French the natural way: embrace “La Rentrée” with a fresh perspective on your journey

Coucou les French learners,

Welcome back to our newsletter as we step into the season of “la rentrée” in France!

This uniquely French concept goes beyond simply returning to school or work after the summer break. For the French, “la rentrée”

[read more…]

accountability171 accountable171 acquire50 acquirefrench76 active listener94 activelistener54 activelistening78 advanced294 advanced beginner446 advanced french93 backtoschool18 backtoschool20241 backtowork15 beginner318 chanson31 community157 comprehension253 conversation311 feedback43 feelgood30 free13 frenchclass86 frenchclasses57 frenchcommunity229 frenchnews27 frenchsong14 gocommunity26 guidance35 infolettre35 interact186 interaction47 interactive43 intermediate710 keepgoing27 keepitsimple10 keepmotivated176 lessons36 live session100 liveclass97 memorize11 memorizing6 memory8 motivation204 novice168 novicehigh329 objective21 observe25 progress104 questions74 research17 sing32 speakfrench195 stayontrack35 stepstospeaking58 teaching42 train29 training56 upper beginner449 visual5 visualize4 vocabulaire22 vocabulary256

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,

[read more…]

abisproduction204 abonnement9 abonnetoi39 animals97 audio55 audio file10 audiobook63 audiofile2 bio24 boostyourfrench72 Canada24 comprehensibleinput234 confidence92 context2 enjoy48 experience15 expressfluency67 expressfluency20201 family164 familytime1 fle272 fluency107 fluent57 fluentinfrench58 foundation9 francophone81 francophonie82 free13 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchclass86 frenchlearner58 frenchlearners48 frenchonline68 frenchteachers5 frenchvocabulaire113 incontext2 journey169 member24 membership21 mp39 nostress6 online french sessions37 online learner190 optimalinput74 ownexperience9 québec19 review26 script201 self5 self confidence54 selffrench14 selfpaced4 slowfrench65 subscription8 tip4 truelife49 videoscript161 vocabulary256 vocabularylist84 wildlife3 wordlist22 workshop6

French the natural way: get fast spoken French

Coucou les French learners,

Le soleil brille, c’est l’été ! The sun is shining, it is summer!

“ We want a place in the sun (French expression meaning to succeed, to get ahead) – it’s normal my son; so make sun instead of looking to make a place.”

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 acquirefrench76 activelistener54 activelistening78 ads1 babystage24 boostyourfrench72 breakfast13 calendar10 chanson31 chansonfrancaise31 chansonpopulaire24 comprehensibleinput234 culture246 culturefrancaise80 daily french input12 dailyfrench193 fabledelafontaine24 fastfrench1 fle272 francophone81 francophonie82 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchculture295 frenchlearners48 frenchvocabulaire113 joinus23 languageacquisition49 listen286 listening52 listening skills9 listeningfirst20 optimalfrench57 optimalinput74 podcast127 pub1 publicité4 review26 series71 sla123 slowfrench65 tv5 tv series2 vocabulary256

French the natural way: LISTEN to songs

Coucou les French learners,

Hier était un grand jour, yesterday was a big day! In France, we celebrated trois fêtes in one day!!!

It was the longest day, as well as la fête de la Saint Jean, the Feast of Saint John.  

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 acquirefrench76 activelistener54 activelistening78 babystage24 boostyourfrench72 calendar10 comprehensibleinput234 culture246 culturefrancaise80 daily french input12 dailyfrench193 fle272 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchculture295 frenchlearners48 frenchvocabulaire113 joinus23 languageacquisition49 listen286 listening52 listening skills9 listeningfirst20 optimalfrench57 optimalinput74 podcast127 review26 sla123 slowfrench65 vocabulary256

French the natural way: LISTEN to different voices

Coucou les French learners,

Vous connaissez la méthode Coué? Do you know about the Coué method or autosuggestion?

” Everyday in every way, I am feeling better and better”, Emile Coué. Download the 2020 calendar &

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 acquirefrench76 activelistener54 activelistening78 babystage24 boostyourfrench72 calendar10 comprehensibleinput234 coué1 culture246 culturefrancaise80 daily french input12 dailyfrench193 fable59 fabledelafontaine24 fables21 fle272 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchculture295 frenchlearners48 frenchvocabulaire113 jeandelafontaine17 joinus23 lafontaine14 languageacquisition49 listen286 listening52 listening skills9 listeningfirst20 optimalfrench57 optimalinput74 podcast127 review26 sla123 slowfrench65 vocabulary256

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,

[read more…]

abonnement9 abonnetoi39 audio55 audio file10 baby50 baby-stage41 beginner french28 boostyourfrench72 comprehensibleinput234 confidence92 context2 daudet3 enjoy48 experience15 expressfluency67 fluency107 fluent57 fluentinfrench58 foundation9 free13 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchclassics16 frenchlearner58 frenchlearners48 frenchonline68 incontext2 journey169 member24 membership21 mp39 nostress6 online french sessions37 online learner190 optimalinput74 ownexperience9 review26 script201 self5 self confidence54 selffrench14 selfpaced4 slowfrench65 subscription8 tip4 truelife49 videoscript161 vocabulary256 vocabularylist84 wordlist22 workshop6

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,

[read more…]

abonnement9 abonnetoi39 audio55 audio file10 audiobook63 authentictext64 baby50 baby-stage41 beginner french28 boostyourfrench72 comprehensibleinput234 confiance42 confidence92 confinement2 enjoy48 experience15 expressfluency67 fluency107 fluent57 fluentinfrench58 foundation9 free13 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchclassics16 frenchlearner58 frenchlearners48 frenchonline68 journey169 member24 membership21 mp39 nostress6 oak4 online french sessions37 online learner190 optimalinput74 ownexperience9 script201 self5 self confidence54 selffrench14 selfpaced4 slowfrench65 subscription8 treasure19 treasurehunt4 truelife49 videoscript161 workshop6