Assimil Review (2 Big Issues I Had)

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  • Anki (free flashcard application):
    My Anki decks: www.ankicorede...
    Innovative Language websites (more complete alternative to Assimil):
    JapanesePod101: www.japanesepo...
    SpanishPod101: www.spanishpod...
    FrenchPod101: www.frenchpod1...
    ChineseClass101: www.chinesecla...
    RussianPod101: www.russianpod...
    ItalianPod101: www.italianpod...

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  • @FrenchCoach
    @FrenchCoach 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "Assimil with Ease" is the only resource I used to go from French Beginner to Intermediate reading & listening. Good points overall Loïs. One thing I will say is that Assimil, from what I have seen, and what my students have seen, is NOT a the only resource which is going to get you to a good Advanced French level. Bringing in TH-cam videos & Netflix tv series and movies is needed in order to prepare ourselves for the genuine "fast", "slang" French that we will no doubt run into when speaking with friends informally.

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good point. Did you do the book version?

    • @FrenchCoach
      @FrenchCoach 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@loistalagrand yeah that's right. you can use the e-book as well - same thing. but the audio is crucial. the book without paying for the audio is not useful. simply because you can't develop listening without it!
      also, how long have you been doing your TH-cam channel for? I just found you :)

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@FrenchCoach I guess it's been around 5 years

  • @belphegor_dev
    @belphegor_dev หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm going through two Assimils right now: French (in English) and Thai (in French).
    Great books, especially the French course.

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing!

  • @AdamYLM
    @AdamYLM หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have used Assimil French with ease. To mediate the vocabulary problem, I would revise last three lessons everyday + one new lesson everday, and this way I didn't have any issues. Other than that, I was not at B2 level when I finished Assimil, more like good A2 level.
    But I love Assimil, I am about to use it again for Hindi language.

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing!

  • @drserj5222
    @drserj5222 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think that the fact that you couldn’t remember japanese vocabulary had place cause (and you noticed that) it’s really far from your mother tongue. We have a tendency to underestimate the main role of our mother tongue. I passed through the french exams delf b2 with success, but it was extremely hard for me cause my native language is Russian. So, if you are an arab don’t be surprised that learning chinese, for example, takes all of your mental power, and at the same moment, you can learn hebrew for one year without any special difficulties.

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's true, but at the same time, the method matters a lot. I get much better retention with Anki, for example (unsurprisingly).

    • @belphegor_dev
      @belphegor_dev หลายเดือนก่อน

      Anki and Assimil go together wonderfully. ​@@loistalagrand

  • @alexBumann
    @alexBumann 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Be careful because most Italians in Suisse Romande are from the Italian-speaking canton and they speak some Lombardic dialect.

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The people I spoke to (Ticino) spoke pretty standard Italian.

  • @christophjasinski4804
    @christophjasinski4804 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Salut from Switzerland

  • @alfonsohshk8998
    @alfonsohshk8998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Assimil plus Anki for the Assimil sentences = success! Voilà ! 😇

    • @loistalagrand
      @loistalagrand  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I did this at first, but it took me a ton of time. Also, I didn't have any audio on the flashcards.

    • @alfonsohshk8998
      @alfonsohshk8998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@loistalagrand 1) ANKI: You can add in the Anki decks the sentences in MP3 format using an audio editing free software called audacity.
      I just had the sentences corresponding to the revision lessons from Assimil, not all!
      2) LISTENING: I also merge together the audio of several lessons as to listen to the audio while at home, bus, when driving, etc. Listening to these audios many times helps identify the sounds as well as mimic the intonation, and memorise words.