Une histoire ensemble : Un séjour à Paris

Une histoire ensemble avec la classe intermédiaire
d’après une illustration de Sempé

Monsieur et Madame McDonald étaient des touristes à Paris. Ils étaient écossais et ils avaient décidé de visiter Paris pour la dixième fois parce que c’était leur dixième anniversaire de mariage !

Les MacDonald étaient au Grand hôtel et ils devaient sortir pour aller dîner au restaurant Maxim’s pour fêter leur anniversaire de mariage et ensuite ils devaient aller au Moulin Rouge pour voir la revue du French Cancan.

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French the natural way: become enlightened

Coucou les French learners,

Qu’est-ce que vous lisez en ce moment ? What are you reading?

Deb Nicholson who is also a member of our community recommended Writing to the bones by Natalie Goldberg. I am savoring each page of this wonderful book,

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French the natural way: 5 tips to improve your French pronunciation

Coucou les French learners,

Two weeks ago, I posted Antony’s question about having the correct pronunciation in French. The challenge of the French language is pronunciation. It is challenging to read in French because spelling does not match pronunciation.

There are also all those “weird”

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French the natural way: back to you!

Coucou les French learners,

Here we are after a much needed summer break! Here are a few pictures about our family time on the beach and in Spain (Galicia & Navarra).

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French the natural way: French reboot

Coucou les French learners,

Est-ce que vous profitez de l’été ? Are enjoying summer?

Un tournesol ( lisez l’histoire du tournesol ! ), un château de sable au bord de l’océan Atlantique et un coucher de soleil.

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Une histoire ensemble : Les talons rouges pour le camping

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Une histoire ensemble : Camille et les longues dents

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