Want to move to france, help!!?

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Nono

First of all, taking a gap year abroad is a very good idea. It broadens your horizon, and makes one more open-minded. It is also very interesting culturally.
As I live in France, I can only say you are making a good choice to come here.
First of all, do you want to move there by yourself, get a job and just live there ? Or do you want to be part of a program ?
In the second case, ask a high school or university in your area.
In the first case, the first step should be to make sure everything is ok with the administrative paperwork : ID card, etc.
Then, pack what you need and make sure you have enough money saved up. You can either go blindly and live in a hotel or family for a few days, or try to find an host family before. If your choice is the host family, then you may have to send an ad to newspapers in French - it works quite well.
If you need more information, I would be happy to help you.

Behind Blue Eyes

There is the Erasmus program

My mum moved there 2 years ago, not being able to speak a word of french, now she is fluent.
They got to know other English people out there and they all help each other out. They started off by taking a pad of paper and pen with them everywhere as well as a dictionary and communicated mainly by pictures to start with. They read books and newspapers (things with pictures) and soon picked up the language. There are also websites for English people living in France with chat rooms etc, where they help each other out. Sorry dont know the address.
Good luck and enjoy!

madgreenbird

Sounds like a fantastic idea.. go for it and enjoy. France is a fantastic country. You will certainly pick up loads of French when you are there, immersion is the best way to learn the language,

Sorry I am not sure re- schemes, but there are some good ideas above. Wish you the best of luck

Molly M

Wow, I admire your spontaneaity! As you took high school francais, im guessing you know the basics? money, numbers, greetings, time, just general words, correct? I highly recommend you pick up some books on the french language (if you are broke, just check out the library) I reccomend French to English Dictionary, French for Dummies, Basic French, etc. Also, email or call up your old high school french teacher, im positive they would be more than willing to help you (they love hearing about FOC- french outside the classroom)

Bon Voyage!

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you could take an evening class, but I'm sure as long as you keep your basic French fresh in your mind you'll get along fine - if you live there for a year, you'll pick it up really quickly!

Denise W

i spent a yr in France as a chef, I went with my partner whom is fluent French, but basically as long as you are polite and try some of their language you will be respected for that I learnt little bits from my partner, then got brave and went shopping on my own & to the bar and I did get in a pickle sometimes but had a good laugh. The more you speak to the French the more you will learn, they are lovely people as a whole and will help as much as poss...but do beware in the big cities, as the same as anywhere around the world you could be taken advantage of.

paulina

You can contact the French embassy in Australia or this French association http://www.france-australie.org/index.html . But I don't know what they really do

Hélène

To begin u should go here www.amb-usa.fr/archivesf/leach/defaut.ht...
After u should try to meet by internet some american people who live at Paris!!!
To finish if u have money, u are open mind and u don't come with an american flag :) u will spend a good time...
Oh when u r in france if u speack english, try to speack really slowly...
Sinon bienvenu en France

Hi,

I can advice Montpellier, which is a sunny, and a great student city, just next to the mediterranean see. It's not too big but just enough at the same time. You'll meet a lot of foreign students, americans, south americans, asian.....Then, if you have some money, just rent an apartment (or a house if don't study).
like every language, you'll learn automatically when you'll be there, when talkin, watchin tv, shopping....

email me if I could help I'll do.

bonne journée a tous

LOL

http://www.findagap.com/countrydetail.aspx?countryid=40&country=france&continent=europe
http://www.gapyear.com/france/

Baby #3 due 10/13/09

A gap year?

I'm not familar with the term...but, I think you mean the same as a student (college) taking a year off. You can get student lodging in France - or any part in Europe that you want. Just do a google search and you'll find plenty of info. I've had friends that did this and just backpacked through Europe for a year.

Language isn't a problem. Most people speak English and are willing to speak English. In some parts of France people are snobby and won't speak English or will give you dirty looks. Oh well, you'll pick it up once you've been there a few months anyway! Especially if you took it in High School.

Feel free to email me if you need to.

Try this page. It is best if you stick to the schools that concentrate on spoken French until you have the basics, then you can change if you want. The Sobonne gets very good reviews and you can get a permit to work if you do their course, but it is really more written and grammatical French that they do. I had a friend who did Alliance Francais for 3 months then went to the Sorbonne, that worked well for her. Alliance Francais will assess your level and put you in the best class for you. Be careful some places are v. expensive.

larry365

Je suis très désolé que je ne parle pas l'anglais très bien, bien que France cette saison est juste charmante

fred 055

Where do want to stay in France ?
I can help you find an appartment or a house depending the place.

ttopcat2005

I agree with Blondie and you can also go on Erasmus to Spain my son went to Murcia uni last year we have proper toilets too

ASHLEY

take an eletronic translator with you. If your french fails, it will be invaluable

syelark

yes there are schemes, look on net.

SBad

It's best if you were born in france! This is why we need something better than air travel by 2012!

thedevilinsidemademedoit

probably, not sure, there must be, why not, u can do it, just find 1 urself

stdaveuk

Errrr....no !

blondie

dont bother spain much better

JimmerUK

You certainly do need help if you want to move to France ;)

If you're looking for a different experience and a different outlook on life, get convicted of ABH which carries a 12 month sentence.

Hurt somebody worthwhile though, like a paedophile or Pete from Big Brother.

juan ton zoup

stay where you are and dont move to france

Peter

You are right,if you want to move to France you do need HELP !
Psychological help that is,has no one ever told you that France is full of odious French people !
Good luck !

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