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