Thread: How many books should you read to become fluent in a second language?
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:20 AM   #70
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Originally Posted by Soldim View Post
I tried Hugo -- limited is not word that seems to apply to his vocabulary -- however, mine....
Ha! Ha! The first full-length French book I ever read was Les Misérables. I was inspired to read it after seeing the film that starred Jean Gabin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWF4FucGtIY

I waded through the book in about a fortnight, spending several hours a day on it and making great use of a dictionary.
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