If only I still had my french books! Yes, I know, silly me, I took beginning french. It isn`t so hard to learn to read it, on your own, with the right books and such. But I`ve no idea if they`d be looking for fluency, or conversational ability. If for fluency, I doubt even I would pass, but conversational french is easier to learn. SJCC offers special conversational language classes that quickly teach you to speak the language well enough to get by, donno if De Anza does but it might be worth looking in to. Depending on where in Canada you are going to, the investment to learn to speak it may well be worth it even aside from the points. From where I come from, its bilingual in name only and someone who doesn`t know french would be completely lost and unable to function. Even in actually bilingual areas, if you plan to make your permanent residence there, knowing french is useful. :)
If you do take a french class and need help, let me know, I`m currently brushing up on my own french skills myself.
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Date: Dec. 9th, 2005 12:36 am (UTC)From:If you do take a french class and need help, let me know, I`m currently brushing up on my own french skills myself.