I have always wanted to learn a foreign language, and since French is one of the most widely spoken languages of the world, I thought learning it would be a great way to introduce myself to a new culture. Also, I plan to go to college in Canada, where French is the second-most spoken language, so it might come in handy sometime. 

A few years ago, I had purchased some textbooks and beginner-level coursebooks for french, but I never actually got around to learning it because I could never make enough time to study sincerely. This year, when I was stuck at home with nothing to do, I decided to finally open those books and teach myself some french with the help of the textbook exercises and some YouTube videos. I also attempted to watch a french movie with english subtitles.

Learning Outcomes:

LO2- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.

It was a very challenging experience to learn a new language that I knew absolutely nothing about by myself. Often while reading, I’d be confused about what a word means in english, when or when to not add accents and symbols over the letters when spelling a difficult word, and how to pronounce certain words. However, some YouTube videos and Google Translate came to my rescue and cleared my doubts. I watched a french movie called “Amélie” with english subtitles and learned many casual words and phrases used in everyday conversations.

Evidence- An exercise from the textbook and conjugation practice: