FV 032 : Discussion around Teaching French with a Fellow Teacher in Sweden (Part 2)

Transcript Vocab List Questions Buy Full Notes Note: This is Part 2 of our discussion with Ludovic (listen to Part 1 in Episode 31 of French Voices). Ludovic is a fellow teacher of French as a Foreign Language – we studied together at uni. Ludovic will start by giving us an introduction to Swedish language (if you’re not Swedish, you’ll get a mini Swedish lesson!). Pay attention to how Ludovic describes this foreign language and draws parallels with French – this illustrates how we are trained to work as language teachers, making us aware of what difficulties our students are more likely to face: with pronunciation, syntax, etc. We will talk about the typical  French grammar mistakes by Swedish students and as well as about how grammar is taught in schools (in Sweden, France, Australia). Finally, find out Ludovic’s top tips to learn French and stay motivated! Episode Timeline [04 min 51 sec] What is Swedish language like? [06 min 32 sec] Swedish words derived from French [09 min 22 sec] The Swedish alphabet: and grammar a short course by Ludovic! [14 min 16 sec] Typical struggles from Swedish students learning French pronunciation [16 min 45 sec] Typical French grammar mistakes by Swedish students [17 min 14 sec] A discussion about learning grammar in school (Sweden, France, Australia) [20 min 23 sec] Sharing our best teaching experience memories [23 min 26 sec] Being a teacher is learning too! [25 min 46 sec] Ludovic’s top tips for you to learn French and stay motivated! [29 min 16 sec] Ludovic’s plans for the future Links & Resources French Voices, Episode 31 (Part 1 of this interview): frenchvoicespodcast.com/episode31 Swedish is a Scandinavian language, which is a sub-group of Germanic languages. FYW 024 : How to stay motivated learning French? http://frenchyourway.com.au/podcast24 Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode! Photos: Courtesy of Ludovic