French the natural way: bonne année 2019 !

Coucou les French learners,

Une belle année qui se termine

This past year has been full of amazing learners, Story Listening, more videos and a first Ebook!

I am incredibly reconnaissante,

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French the natural way: un cadeau de Noël

Coucou les French learners,

C’est déjà la mi-décembre, it is already mid-December! Time to celebrate!

It is time to celebrate Christmas 
Un joli cadeau !

When I started to make videos on YouTube, my goal was to help French learners from all over the world to listen and understand comprehensible stories in French.

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French the natural way: how to aid comprehension?

Coucou les French learners,

La confiance, confidence is key !

“One earns confidence by drops and loses it by litres” Jean-Paul Sartre

Over the past few weeks, I have truly come to believe that gaining confidence is key to acquire another language.

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French the natural way: la confiance en soi

Coucou les French learners,

I am back from beautiful Portugal and en plein boum, in full swing!

The most important is not to let yourself overwhelmed.
Prendre confiance

As I am working at full speed this week,

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French the natural way: the more you read…

Coucou les French learners,

I am writing to you from lovely Portugal right now enjoying the sun and the heat.

A Braga, au nord du Portugal.

Have a look at my Instagram account to see more pictures of mon séjour,

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French the natural way: octobre (and more about grammar)

Coucou les French learners,

C’est déjà le mois d’octobre ! It is already October! Le temps passe vite ! time goes fast!

I am not ready.
Une chanson sur l’automne

There is this song by popular French singer Francis Cabrel (I just found out he was born in Agen!) entitled Octobre which is simply beautiful:

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French the natural way: reading to speak fluently

Coucou les French learners,

je profite des derniers jours d’été, I am enjoying the last summer days here in Germany.

Dans la région de la Thuringe.

I also enjoy watching how my learners are improving little by little through reading and listening to French.

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