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[Anonymous No.6027845]

Hey /sci/, anyone know the best way to pick up a reading knowledge of French and German? I want to learn so I'll be able to engage with texts in my field in the original, well, French and German.

I know I'm well above average for how well I can grasp languages. I studied Latin for five years and was always at the top of my class. Are there any books out there for French and German that are specifically designed for people who need these languages for scholarly work? How effective would it be to try to read an article in Le Monde or Die Spiegel every day, plugging every word I don't know into Google translate, until I can find my way around?

[Anonymous No.6028120]

>>>/adv/

[Anonymous No.6028299]

>>6027845
>>6028120
this and as a French, I would say that Le Monde is a bit hard for a beginner. (same for Der Spiegel, I studied Deutsch in HS)

Are you really new to these languages ?

For French, you can have a try to duolinguo.com
It's based on rosetta's stone method. Good "gameplay", nice design. If it's too easy for you, you can skip levels.
Gentle community too, people can help you to understand subtle distinctions.

Other well-known method, but I find it less efficient and boring : assimil

Then, my 2cents, even it's a bit harsh for your self esteem, begin with 5yo novels. Then switch for 10yo, 15 yo, easy-reading books. So you acquire both vocabulary and complexity of grammar/conjugation in the same time.

And in the end, you'll read "À la recherche du temps perdu" and "Die Leiden des jungen Werthers" without any help :)

[Anonymous No.6028337]

>>6028299
That, or just pirate rosetta stone and learn the fucking language.