French the natural way: BOOST your FRENCH

Coucou les French learners,

Today is Lundi de Pentecôte. It is part of the Catholic tradition held 50 days after Easter to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (disciples of Jesus Christ).

While it is a religious celebration following Easter,

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French the natural way: bougez, move!

Coucou les French learners,

L’hiver est presque terminé, winter is almost over…

On Tuesday, we celebrated la Chandeleur, Candlemass which exactly falls 40 days after Christmas. It is the occasion to eat crêpes which look and feel like the sun,

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French the natural way: let’s do it!

Coucou les French learners,

J’espère que vous passez de bonne fêtes de fin d’année ! Joyeux Noël ! I hope the end of year celebrations are going well! Merry Christmas!

We enjoyed a great live session last Tuesday. It was the first live event of the community members and it was wonderful to see my dear learners sweet faces!

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French the natural way: how to retain vocabulary?

Coucou les French learners,

Il fait très chaud ici, au Portugal ! It is very hot here, in Portugal!

This weekend, we went for un pique-nique du soir, an evening picnic by the river. There are many plages,

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French the natural way: context is what matters

Coucou les French learners,

Comment ça va ? Comment allez-vous ?

My dream would be to cross/meet someone wearing a tee-shirt on wich would be written ” Very good. Thank you and you?”

In an attempt to send you a weekly newsletter,

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French the natural way: get used to it!

Coucou les French learners,

Je suis de retour ! I am back!

The reason why there was no newsletter for quite a while is a GOOD one! Here is a new addition to our family, a beautiful girl, Jeanne. C’est une grande joie,

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