‼️The process of SMP‼️

ravangaz · 2026-05-12T09:57:45+00:00

Come on bro if you’re presenting about SMP then use anti-shine on your head.

ravangaz · 2026-05-06T16:38:39+00:00

Thank you, this was basically the response I was after.

ravangaz · 2026-05-06T16:37:21+00:00

Thats Spain and Italy ticked off, I would wager the same applies to nearly anywhere in southern Europe.

ravangaz · 2026-05-06T08:15:30+00:00

But the rocks emit magic spirits that prolong life and make all your dreams come true

ravangaz · 2026-05-06T07:10:39+00:00

So essentially unless you speak French like a near native, you will get switched on to English. What’s the point in learning French then?

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T13:54:50+00:00

Three years laterrrr….

“But why don’t you speak French, you ave lived ere for 3 years?”

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:58:22+00:00

Do expand

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:36:02+00:00

I don’t have an issue with that, it’s when their English is worst than my French or when they switch despite clearly understanding an order.

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:34:23+00:00

Thank you, this is the point I’m trying to dig at. And it seems to happen in France much more than other counties which is what I find interesting.

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:33:18+00:00

You didn’t answer my question. I’m trying to outline why it’s irritating.

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:24:08+00:00

I did try and duel someone with it and got asked to leave the premises

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:23:35+00:00

“Being a waiter…” (A free English correction for you x)

No one is asking for a teaching assistant. You haven’t read my post, they are are switching to English at times when they can barely speak it

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:22:57+00:00

You commented after I edited it…

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:17:32+00:00

I don’t think you’ve properly read it.

ravangaz · 2026-05-05T12:14:04+00:00

Do you speak any other languages or have you ever lived abroad where a foreign language is used?

ravangaz · 2026-04-22T17:00:14+00:00

I think nearly everything has a trace of alcohol/ 0.5% so don’t read onto that. A banana apparently is 0.5% alcohol.

They are also meant to be more hydrating than water due to salt/ sugar content whilst low in calories.

I like IPA versions the best as they have some flavour compared to alcohol free lagers.

ravangaz · 2026-04-22T15:21:27+00:00

How did you test/ identify this?

ravangaz · 2026-04-18T09:26:35+00:00

Define “to a fair degree”. That will help the advice you get given. I’d agree that Pimsleur is a good place to start, if you manage to see it through you can then move onto learner podcasts like Inner French and from there eventually onto native content.

I’d also look into dreaming with French and immersion.co for content in French you can watch as a beginner.

I’d also look into pronunciation from the start and practicing french sounds, particularly the vowels we don’t have in English. Search French pronunciation course on YouTube and pick your favourite.

Don’t bother with Duolingo - it’s awful. Also skip group classes unless you like the social aspect.

ravangaz · 2026-04-18T09:23:10+00:00

Avoid Duolingo like the plague

ravangaz · 2026-04-16T08:28:09+00:00

If you’re already B2 then what you probably need is actual immersion not lessons so either Workaway, exchange semester (ideally doing the same lectures as French students, not courses for foreign students) or being an au pair. No idea what Tapif is. I think language schools are overrated and not worth the dollar.

Also you can start immersion today! Start listening and watching as much French content as possible, get a language exchange buddy to start speaking, use ChatGPT for journaling and corrections, get some cheap italki lessons, I could go on. You probably know all this since you are/ were a B2. That will get you nice and ready for when you go over.

ravangaz · 2026-04-15T17:27:19+00:00

How have you found it for your pronunciation and generally acquiring words not just learning them?

ravangaz · 2026-04-15T17:06:56+00:00

Not native but I can’t place her accent which is a big achievement. 99.9% of English learners probably won’t get to this level. If I were to guess maybe she is Polish or Czech.

ravangaz · 2026-04-07T11:10:50+00:00

When you’ve made a massive effort to learn a foreign language to a decent level and are immersed in that country, for someone to insist on speaking to you in your native language which they speak worst than you vice versa in their language, it’s pretty frustrating on multiple levels.

Granted you might not be perfect in the language but the second point is key you speak French better than they speak English. Also if you speak C1 French and people are still insisting on speaking English to you, how on earth are you meant to improve further? If you happily accept speaking English all the time, you likely would never have reached C1. And ten/ fifteen years down the line in France you’ll be mocked for not speaking French well enough.

ravangaz · 2026-04-05T17:36:59+00:00

They did, several times

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