They're good if you want to speak a rather formal French. But they're def a good read because the stories are interesting. Poirot is one of my personal characters 😉
Just found your channel yesterday. I took 3 years of French in high school and 3 classes in college but now that I’m graduated I’m lacking the will to keep going but your channel has me motivated again. Thank you!
Usable video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.
I prefer to watch French videos with French subtitles. My French is basic, but I understand written better than listening, so I make the connection better. I also have some children's phonics books as my children are in a French immersion school. We have access to lots of children's literature which is so helpful for me. We love bd Les Sisters. Trop drolé.
I studied French immersion for over ten years and I was surprised to hear you mention many of familiar names and authors on your list. Unfortunately after high school I fear that I’ve lost some of my French knowledge. I wish to practice my French with some books but I know that I will be a bit rusty. I will admit that I didn’t pay enough attention in my French class but I believe that knowing many languages is very important. I think I’m going to start with L’étranger as it caught my eye but I’ll most definitely be referring back to this video for the next book. Thank you for the divers list and great video 😀
I recommend Le petit Nicolas. It is written from the point of view of a child. The stories are amusing. It uses the passe compose instead of passe simple, so it is more normal, conversational French. There is not a lot of long descriptions of things. Each story stands on its own independently. There are maybe about 18 stories in the book. Each story is 5 or 6 pages long- about 12 minutes. And there is a free version available in pdf on the internet but without the illustrations. And there is also a free audiobook available on RUclips. Fun, cute stories of boys in school in 1950s France.
I remember one from school by Victor Hugo, "Les misérables" of which I really liked the introduction, but never read it, would you recommend that for a beginner?
Look for "Habite Chez Moi" . It's by Victor Hugo, simplified with audio for beginners. Funny story narrated by Victor Hugo's cat. There is also the version of Les Miserables adapted for learner's of French, so if You know the plot already You can give it a try. Only completely unbridged version of Les miserables can be too difficult. From adapted for learners You can read various things. And don't forget comics. I have entire series of Pandora's Box for example.Stories from series like Alex Leroc, Brune du lac, Marianne are also good for beginners. Just start small, from easier , adapted versions and You will gradually advance to normal, unbridged literature. Extensive reading is actually best way to learn a foreign language. Just keep in mind past tenses- passe simple is more common in literature, whereas in spoken French it will be most often replaced by passe compose. It's good to keep it in mind from the start to know on what aspects of grammar drilling to focus first.
I love this list! I'm getting back into studying French after an extended break and have been looking for books to read--I've read a few on your list. I love history--French history--but can't find anything at an A2-B1 level. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you!
Oooh maybe some more general textbooks about history would be easier to read. Or, Autobiographies can be a good place to start, because it's not historian linguo. It reads a bit more like fiction.
Read more than one or two pages a day! Sometimes it takes some time to get into the story, but if you read a few pages, you might actually realize that you at least understand the gist of what is going on in the book.
Hi Marie, do you have any recommendations for grammar books for beginners? I mean like a textbook type of book with exercises ...perhaps something that even has vocabulary study? Listening, Reading sections too maybe? Thank you so much! Your channel is SO helpful!
Bonjour Susan, Merci beaucoup! I don't like textbooks much. I think there are much better online alternatives, where you get to listen and interact with the teachers. I have plenty of workshops and courses on the school - mariedrouvin.podia.com/ - that you can follow at your own pace and where I'm available by email to answer your questions. For a more complete package, I also have the Académie, which is following the 3 step method (it's perfect for beginners) - justfrenchit.com/ - with vocabulary, grammar and cultural learning. If you leave your email address on the 3 step method page, you'll also receive The French Club, which is a weekly email that I send with discounts to my products, and extra tips to learn French.
I don't know about the translations, but most of the sentences in the French version are simple. You will find sentences like "J’ai pris l’autobus à deux heures. II faisait très chaud." Some parts will be more arduous, but nothing you can't handle 😛
I have found in one grammar commentary that it is a bit original since it includes lots of imparfait and passe compose, so maybe not so stupid idea for a beginner who have just studied those two past tenses. Maybe it worth to look at in order to see how these tenses work like in a storyline. And maybe listening to the audio version of it can make a beginner aware of verb forms which are written differently but do sound a bit similar in a spoken French. Although maybe help of a teacher or a native tutor in such case would be advisable. There is one grammar book by Routledge which actually uses fragments from this book to teach l'imparfait. And if You have Russian version You can read it like parallel text in two langauges, placing paragraphs in russian and french side by side on one page, in order to make Your reading easier.
Hi Thomas, yes, it is actually. It's because you are used to your sounds - and so your ears naturally look for similar sounds to make sense of what they think is English. I've just launched a workshop to recalibrate your ears to French - send me an email at justfrenchit.contact@gmail.com and I'll send you the link if you want :)
first link does not work! i have even entered my email and asked to join but nothing is happening. i have pause Adblock and all so that is not the problem. perhaps it's an old link?
Salut les frenchies 🇫🇷 Which book are you going to start with? Did I forget your favourite?
What do you think of the Poirot series of books? They're quite old and written mostly in the past historic but it's interesting!
They're good if you want to speak a rather formal French. But they're def a good read because the stories are interesting. Poirot is one of my personal characters 😉
OMG, what to do, if I didn't read any of those books 😅😅😅
I will go with first 6 books for the beginners 😜
I've been researching into speaking French online and discovered an awesome resource at Mirykal french plan (google it if you are interested)
I love Knock by Jules Romain!
Just found your channel yesterday. I took 3 years of French in high school and 3 classes in college but now that I’m graduated I’m lacking the will to keep going but your channel has me motivated again. Thank you!
I specialize in philosophy, so I'm thankful for the philosophical references, as well as the selections suggested in classic literature.
unfortunately i am not receiving your emails anymore...so i am so glad to see this video on recommendations of books. thank you
Usable video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot's Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.
I prefer to watch French videos with French subtitles. My French is basic, but I understand written better than listening, so I make the connection better. I also have some children's phonics books as my children are in a French immersion school. We have access to lots of children's literature which is so helpful for me. We love bd Les Sisters. Trop drolé.
Videos are a super learning source as well :) And if you put the French subs, it's even better!
I disagree . Subtitles remove the need to listen and are not to be trusted .
I studied French immersion for over ten years and I was surprised to hear you mention many of familiar names and authors on your list. Unfortunately after high school I fear that I’ve lost some of my French knowledge. I wish to practice my French with some books but I know that I will be a bit rusty. I will admit that I didn’t pay enough attention in my French class but I believe that knowing many languages is very important. I think I’m going to start with L’étranger as it caught my eye but I’ll most definitely be referring back to this video for the next book.
Thank you for the divers list and great video 😀
You're welcome! Let us know how you did with L'Étranger 😉
Quality content, needs more views !
Thank you ❤️ More content is on its way 😀
I recommend Le petit Nicolas. It is written from the point of view of a child. The stories are amusing. It uses the passe compose instead of passe simple, so it is more normal, conversational French. There is not a lot of long descriptions of things. Each story stands on its own independently. There are maybe about 18 stories in the book. Each story is 5 or 6 pages long- about 12 minutes. And there is a free version available in pdf on the internet but without the illustrations. And there is also a free audiobook available on RUclips. Fun, cute stories of boys in school in 1950s France.
Oui, c’est un très bon livre pour commencer !
I remember one from school by Victor Hugo, "Les misérables" of which I really liked the introduction, but never read it, would you recommend that for a beginner?
No, I wouldn't recommend Hugo for beginners. Nor intermediates. Especially Les Misérables, it's a BIG book. 😛
Just French It ohh thanks! then I have to get fluent soon! Good vid :)
Look for "Habite Chez Moi" . It's by Victor Hugo, simplified with audio for beginners. Funny story narrated by Victor Hugo's cat. There is also the version of Les Miserables adapted for learner's of French, so if You know the plot already You can give it a try. Only completely unbridged version of Les miserables can be too difficult. From adapted for learners You can read various things. And don't forget comics. I have entire series of Pandora's Box for example.Stories from series like Alex Leroc, Brune du lac, Marianne are also good for beginners. Just start small, from easier , adapted versions and You will gradually advance to normal, unbridged literature. Extensive reading is actually best way to learn a foreign language. Just keep in mind past tenses- passe simple is more common in literature, whereas in spoken French it will be most often replaced by passe compose. It's good to keep it in mind from the start to know on what aspects of grammar drilling to focus first.
Not for a beginner.
I love this list! I'm getting back into studying French after an extended break and have been looking for books to read--I've read a few on your list. I love history--French history--but can't find anything at an A2-B1 level. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you!
Oooh maybe some more general textbooks about history would be easier to read. Or, Autobiographies can be a good place to start, because it's not historian linguo. It reads a bit more like fiction.
