In article , evgmsop@earthlink.net
(EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)) wrote:
> *From:* "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> *Date:* Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:32:34 -0700
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> Earl Evleth wrote:
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> > On 13/01/07 21:51, in article
> > v9adncnPnqLy2zTYnZ2dnUVZ8saonZ2d@pipex.net,
> > "barney2@cix.compulink.co.uk" wrote:
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> >
> >>A lot of people also recommend comic books as aids to learning a
> language.
> >>
> >
> >
> > We use Asterix and Lucky Luke to keep our daughter's French up
> > between the
> > ages of 5-15. In fact, she is in her 40s now and still has a complete
> > collection of Asterix.
>
> I've often thought that reading children's books would be a
> good way of learning a language
Absolutely, and some of them are quite entertaining too. I find I can
manage a book aimed at, say, ten-year-olds in French and actually get some
enjoyment from it as well as improving (or at least maintaining) my grasp
of the language, while fiction for adults is too much like hard work. |
