Daily French: Writing

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Daily French Writing From Laura K. Lawless, your Guide to French Language Writing is to speaking as reading is to listening: writing and speaking are the active use of language - you have to actually create the language, as opposed to reading and listening which are more passive. Don't neglect your writing skills - check out these ideas. Writing in French Keep a French Journal Keeping a journal is an easy way to practice French every day. Depending on your level, you can describe what you're doing today; write about what you'll do tomorrow; and/or talk about opinions, debates, and current events. Translation Pick a paragraph from a newspaper or book and translate it into French. This technique is especially useful if you have a similar newspaper article or French book to compare your work to. Online Communities The online community ideas provided in last week's "Community, part 1" issue of this newsletter are also good ways to practice writing in French, with the added bonus of having other French speakers read and correct your words. Writing Links More writing links and resources. This email is written by: Laura K. Lawless French Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Daily French' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement