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What should I do if I just don't understand a sentence?

There is always a way out. Words aren't the only way to understand meaning; syntax (the order of words) can give you a very good indication, especially in French. So a first thing to do is to break up the se...
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Answered by Julian B. French tutor
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What is the best way to prepare for it?

There isn't much you can do to prepare the MLAT test in a short period before the exam. The MLAT is mainly a language test to make sure you have the basics. So what you want to do is buy a basic French gramm...
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Is there a good method to learn vocabulary?

The important thing with learning vocab is to make sure that it's a regular activity, because otherwise you just tend to forget whatever you learned on the way. But the method has to come from you: you can u...
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How can I improve my essay-writing?

Although the HAT papers say that you need no prior knowledge for the test, it's actually very helpful to learn as many facts as you can about a few topics. This is because an essay cannot be good if it is no...
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How can I improve on my pronunciation?

French is a hard language to pronounce, especially for English-speaking people. There are two basic things you need to do when speaking: 1. make you speak slowly and don't forget any letters; 2. make sure yo...
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