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What did you like most about Collins French with Paul Noble - Learn French the Natural Way, Part 2?

This is the best French audio I've used - it's really clear and easy to follow. Paul anticipates some of the stumbling blocks typically found with learning French and explains these really well. This is a really good platform for further study - I only wish I'd bought the complete course at the start.

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Good BUT

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I feel like I have learnt a lot from listening to these audiobooks BUT there are some things which have made it frustrating and detracted from the experience which would be really easily remedied. I am writing this review in the hope that the publisher will take note!

1. There are occasions when the gap between Paul asking a question and the answer being given is non existent - seriously frustrating when you want to think it through and try to answer for yourself but don't even have time to reach for the pause button before she has blurted out the answer. REALLY ANNOYING!

2. I really resent the few occasions when Paul asks a trick question so I formulate an incorrect answer as I feel like I am reinforcing bad information by formulating that answer. I would prefer an explanation of the exception and then to be asked a question.

3. Most importantly, what I would give for a workbook or a transcript, or anything?!!? To me to learn a language you might as well also learn how to read it, write it etc or at least have a vague understanding of what it looks like e.g. the different verb endings, if you have just listened to the recordings you will be virtually unaware of all of the different verb forms. It will only help not hinder you. I gather if you buy the CDs you get a book of some description but no one seems to have thought through selling the book separately so that those of us living in digital 2014 can also participate.

3. There are a few moments when things are not explained. Someone who is not intimately familiar with either french or with the recordings needs to listen as a lay person and point out the loose ends.

To any would be french speakers I do recommend this but would suggest you don't give yourself any grand ideas about listening in the car, whilst washing up etc and becoming a fabulous bilingual multitasking have it all kind of human. I tried that but found it totally ineffective. I have made about a thousand times more progress by actually sitting down and giving it 100% of my attention with a notepad, pen and most importantly google (to sort of bodge compensation for the lack of supporting text).

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Confidence

I learnt french at school, but never really understood it as well as I do now , I like Paul's method , perhaps I just had didn't like my teacher's method back then, but I am way more confident with my french speaking right now .

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At last something I can understand

I'm not great at formal grammar in English never mind in French so traditional book learning has never allowed me to progress, as I would have hoped, in learning the French language. With this audio course I found it was pitched at my level in a way I was able to understand, at a pace I could control and with explanations I that made some sense to me. I was able to make my own notes, for reinforcement of learning, and I was able to rewind back in the unit to check my progress. It was also great to be able to hear the language spoken by a French person so I could practice my pronunciation. I downloaded this audio course onto my phone so it was convenient for me to control when and where I chose to learn. In summary, for me an excellent buy.

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Well worth doing the course

Paul really has helped me on my way to learning French, things like the FORLUCK rule and have stealing the pronouns you don't get with other courses make this audio book well worth the money. Merci

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Very useful course

Great for revision of French grammar and sentence building. Excellent explanations and great with the authentic French lady for the correct pronunciation.

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An effective way to learm

A step by step approach with lots of revision as part of the course. This works very well for me.

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just great

i have studied French for years and these lessons made everything at last come together.

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Great

Great way to construct sentences !

Very fast way to learn French , easily explained.

Must listen to volume 1 first then this volume reinforces it!

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Learn French with Paul Noble

The logic behind the method of learning is good. Slowly it introduces and familiarises you with new useful phrases and sentences that you can start changing depending on your needs. It works if you are using it as a backup for learning.

CONS: the tone of the book is far from interesting, it becomes very mechanic. Additionally, there's only one french speaking person throughout the whole CD.

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