French the natural way: Input Optimal

Coucou les French learners,

As I am getting ready to travel to Agen, I have come to realize I am on a MISSION!

Whilst preparing the presentation I will give there about making videos on YouTube (have a sneak peek here!

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French the natural way: penser comme un Français

Coucou les French learners,

” Soleil de juin, ne ruine personne ! “, Sun in June does not ruin nobody! This is a saying from the beautiful Ardèche region in the South of France. Les célèbres gorges de l’Ardèche are a paradise for canoers and kayakers,

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French the natural way: la lecture extensive

Coucou les French learners,

l’été est à nos portes, summer is around the corner !

The best excuse to READ sur l’herbe, on the grass, sur la sable, on the sand, au bord de la piscine,

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French the natural way: la confiance en soi

Coucou les French learners,

I am back from beautiful Portugal and en plein boum, in full swing!

The most important is not to let yourself overwhelmed.
Prendre confiance

As I am working at full speed this week,

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French the natural way : trust the process

Coucou les French learners,

I am back from a wonderful weekend in Erlangen, Germany where I got to listen to my idols, Stephen Krashen and Beniko Mason.

They are my heroes in the field of Second Language Acquisition! I got to spend the entire weekend listening to them at the Story Listening workshop,

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