Learning French.
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Depending on your level of French, I would start by going to the Gospel Coallition and
listening to DA Carson's sermons/lectures in French. He speaks it fluently with only the slightest English accent, thus it is much easier to follow at the beginning. As you get
more advanced, try different sermons by different French Speakers. Try searching for
Henri Blocher, and then try sermons from ERQ Pastors (all sermons preached by at
l'église Réformée en Beauce are available on their website as a pdf and/or mp3:Église Chrétienne Réformée de Beauce » Prédications )
French is very hard to learn at first. It takes a long time of study and practice. If you ever need help, don't hesitate to contact me! I've been living in Québec for 5 years and still I don't feel so good in French even though I've started my theology studies at a French University! It is always a process.
listening to DA Carson's sermons/lectures in French. He speaks it fluently with only the slightest English accent, thus it is much easier to follow at the beginning. As you get
more advanced, try different sermons by different French Speakers. Try searching for
Henri Blocher, and then try sermons from ERQ Pastors (all sermons preached by at
l'église Réformée en Beauce are available on their website as a pdf and/or mp3:Église Chrétienne Réformée de Beauce » Prédications )
French is very hard to learn at first. It takes a long time of study and practice. If you ever need help, don't hesitate to contact me! I've been living in Québec for 5 years and still I don't feel so good in French even though I've started my theology studies at a French University! It is always a process.
JBaldwin
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
I learned to speak french in 10 months by giving it my full attention and living in France. Rosetta Stone is really one of the better ways to learn a language. Once you have a grasp of the language, it helps to find someone with whom you can speak regularly. One of the things often missing in language is the Biblical vocabulary. I was blessed to study in a reformed language school in France, so I had the opportunity to hear sermons weekly and learn biblical vocabulary.
Sermon audio has sermons in french:
French Sermons - SermonAudio.com
Listening is a great way to learn the langauge. I would also suggest getting your hands on a French Bible and an audio recording so you can listen to it being read aloud and follow along. Try reading familiar passages in your French Bible.
Also, below is website where you can buy christian books translated into French.
Livres en Francais: Vie chrtienne (Christian books in French)
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Joseph, your mention of Henri Blocher reminded me of my studies in France. I met his father Jacques Blocher. He was quite old at the time, but I did have the opportunity to hear him speak. I think some recordings of his sermons are available somewhere. Jacques Blocher founded the school where I studied french.
Sermon audio has sermons in french:
French Sermons - SermonAudio.com
Listening is a great way to learn the langauge. I would also suggest getting your hands on a French Bible and an audio recording so you can listen to it being read aloud and follow along. Try reading familiar passages in your French Bible.
Also, below is website where you can buy christian books translated into French.
Livres en Francais: Vie chrtienne (Christian books in French)
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Joseph, your mention of Henri Blocher reminded me of my studies in France. I met his father Jacques Blocher. He was quite old at the time, but I did have the opportunity to hear him speak. I think some recordings of his sermons are available somewhere. Jacques Blocher founded the school where I studied french.
O'GodHowGreatThouArt
Puritan Board Sophomore
FSI Language Courses - French
This should cover you with the basics. You'll have to look in other directions for more advanced stuff.
This should cover you with the basics. You'll have to look in other directions for more advanced stuff.
JBaldwin
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
Bibles in Your Language: Foreign Bibles over 250 languages
This website has several choices of online French Bibles and audio Bibles as well as ones you can purchase.
This website has several choices of online French Bibles and audio Bibles as well as ones you can purchase.
That would be fun, but no, I could go with the school but I'm going to Mexico (I'd prefer Australia) with my family instead.
Thanks for all the information both of you supplied, God Bless.
I wouldn't have payed for Rosetta Stone if I had too, I log on to a military account by using my Dads name and password, Free Rosetta Stone, Business courses, etc. etc. etc.
I figured if I learn French on my own I can pass out of (take the midterms and finals) for the schools French, get the credits, and move on to the schools provided (which I might have to take online not using RS) German or Latin.
SwordoftheLord
Puritan Board Freshman
How well does rosetta stone work? I was thinking bout trying it for Hebrew, but will it just help you to speak and hear? Or will it help you be able to read it also?
SwordoftheLord
Puritan Board Freshman
yeah, but does rosetta stone help you to read it also? or just speak and understand it?
JBaldwin
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
I think if you get far enough into Rosetta Stone, it will help you with the reading and writing. I've just recently started to learn Spanish on Rosetta Stone.
Just from my personal experience with languages (I've learned German, too.). There is no substitute for speaking with native speakers and reading it yourself.
