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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French the natural way : retour dans le passé

Coucou les French learners,

We celebrated la fête de la Toussaint on Monday and I thought I would share with you this lullaby. It used to be sung to the Princes of France:

Download this beautiful coloring for free here.

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French the natural way: tap into your inner child

Coucou les French learners,

L’automne est bien là, fall is here. Last year, My Dear Man and I published a sweet poem about this special season entitled Jour pluvieux d’automne, written by Michel Beau. Our community members met last Saturday to read and comment the poem together.

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French the natural way: how to listen?

Coucou les French learners,

Last week was sad as we said au revoir to charismatic French actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo.

I think I must have watched Cartouche with my brother, sister and cousins cent fois, one hundred times when I was a child and then later on in my life,

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French the natural way: what is shadowing?

Coucou les French learners,

Comment ça se passe ? How is it going?

The summer intensive courses are over and we had so much fun with both groups.

With the advanced beginners, we co-created an hilarious story involving a fortune teller and un nain de jardin,

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French the natural way: enjoy the summer and read!

Coucou les French learners,

J’adore l’été ! I love summer! Time to go outside, have long walks, enjoy the swimming-pool and read, read, read!

I have just finished reading Terre des hommes by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

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French the natural way: What kind of reader are you?

Coucou les French learners,

j’espère que vous passez un bel été ? I hope you are a having a beautiful summer?

I have just finished the two intensives courses for advanced-beginners and intermediate. C’était génial ! It was a total blast!

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