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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French the natural way: it’s OK not to understand!

Coucou les French learners,

Today, I want to touch base on a common concern that many of you might encounter: the feeling of being lost when you don’t understand a story… Or even its gist!

Have you ever found yourself in this situation?

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French the natural way: how to make sure you understand it!

Coucou les French learners,

As language learners, we often wonder how well we’ve understood a video, a story or a text. We find ourselves asking:

Did I understand the message? Did I grasp the main idea? Did I really get the gist of it?

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French the natural way: how to let go of translation

Coucou les French learners,

Over the weekend, Angus, one of our dearest member shared:

When I found Alice’s site I subscribed immediately. It is three years later now and not a day goes by when I don’t feel gratitude to Alice.

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Session de Happy hour du 24 avril 2024

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French the natural way: Join me for one hour live tomorrow!

Coucou les French learners,

Just a quick reminder that we are meeting live for
la Pause du mois d’avril 2024 ! Wednesday April 24
4pm UK / 5pm France / 11am EST / 8am PST

Join me live on Zoom for a very special reading session followed by lively chats,

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