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I already tried Rosetta Stone, for a short time (so my review could be not exactly the best), also a lot of methods for learning languages. And I get very impressed when I see people talking about it. Here are my thoughts about Rosetta Stone software: The learning system is repetitive. (this is the principle of it, but it didn't work for me) Images and ...

Good luck with that. I'm assuming you mean the passé simple and the subjunctive imperfect (though the later shows up so infrequently it's not a worry). I do not know of any way to specifically find such material. AFAIK only a few quirky writers or translators write in the passé composé (I have read a LOT of books and only ever seen one, though the situation ...

Comedy in French quite often rely on play of words, regional / foreign accents and idiosyncracies, or pre-conceived ideas tightly linked to the French culture. This is definitely not the easiest way to learn the language. However, if you are a motivated beginner, you can look for sketches by Raymond Devos, Pierre Desproges or Daniel Prévost, which in my ...

To improve your vocabulary, I warmly recommend the free anki software. It help you review your vocabulary daily in way that aims at optimality regarding time spent versus number of words actually learnt, that is words that you will remember more than a few days or weeks. Peruse the website for explanation about its philosophy. it might seems a bit elaborated ...

You have the choice between the rival compact dictionaries Petit Larousse and Petit Robert. I prefer the Petit Larousse since it is far more precise, and its famous "pink pages" contain common expressions, Latin phrases used in French, proverbs etc. Both Larousse and Robert have good conjugation and grammar sections. However, my preferred dictionaries are: ...

Like Alexis said, it might be hard to learn French with Comedy Skit since most of humorists rely on slang and "inside-jokes" of the culture they are talking to. I would like to add some to his list, mostly people from Quebec, since that's where I'm from. If you want really short sketches, I think François Pérusse is a good choice. You can find most of his ...

I think that it is definitely worth it as long as you are motivated. Rosetta Stone will teach you to speak French with less of an accent as long as you try real hard to imitate the speakers. I took French for five years in high school and I can definitely say that listening to other English speakers talking in French made me pronounce words incorrectly. ...

Le petit Robert a ma préférence pour refléter et définir le français contemporain, par son amour des mots, plus que des définitions. Les définitions sont adaptées aux mots : tous ont leur transcription phonétique, certains ont leur histoire, les idées associées, les synonymes ou contraires, les variations. Plus qu'un distributeur de définitions, il permet ...

I have seen some students learning French using Rosetta Stone. It's a great tool, but I think the cost is not worth it. It really can help you learn to speak French, although at some point you will have to learn the amazingly complicated French grammar (France and China have 2 common points, the greatness of their culinary traditions, and the difficulty of ...