Thesis

I want to focus on the materials on the internet and some technology materials for purchase that claim to teach languages, specifically French. There is a lot out there in terms of online dictionaries, translators, theasaurus, etc. However, not all programs are good, most are only litteral translations and unless there is someone who knows the difference, these programs are highly inaccurate. They make a great supplement to learning but in the end nothing can replace a human teacher and interaction. There are other programs and cds that claim they can teach French, or a language, in ten minutes a day. These CD programs are good only in that they allow the students to hear the language. For the most part they do not allow, understanding, most are simply repetitive exercises. Crash course programs are only good for tourists who want to visit another country on vacation and need to know enough of the language to get by, not to be considered fluent. Fluency and true language knowledge takes a lot more effort and time.