Oui, Je parle le français un petit peu.
Yes I just answered my own question and my answer is very true. I speak a little French. I also need to get into the groove of studying and speaking it more. I find myself being afraid to speak most of the time. I can understand things quite well if someone else is speaking, but then it comes to the part where I have to answer back and that is where I freeze up. I don't understand why I am so afraid of speaking. I guess I feel like I will be judged on my horrible pronunciation or bad grammar. I took 2 very intense semesters of French just for moving to Belgium so I should feel more confidant in my abilities to speak the language, but I don't. It can be annoying because my in-laws keep badgering me to speak more French and they don't understand that I have an actual odd fear. Most days I really do want to speak, but I clam up. Another thing is if someone is talking to me I have to form an answer in my mind and by the time I can form that answer it seemingly would be too late to even speak, therefore I don't. I brought my textbook over with me and I also have a whole series of books that my husband bought me that I should really crack open and do some studying from.
I was proud of myself this weekend. My husband and I were in Brico which is the Belgian equivalent to a Home Depot or Lowes and we were looking for the mail boxes. I decided I would be the one to ask a store employee where they were. I walked over to the employee and I said, "Bonjour, Ou sont les boîtes aux lettres?" and he promptly showed us where the mailboxes were. I felt very empowered and proud of myself. I know I need to work harder at it, but it will take some time.
So I have been vlogging away and I plan to do a video each week. I have already posted my 2nd full vlog today. Check out my Youtube page to keep up with my vlogs.
http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanCocoa/featured
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