Un nouveau travail pour Marie

d’après une histoire écrite par Lynne,
membre de la communauté

Un jour, Marie rentre chez elle. Elle demande :
– Médor ! Où es-tu ? J’ai une grande nouvelle.
Médor entre dans la chambre et il s’assoit. Il est curieux. Marie lui dit :

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Marie et les pattes brillantes

d’après une histoire écrite par Barry,
membre de la communauté

Un jour, Marie rentre chez elle. Elle crie :
– Médor ! Où es-tu ? J’ai une grande nouvelle.
Médor entre rapidement en courant, dans la chambre et il s’assoit. Il est énormément curieux.

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French the natural way: Join us LIVE on Saturday to celebrate!

Coucou les French learners,

Just a quick reminder to join us live this Saturday!

LET’S CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS 2022! Saturday December 17
5pm UK / 6pm France / 12pm EST / 9am PST

Christmas is such a special moment in the year,

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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: to dare is to do

Coucou les French learners,

Today, I have received the most uplifting message from Christine, a dear member and committed learner:

On this day of thanksgiving (USA), I especially thank you for your special companionship on my French language acquiring journey. I wouldn’t be where I am without your presence in my life on my journey. 

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French the natural way: become a joyful reader

Coucou les French learners,

Last week was full of events as we commemorated the end of la Grande Guerre, the Great War. The 11th of November is un jour férié, a bank holiday in France and it celebrates l’Armistice which happened in 1918,

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French the natural way: keep it up!

Coucou les French learners,

To be honest, watching and hearing my own children speaking Portuguese fluently and sounding like natives, makes me feel discouraged sometimes. I struggle to speak Portuguese fluently, to let it flow!

I was reading this interesting article about the best age to learn a language.

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