tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post4146075707074852060..comments2023-07-21T09:20:17.748-07:00Comments on Sawcat's Book Blog: The past is a foreign languagesawcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05665856636670547062noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post-60199348236883727012011-06-24T05:46:00.908-07:002011-06-24T05:46:00.908-07:00Hope you have fun with Harry Potter in French! The...Hope you have fun with Harry Potter in French! The house names and a few things have been changed to make more sense in French (i.e. play on the fantasy association or play on words, etc.). I'm a bilingual reader (French/English), but I also try to boost my reading in foreign languages like Spanish. <br /><br />Bonne lecture!Armchair_Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172071603541196027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post-80226948942655408302011-06-23T13:53:51.900-07:002011-06-23T13:53:51.900-07:00I can't read anything other language, but I wo...I can't read anything other language, but I would love to be able to! I think Harry Potter would be a great choice!Angela @ Reading Angelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444833786368414559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post-22673255258528615372011-06-21T19:30:18.604-07:002011-06-21T19:30:18.604-07:00I picked up a set of LOTR and a selection of frenc...I picked up a set of LOTR and a selection of french plays and novels off of Ebay today, and while I've read LOTR and seen the movies a few times, I don't know them as well.<br /><br />I would think reading Harry Potter in french will probably help with vocabulary. I know there's conjugations or other verbs I've forgotten, so knowing the context already would let me focus on the vocab, in theory. Will have to see, the auction on those doesn't close for a few days, so have time to think about it.sawcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665856636670547062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645755800746699230.post-82321054160210350702011-06-21T18:29:55.280-07:002011-06-21T18:29:55.280-07:00I can read in French. I have the French version ...I can read in French. I have the French version of the first Harry Potter book sitting on my shelf, but when I started reading it I wasn't sure if I was understanding the novel because my French reading abilities are strong or simply because I'm already familiar with the novel :-) <br /><br />If you really want to test your ability to read in French I'd recommend trying something you're not already familiar with. I'm not sure what I'd start with though...maybe stick to something in the YA genre.Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.com