Coucou tout le monde,

When everything else is not working, where to go to?

Here is what Barry shared:

Like many people, I tried apps, books, podcasts and YouTube videos to learn French. They weren’t working. When I first saw Alice on YouTube, I dubbed her “the lady with the white board and corny stories for kids.” It looked amusing, but not a way to learn a language. Boy was I wrong.

After watching her videos on acquiring French the natural way, I was hooked. Plus, the subscription was so cheap I figured I had little to lose.

Quelle coïncidence, quelle chance ! that the same morning I subscribed, I stumbled on a live online meeting of community members chatting and reading stories. It was so much fun, and that was just the first day!

Barry Rico with us in Pau, October 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed working my way through the levels and supplemental stories on the site, while attending online community meetings every chance I got. There are meetings to read, meetings to chat, meetings with Alice and meetings to delve deeper into the content. A year later and the site is still a part of my everyday life. Plus, I now have friends from all around the world with whom I connect regularly online.

As Alice will tell you, the French language has a flow and a musicality to it that you just can’t get through an app designed around games and quizzes. Instead, let your brain do the work naturally. By listening and listening and listening to COMPREHENSIBLE stories your brain can’t help but pick it up.

You can ACQUIRE the language if you just give it a try.

Quoi de neuf ? What’s new?

New Audiobook

Barry Rico is still with us one year later AND he also wrote a whole book in French by himself! His book is now available as an audiobook too.

Listen to Barry’s captivating story about Bruno.

You probably know the adventures of Marie and her clever dog, Médor. But do you know Marie’s magical uncle, Tonton Nono? He has a giant flying orange to take Marie wherever she wants to go. Tonton Nono‘s real name is Bruno, and he is Marie‘s mother’s brother. Here is his story when Bruno was young and how he discovered magic.

A comprehensible story written in the past tense with unique characters and exciting twists to keep you wanting more! Rich vocabulary and structures are repeated throughout the stories to give you optimal input.

Reading this book helps you think in French naturally. #readingispower

Download the book here.

Story of the day

Exciting news! I kicked off a new daily habit in the Community Chat – ‘l’histoire du jour‘ (story of the day).

This is your chance to read and listen to a comprehensible French story every day.

Remember, the goal is to grasp the essence of the story, not every single word.

The more you hear and read French, the more you understand. Before you know it, you understand French with ease. You think French naturally and finally you speak French freely!

Check out the Community Chat for a new story every day. Keep us posted whether you enjoyed the story and why.

That is what our member @TY posted about today’s story – Les gnous – :

I love this story! It is one of the stories that I went back for more details and pondered.

Read and listen to this story for FREE! Turn the Audio Sync view button on to hear and read the story at the same time.

Keep yourself accountable and motivated.

Melissa wrote on Trustpilot:

I am enjoying this learning platform. I love the solo option. I can take my time and process this beautiful language. Customer service has been so helpful. I highly recommend this program and I am so thankful for what they offer.