Qui est Jean de La Fontaine ?

Jean de La Fontaine est né il y a très longtemps. Il est né il y a presque quatre cents ( 400 ) ans, en l’an 1621 précisément. Il est né en France, dans la ville de Château-Thierry. La ville de Château-Thierry est située à cent ( 100 ) kilomètres à l’est de Paris,

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French the natural way: the more you read…

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

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French the natural way: top Christmas stories

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When I was living and teaching in England, I used to sing in a choir. Yesterday my amazing conductor, Hannah Brine posted an inspiring quote:

I hear so many people around me saying things like “I am not an expert in languages”

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French the natural way: how to find comprehensible input?

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