If you’ve read my first French Friday post, you know that I categorize learning a language into listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Previously, I mentioned that reading French books and watching French tv can help with your reading and listening skills. That leaves behind speaking and writing, which you can improve through French journalling.
Here are some tips and guidelines:
1. Start French journalling
Starting French journaling is easy! All you need is a notebook or some loose leaf paper. Simply write down what happened in your day, however you like. If you don’t have enough time to journal every day, try designating a couple nights a week.
2. Correct your entries
We all make mistakes, so it’s crucial that we reflect and find areas of improvement. Go back on your entries and correct any grammatical or vocabulary related mistakes using reliable sources. (I’ll be creating a post on that someday, stay tuned!)
3. Present your entries
This is where the speaking comes in! You can get creative with this. The simplest way would be to schedule some time where you can film your entries. You can film one or all, depending on how much free time you have. You can get a friend to journal in French with you and you can send your videos to each other. Lastly, you can dramatically re-enact them to a family member, friend, or yourself.
4. Find your mistakes
I’m saying this again, but finding your mistakes is very important! Go over your clips (or have a friend go over them), find your mistakes, and keep on learning!
Comment if you have any more ideas or if you want to start French journalling!
