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Oh my goodness! I’ve discovered another incredible resource for foreign language! If your child loves Facebook and is able to write a short sentence, have them try Facebook in another language. What a wonderful opportunity to try working their foreign language skills in a fun way! It sounds like it would be a great fit for a highly social child!
When we were homeschooling, I was pretty excited when I figured out that DVD movies have subtitles in French, Spanish, and sometimes other languages as well. In fact, when you go to the library or video store, you can look specifically for DVDs in different languages. We would watch them in English with French subtitles – or vice versa! Our favorite movies were animated, so we didn’t get annoyed by the way the lips moved.
I have also heard that you can set your computer video games into different foreign languages. The joy of homeschooling is that you can think creatively when you’re studying subjects. You don’t have to settle for “just” a textbook. You can teach or supplement your foreign language is the way that your child learns best.
To set Facebook in French, go to Settings, Account Settings, and then Languages.
Matt here. I’m late again. Today is Lee’s birthday so I should have put this out yesterday….Anyway, if you have a moment and are on Facebook, it would be lovely if you could wish her a happy birthday on Facebook! Better yet, become a fan of her new HomeScholar Business page. She’s had it a bit rough today with all her babies away at college….Thanks for understanding!
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J W says:
One thing about doing French on the computer – how do you get all those funny accent marks and little pointy “hats” (OK, I’m *not* a linguist) over the letters? Because I can’t figure out how my daughters can type French on the computer, they do their handwriting lessons in French. How’s that for killing 2 birds with 1 stone?
Oh, I know what you mean about being annoyed at how the mouths move, LOL – I’ve watched too many cheezy old sci fi and martial arts movies for my own good. The voice-over says “LOOK OUT!” and the actors’ mouths keep moving for a few seconds afterward. No wonder the monsters and the bad guys catch people, if it takes them so long to say “LOOK OUT!!!” My husband just now pointed out that they’re probably really saying,
“Honorable sir, it is with the greatest regret that I, your humble servant, should dare to interrupt you. However, your humble servant has, in his best judgment, deemed it prudent to warn you that there is a most horrible monster stomping around downtown Tokyo, and it is, in fact, drawing near to your exaltedness. I am perhaps not the best judge of such matters, but it does seem to me that this enormous creature does not have honorable intentions toward yourself, and it would seem that the most sensible course of action would be to remove yourself from the vicinity as quickly as you may. Your humble servant is most regretful of this untimely interruption of your important business, and forthwith wishes you a pleasant day. Please excuse your humble servant as he hastens from this place before the imminent destruction of your exaltedness. You are, of course, under no obligation to pursue any course of action except that which you deem best. Thank you for lending your ear to this humble fool.”
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is absolutely fantastic if you switch over to French. Some of the voices are the same actors!
February 24th, 2009 at 7:29 am