Read more than one or two pages a day! Sometimes it takes some time to get into the story, but if you read a few pages, you might actually realize that you at least understand the gist of what is going on in the book.
Great advice 👍 Thanks for sharing 😀
The best channel ♥️
You're so sweet
@@JustFrenchIt ☺️♥️❤️👍
Hi Marie, do you have any recommendations for grammar books for beginners? I mean like a textbook type of book with exercises ...perhaps something that even has vocabulary study? Listening, Reading sections too maybe? Thank you so much! Your channel is SO helpful!
Bonjour Susan,
Merci beaucoup!
I don't like textbooks much. I think there are much better online alternatives, where you get to listen and interact with the teachers.
I have plenty of workshops and courses on the school - mariedrouvin.podia.com/ - that you can follow at your own pace and where I'm available by email to answer your questions.
For a more complete package, I also have the Académie, which is following the 3 step method (it's perfect for beginners) - justfrenchit.com/ - with vocabulary, grammar and cultural learning.
If you leave your email address on the 3 step method page, you'll also receive The French Club, which is a weekly email that I send with discounts to my products, and extra tips to learn French.
Salut where did you learn to speak english? You are very fluent.
People love French! So fancy and soooo sophisticated!
Thanks, these will help me learn!
The stranger is a bit hard for beginners, no? I read it in Russian, I am not sure I would understand it in French yet.
I don't know about the translations, but most of the sentences in the French version are simple.
You will find sentences like "J’ai pris l’autobus à deux heures. II faisait très chaud." Some parts will be more arduous, but nothing you can't handle 😛
I have found in one grammar commentary that it is a bit original since it includes lots of imparfait and passe compose, so maybe not so stupid idea for a beginner who have just studied those two past tenses. Maybe it worth to look at in order to see how these tenses work like in a storyline. And maybe listening to the audio version of it can make a beginner aware of verb forms which are written differently but do sound a bit similar in a spoken French. Although maybe help of a teacher or a native tutor in such case would be advisable. There is one grammar book by Routledge which actually uses fragments from this book to teach l'imparfait. And if You have Russian version You can read it like parallel text in two langauges, placing paragraphs in russian and french side by side on one page, in order to make Your reading easier.
imma buy 'le petit prince', ive watched the german show as a child so im interested in its origin^^
You're going to love it! It's a beautiful story
The last part of Notre Dame de Paris. The best!!!!!!
What books (intermediate) are available in mobi format? For kindle. And where?
Thank you so much, you are amazing ! Greetings from Algeria
Merci Kenzye!!! ❤️
@@JustFrenchIt Il ya pas de quoi 💗
I can read anything in French but I have trouble hearing it unless they speak slow. What is that problem? My ear?
Hi Thomas, yes, it is actually. It's because you are used to your sounds - and so your ears naturally look for similar sounds to make sense of what they think is English. I've just launched a workshop to recalibrate your ears to French - send me an email at justfrenchit.contact@gmail.com and I'll send you the link if you want :)
I love L’Elėgance du Hėrisson.
Haven't seen any update from Marie recently. Is she doing well?
Coucou - I'm alive! ahah I've send an email yesterday 🙂
Is the roadmap to fluent french file is still up? I can’t find it
No, it's not anymore. It's been replaced by my weekly newsletter - justfrenchit.com/private-french-club/ 🙂
first link does not work! i have even entered my email and asked to join but nothing is happening. i have pause Adblock and all so that is not the problem. perhaps it's an old link?
Hi Marie, I'm investigating the issue. Can you send me your email at marie@justfrenchit.com ? I will add you manually
@@JustFrenchIt hi. I've just clicked on that link in your reply and it directed me to the page. It works now. Thank you.
The ending of Notre Dame de Paris. Did you like it?
Yes, although I'll admit, I skipped some long descriptions 🤭
I loved it! The perfect ending. The best ending ever!!!
No encontré los libros en link, solo tu programa 🙂
finally , someone who puts Le petit Prince in the intermediate group.
@@Septalksorry, I don't understand. What's the most informative?
Where does Comte de Monte-Cristo fit in? Great vid
A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. Un bon livre! Et assez façile!
Par Proust.
La Peste by Albert Camus!
merci 💙
De rien :)
Why are Europeans so good in English? Is English now the universal language.
Not all Europeans are good at English, but we're getting there! 😎
great video
Thank you!!! 😀
I will start with Pensées by Pascal ;)
😲 Really??
I wanna someone to practice with french
Moliére surtout!