If you are taking French just to pass exams, you might want to pick up a French course that teaches the grammar. The most useful tool I have is a book called "Grammaire pratique du francais d'aujourd'hui" (langue parlee, langue ecrite). It is a book put out by Allicance Francaise. My copy is fairly out-of-date now, but I imagine they have an updated version since it is a standard text for school.
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Amazon.com: Grammaire Pratique Du Francais D'Aujourd'hui (9782010021343): Mauger, G. MAUGER: Books
Well, here it is on Amazon. It looks like you can pick up a used copy for a few dollars. I read several reviews elsewhere on the internet, and it looks like people are still recommending this book.
Just from my personal experience with languages (I've learned German, too.). There is no substitute for speaking with native speakers and reading it yourself.
If you are taking French just to pass exams, you might want to pick up a French course that teaches the grammar. The most useful tool I have is a book called "Grammaire pratique du francais d'aujourd'hui" (langue parlee, langue ecrite). It is a book put out by Allicance Francaise. My copy is fairly out-of-date now, but I imagine they have an updated version since it is a standard text for school.
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Amazon.com: Grammaire Pratique Du Francais D'Aujourd'hui (9782010021343): Mauger, G. MAUGER: Books
Well, here it is on Amazon. It looks like you can pick up a used copy for a few dollars. I read several reviews elsewhere on the internet, and it looks like people are still recommending this book.
Rosetta Stone has Grammar and Writing right from the start.
Thanks! What do you do for Grammar drills?
I'm not sure which ones are better but Latin is much easier to learn than French.
Zenas
Snow Miser
There's a free app for google chrome called Tres Bien. It has some vocabulary flashcards and conjugation flashcards that I've been using.
I feel as if reading Genesis was far more effective at helping me recognize vocabulary and understand French grammatical structure (which seems to be the same as Spanish) and actually remember it all so that I could quickly recognize what is being said.
I feel as if reading Genesis was far more effective at helping me recognize vocabulary and understand French grammatical structure (which seems to be the same as Spanish) and actually remember it all so that I could quickly recognize what is being said.
JBaldwin
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
This is very true. If you know Spanish grammar, the French is much easier.
Calvin wrote in both. It is not a matter which is better and which are worse, but
his works (in the Calvini opera-if i'm not mistaken) has both French and English in it. Most of the sermons are in French, his tracts and letters are quite mixed up, while his more academic work (most though not all of his commentaries), thus it is in
Latin.
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Calvin wrote in both. It is not a matter which is better and which are worse, but
his works (in the Calvini opera-if i'm not mistaken) has both French and English in it. Most of the sermons are in French, his tracts and letters are quite mixed up, while his more academic work (most though not all of his commentaries), thus it is in Latin.
That being said, there is a massive 6-7 volume biography on the life of Jean Calvin available only in French. My university has it (it is a french university originally founded as a catholic theological institution), and I have dipped into it, and that should be the next thing translated within Anglophone Calvin Studies. Probably be better given its size to only release it electronically given the narrow scope of interest, but it is rather vital.
his works (in the Calvini opera-if i'm not mistaken) has both French and English in it. Most of the sermons are in French, his tracts and letters are quite mixed up, while his more academic work (most though not all of his commentaries), thus it is in
Latin.
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Calvin wrote in both. It is not a matter which is better and which are worse, but
his works (in the Calvini opera-if i'm not mistaken) has both French and English in it. Most of the sermons are in French, his tracts and letters are quite mixed up, while his more academic work (most though not all of his commentaries), thus it is in Latin.
That being said, there is a massive 6-7 volume biography on the life of Jean Calvin available only in French. My university has it (it is a french university originally founded as a catholic theological institution), and I have dipped into it, and that should be the next thing translated within Anglophone Calvin Studies. Probably be better given its size to only release it electronically given the narrow scope of interest, but it is rather vital.
Jonathan B.
Puritan Board Freshman
And you will find hundreds of sermons by Piper, Sproul, Dever and others translated in French here:
Livres et Prédications Bibliques
And here:
The Gospel Coalition - Resources in French
I also second the recommendation for Henri Blocher's books and sermons...
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Joseph, do you know if Calvin's works are available in Modern French somewhere on the internet? I can only find Old French versions (I know that books exists, but I'm looking for electronic versions).
Livres et Prédications Bibliques
And here:
The Gospel Coalition - Resources in French
I also second the recommendation for Henri Blocher's books and sermons...
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Joseph, do you know if Calvin's works are available in Modern French somewhere on the internet? I can only find Old French versions (I know that books exists, but I'm looking for electronic versions).
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