French the natural way: read & cook

Coucou les French learners,

It’s been freezing cold this week, il a fait un froid glacial !

Read a good book

So it is the perfect time to be reading a good book by the fire, au coin du feu.

[read more…]

acquirefrench76 apprendslefrançais91 bouquin1 bouquiniste1 ci145 coindufeu1 Cooking41 cooking class6 diner10 dinnertime5 feu1 fire5 fireplace1 fle269 francaislangueetrangere56 frenchcuisine3 frenchfood61 frenchinput18 frenchliterature58 frenchpostcard2 frenchsoup1 frenchtradition49 frenchvocabulaire113 hiver2 ilfaitfroid1 kitchen20 lefrançaisavecaliceayel50 lefrançaisnaturellement92 leschosesdelavie5 literature92 livres4 natural approach59 pureci43 readinfrench1 readingtips3 recette17 recipe36 self french205 sla123 soup11 soupe2 soupedelegumes1 soupefrancaise1 TCI74 tips50 TPRS71 vegetablesoup2 vintage2 weekendvideo3

French the natural way: the next new thing

Coucou les French learners,

I am back this week with some great news!

Despite the fact it is extremely cold over here, il fait un froid de canard, a duck’s cold (don’t ask why we say that in French ?! C’est très bizarre !).

[read more…]

apprendslefrançais91 chosesdelavie2 ci145 cinema35 communicate9 comprehensible100 creative13 culturefrancaise80 ecolebuissonniere1 effortlessly5 familylife12 film41 filmreview15 flow9 flowing2 french film5 frenchlearners48 goodfilm1 hear1 imagination7 interests1 italian4 languages13 learnersay4 lefrançaisnaturellement92 listentostories41 madeupstories1 newseries4 nexthing1 personal13 portuguese3 pureci43 real life video2 real stories2 romanian2 sla123 stories40 storylistening142 tale117 tool8 TPRS71 understand67 weekly input15 weekly videos55 youtube channel52 youtuber6 youtubeuse33

French the natural way: carnaval & planning your trip to France

Coucou les French learners,

C’est déjà le mois de février ! It is already the month of February! Il fait froid et il y a de la neige, it is cold and there is some snow, brr !

[read more…]

article46 auvergne4 baking15 Belgium9 Canada24 carnaval4 carnival1 chauvesouris1 ci145 coldmonth1 Cooking41 cooking class6 crepes15 crepesparty9 fable59 february4 fevrier2 francophone81 francophonie82 french acquisition12 french celebration1 french course1 frenchtradition49 immerse2 immersion93 language acquisition229 language course1 learners6 lefrançaisnaturellement92 louisiane6 lyon5 mardi gras4 martinique3 massif central2 natural approach59 new orleans3 nice1 nouvelle orléans5 pastry6 poem71 poetry49 pureci43 québec19 recipe36 robert desnos2 sla123 story listening19 weekly videos55 winter11

La légende de la ville d’Ys

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

academic1 adult-listen60 adultstories108 advanced294 adventure65 amour46 avancé252 aventure49 aventures15 Bretagne17 chevalier1 conversation311 diable2 dialogue174 evil1 fantasy7 France221 imparfait162 imperfect187 intermédiaire avancé398 knight14 legend78 légende53 literature92 littérature120 love81 lovestory35 passé71 passé simple8 passésimple7 past316 past tense214 princesse2 resource102 roi1 sad53 tale117 triste35 upper beginner449

French the natural way: meet a polyglot!

Coucou les French learners,

Comment ça va ? Est-ce que tu as envie de jeter l’éponge ?

Do you feel like throwing in the towel or the sponge? If you think learning French is too much, think about polyglots who can acquire multiple languages with ease.

[read more…]

acquisition65 apprendslefrançais91 barbara1 chansonfrancaise31 ci145 comprehensible100 conversation311 daily french input12 fle269 french acquisition12 french love6 french lover3 french online15 french teacher4 frenchexpression108 frenchsongs2 frenchstory6 grassematinee2 input47 inspiration4 inspiring7 interview15 keep motivated23 language platform1 learnerbackground1 learners6 learnersay4 learnertips3 learnfrench20 learnfrenchthenaturalway59 lefrançaisavecaliceayel50 lefrançaisnaturellement92 motivate151 motivation201 natural approach59 online learner187 online tutor3 ossetia1 podcast127 polyglot5 proudteacher1 pureci43 russia6 season21 self french205 Skype6 sla123 teachfrench12 verbling6 weekly videos55

French the natural way: Bonne fête des rois !

Coucou les French learners,

Bonne fête des rois ! Happy Three Kings Day! In France, on the 6th of January the Wise Men figurines in the nativity scene are placed around baby Jesus; in the lead up to this date, they were being gradually moved closer and closer to the stable.

[read more…]

6january1 6janvier1 acquisition65 apprendslefrançais91 bible4 biblestory1 ci145 epiphanie4 epiphany8 famille69 family164 fetedesrois4 frangipane1 french input13 french learner6 frenchcake1 frenchexpressions46 frenchfamily6 frenchfood61 frenchstorytime26 frenchtraditions29 galette8 galettedesrois6 histoiredelabible3 histoires en français12 jesus9 julie andrieu1 learnfrench20 lefrançaisavecaliceayel50 lefrançaisnaturellement92 nativity1 nativityscene1 natural approach59 pureci43 recette17 recipe36 roismages2 sla123 storylistening142 storytelling39 TCI74 threewisemen1 TPRS71 whatfrenchchildreneat1 youtube channel52

French the natural way: Bonne Année 2018 !

Bonne Année, Happy New Year to all French learners!!!

In France, people usually say ” Bonne Année, bonne santé ” which literally translates to “Good year, good health”. However I could not wish this new year to come better than Belgium singer Jacques Brel:

[read more…]

20181 ci145 easy french51 fle269 fluent in French7 french for free4 french for fun44 french made easy9 french online15 french singer1 frenchexpressions46 frenchtradition49 grateful3 happy new year8 histoires en français12 jacques brel1 laminutefrançaise2 language acquisition229 learnfrench20 lefrançaisavecaliceayel50 lefrançaisnaturellement92 new french season2 new year22 newbeginnings1 newseason7 newvideos10 nouvelleannee10 online french sessions37 online learning15 online teaching29 online tutoring6 personal13 pureci43 resources online3 sla123 storylistening142 storytelling39 teachfrench12 thankful3 thankyou3 TPRS71 weekly french33 weekly videos55 wish3 wishes3