Are you ready to become confident and speak French in a business environment? Tired of French slang that won’t give you an edge in the business world? Fear not, my friend, because we’ve got 7 brilliant ways to help you learn flawless and professional French for business.
First up, read Le Monde online, a French daily covering a range of cultural, financial and interesting news. Choose an article a day to read and jot down 5 words you’re unfamiliar with. Look up their meanings and write them down by hand in a notebook.
Secondly, watch a business report on various news channels online, which features daily video reports on French and international economic and business news. Don’t worry about understanding every single word, just note down the words that come up the most. Write down their meanings in your notebook, adding them to the other words you learned on Le Monde.
Thirdly, set a target of learning six new words a day. Underline the words you think you’ll have the hardest time remembering, then write out each word seven times by hand followed by its meaning. Repetition is key!
Fourthly, watch some French business videos. Filter your options and focus on videos that are relevant to your topic or difficulty level.
Fifthly, read a business article on BBC in both English and French. Choose a topic you’re interested in and try to guess the English equivalent of any new terminology you come across in French.
Sixthly, read out loud every day. This will not only help you with difficult pronunciations, but it will also jog your memory.
Seventhly, read an Asterix and Obelix cartoon / graphic novel book in French that you’ve already read in English. You already know the content, so it’ll be easier to understand the French version.
Remember, repetition and consistency are key when it comes to learning French for business. So, get started and bonne chance!
