Actually Gregory, that's what Gary has been doing for some time now (he just orders stuff from Amazon.fr or whatever it is) ... I've been meaning to read some of his books, but never seem to get around to it. It's mostly easy stuff, children's books really ... Le Petit Prince, Le Petit Nicholas, another one about a detective (can't remember the name) and of course, the really funny Asterix books.

When we were in France last year, and we'd go for our morning coffee and croissant, we'd each get a newspaper ... he'd get a French one and I'd get an English one. So, you can see which one of us is more into it!!! <g>

~~Bonnie



>Bonnie,
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>To help a bit getting you fluent without too much study: Buy some books while you're over there. Nothing very difficult. Things that are of some interest to you. eg buy some books of Harold Robbins in French. And if possible, the ones that you have read in English. Read a couple of pages every night. If there's something you do not understand, read on. You'll understand it a couple of days later
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>This helps a lot 'mastering the subroutines', ie storing the way things are expressed in French. And you'll end up speaking using expressions you did not know you even knew them.
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>I have found this technique to be very helpful
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>And watch the news from time to time. And like the books. If there's something you don't understand - let it. The intent is hearing and getting the feeling for it
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>Amuse-toi