When I was about 9 years old, I learned my first words of French. Each Wednesday, in the afternoon, I went to a language class for children. We didn't learn much more than words, nut it did give me an introduction. Also, by listening to French music, it made me appreciate te language. By going on a holiday there almost every year, I also started to love the country ants its culture.
In the fifth year of primary school, we started to learn French in school. In the first two years, we mainly built up our vocabulary. But from the secondary school on, grammar came into play. I don't like grammar in general and French grammar is particularly tricky. However, I had a feeling for it. This had probably to do with the language camps I followed in summer. From the second year of secondary school on, I went to France to speak nothing but French for two weeks. The language camps offered French classes, but also workshops and daytrips. I think my French really benefitted from them.
Since the end of secondary school, I haven't learned French any more and I feel that my knowledge of it is decaying. My accent is still quite natural and I could explain or ask something in French, but I couldn't write a decent text without mistakes. Perhaps I should watch some more French films in order to conserve the beautiful language.
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