14 May  How to organise your French notes and make the most of your French class.

I strongly believe that an organised student has much more chance of doing well in French.

 How to organise your French notes and make the most of your French class.

1. Always take your French notes/books to class, so that you can follow along.
2. Split your folder into sections: a). listening tasks, b) phrases to apply to your essays/orals, c) vocabulary, d) tenses and structures in French.

This means that if you are spending a lesson on the future tense, then you simply pull out your past ‘future tense’ notes and add to them. When it comes to test/exam time, you simply look at your ‘phrases section’ and apply a few of them into your test/exam.

3. Tell your teacher if you are struggling on certain concepts and ask for him!
4. Ask lots of questions in class. Don’t hold back!
5. Save yourself time and don’t lose your notes. Keep them safe. It’s not fun having to recommence from scratch each time.
6. Listen to French podcasts on a weekly basis. You can do this while walking the dog or travelling on the bus/train. You must be tuning your ear to the French language on a regular basis.

….et voila, my tips.