As I am writing this newsletter, the dough I prepared to make crêpes is resting in the kitchen. Later today I will heat the pan and start flipping crêpes for my family. Today is la Chandeleur, Candlemass!

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French the natural way: where to start?

Coucou les French learners,

Brr… Il fait froid, It is getting cold !

Il fait un froid de canard !

In the advanced beginner class on Monday, we talked about different kind of delicious soups.

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French the natural way: it happens without thinking!

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, Angus who is a dedicated member shared in the Community Chat:

I listen to a video or a story everyday since I started months ago. I’ve got to the point where I can ‘predict’

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French the natural way: sit back and enjoy!

Coucou les French learners,

On Monday we celebrated Saint Nicolas. As a little girl, this story has always terrified yet captivated me. My mum would to me and I always wondered what the first line exactly meant –

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French the natural way: join us to play in French!

Coucou les French learners,

This week in the advanced beginner class with Express Fluency, we sang a famous song by French singer, composer and actor Eddy Mitchell. This song is entitled La dernière séance and is about about a small cinema in a city’s neighborhood closing down.

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