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Originally Posted by Seltzer
I think that practice is necessary for listening skills. My high school Latin teacher who majored in French told me that he went to France and could only really converse properly with the locals after about a week of being there.
I don't think I've forgotten much French vocab since high school, but my listening skills have deteriorated... I can't be the only one who finds listening hard. Mind you, French isn't particularly phonetic and the speed/enunciation/elision can make it difficult to understand.
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I agree. Listening is very hard for me, too. If I really focus, I'll catch every other word in Spanish. I like to watch movies with caption - Spanish or English.
I think hearing and seeing it together really helps me to learn it. I think the only way to truly be fluent is to live in a place where you will be forced to communicate in another language other than English. Culture, to me, is very important in picking up a new language.