1000 Most Common French Words.

1. Turn your smartphone into a French speaker.
2. Look for French speakers in your city.
3. Watch French TV and movies.
4. Read articles and books in French.
5. Listen to French radio and podcasts (my favourite is FrenchPod101).

1. 1 – Study French with Audio.
2. 2 – Practice with Questions/Answers out loud.
3. 3 – Go from English to French.
4. 4 – Find Someone to Correct your French Pronunciation.
5. 5 – Visualize the Object, the Situation, don't link to English.
6. 6 – You Cannot Avoid French grammar.
7. 7 – Don't Learn your Verbs “in Order”
8. 8 – Repetition is the key.

1. Talk to Yourself in French.
2. Get Into a Natural Rhythm.
3. Set Specific Goals.
4. Check and Correct Yourself.
5. Invest in Quality Learning Materials.
6. Immerse Yourself in Francophone Culture.
7. Combine Activities with Language Learning.
8. Join Online Communities.

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world.
2. Arabic. Another of the hardest languages for English speakers to pick up is also in the top five most spoken world languages: Arabic.
3. Polish.
4. Russian.
5. Turkish.
6. Danish.

1. Develop a reading habit. Vocabulary building is easiest when you encounter words in context.
2. Use the dictionary and thesaurus.
3. Play word games.
4. Use flashcards.
5. Subscribe to “word of the day” feeds.
6. Use mnemonics.
7. Practice using new words in conversation.

1. Learn in Context. Many of us can probably remember trying to learn long, dry vocabulary lists as part of French or German homework – and not being terribly successful!
2. Read, Read, Read.
3. Watch and Listen.
4. Visualise.
5. Use Mnemonics.
6. Carry A Vocabulary Notebook.
7. Be Curious.
8. Review and Refresh.

• Number 1: The Alphabet. Luckily, in many languages, the alphabet will be the same or be very similar to the one you already know.
• Number 2: Pronunciation.
• Number 3: Basic Sentences.
• Number 4: Key Verbs.
• Number 5: Frequently-Used Vocabulary.