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French the natural way: embrace “La Rentrée” with a fresh perspective on your journey

Coucou les French learners,

Welcome back to our newsletter as we step into the season of “la rentrée” in France!

This uniquely French concept goes beyond simply returning to school or work after the summer break. For the French, “la rentrée”

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French the natural way: harness the power of positive thoughts

Coucou les French learners,

Do you believe in the power of thoughts? I certainly do. In fact, I make it a habit to say positive things to myself each morning.

I also incorporate this practice into my French classes. At the beginning of each session,

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French the natural way: overcome the “Freeze” in conversations

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Have you ever found yourself in this situation? A native French speaker asks you a question. You understand every word, but when it’s time to respond, your mind goes blank. The words are there, somewhere, but they refuse to come out. You’re frozen,

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French the natural way: unlock your potential – You don’t need a good memory!

Coucou les French learners,

A common misconception about learning languages is that you need to have a fantastic memory to be successful.

I’ve often heard people say that my ability to speak several languages (English, Spanish, and a bit of Portuguese) comes from having a great memory.

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French the natural way: Overcome French writing challenges

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, Mohammad, one of our dedicated members who has been part of our community since June 2023, wrote to me. He told me he got stuck on writing in French:

I finished the Baby and Infant Stages,

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French the natural way: how to transition to thinking in French

Coucou les French learners,

Here is something that that could be a game-changer for your French journey.

One of our community members, Eric, recently opened up about a common challenge that many language learners face. While he can understand French well, he still struggles to think in French.

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