Like most of us who live or work abroad, Thomas Rae struggled with the same issues for years before stumbling upon a solution that transformed his life.
Three years ago, Tom and his wife Elizabeth moved to Paris to begin what they hoped would be their dream retirement. But after three years living abroad and spending hundreds of dollars in French classes, they were still no closer to being able to speak and understand much of the French that was going on around them.
If you are like Tom, you know how frustrating it can be to struggle to try communicate with native speakers of a foreign language.
Fed up with the lack of progress using traditional language classes and expensive personal tutors, Tom turned to the internet to find an alternative solution. He discovered a little known system that students have been using for years to successfully improve their ability to understand native French speakers in a short period of time - in some cases in as little as a few weeks.
Originally developed by the U.S. Foreign Service to train diplomats, FBI agents, and government officials to blend into a foreign country, this conversational training approach has recently been incorporated into an online platform by the company One Month Lingo.
Originally designed to be used in an intensive 1-on-1 tutoring sessions, One Month French now offers self-study courses that can be completed fully online, making it possible to take advantage of these techniques at a fraction of the cost of a personal tutor.
Here is what Matt had to say after completing his One Month French online course: