French the natural way: is our program enough to reach fluency?

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, Alissa asked a good question:

So is the material that is already on the website (I know the Senior Stage is not yet fully ready and I’m far away from that anyways ☺️) enough to reach fluency ?

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French the natural way: 3 steps to make real progress

Coucou les French learners,

Bonne année et bonne santé 2024 !

I love this quote from Nadya, our caring member, who shared in the Community Chat:

Bonne année : 2 fois plus de bonheur, 0 grammes de soucis, 2 tonnes de surprises,

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French the natural way: top 2 highlights of 2023

Coucou les French learners,

May peace, love, and prosperity follow you always. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. May your heart be lifted! Joyeux Noël !

As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time to reminisce about the highlights of this year for our community.

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French the natural way: un rendez-vous à Agen

Coucou les French learners,

Enfin ! At last! Je suis de retour, I am back!

I am now in Portugal, enjoying a new life and acquiring a new language too: Portuguese. I keep reminding myself that “

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French the natural way: youpi, c’est le printemps !

Coucou les French learners,

There is une vague de chaleur, a heatwave going on here, in Europe and we are enjoying the beautiful weather!

Le printemps, spring is really blossoming. It is beautiful out here! Actually, Spring and the blossoming nature is a bit like language acquisition.

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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 !

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French the natural way: countdown to Christmas!

Coucou les French learners,

Aujourd’hui, today c’est le premier décembre, it is the first of December! French children have opened la première porte, the first door of le calendrier de l’Avent, Advent calendar. C’est excitant,

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