French the natural way: Join me LIVE on Saturday for some action!

Coucou les French learners,

Just a quick reminder to join me live this Saturday!

30 mins LIVE to move in French!

Saturday 15th October
5pm UK / 6pm France / 12pm EST / 9am PST

Let’s move and acquire French!

Whether you are a total beginner or you are already at a more advanced level,

[read more…]

abisproduction230 acquire50 acquiring18 action10 actions2 advanced beginner472 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 becomeamember228 beginner french28 beginnercourse68 cicommunity110 community184 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 comprehension279 course124 dailyfrench219 enjoy48 enjoyable39 enjoytheride175 fle298 fluency107 free13 freesession2 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchcommunity256 frenchfluency19 frenchforall222 frenchjourney20 improve19 improvement15 journey195 language acquisition258 learner246 lefrancaisensemble235 letsmove2 listen312 live62 liveclass98 move8 natural194 novice168 novice high270 novicehigh355 online learner216 process22 produce12 production44 progress130 reading281 reboot99 selftaught48 sessionforfree2 slow french340 tips50 total physical response14 tpr19 upper beginner449

French the natural way: is it OK to translate?

Coucou les French learners,

This week, I got a good question from a new member who struggles to acquire French. This new member wants to remain anonymous and he is a total French beginner. He commented in the Chat:

I’m struggling to understand anything without translating every single word.

[read more…]

abisproduction230 acquire50 acquiring18 advanced beginner472 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 babystage24 becomeamember228 beginner french28 beginnercourse68 cicommunity110 community184 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 comprehension279 course124 dailyfrench219 dailyreading32 fall17 fall lessons2 fle298 fluency107 freewrite50 frenchacquisitionforall34 frenchcommunity256 frenchculture295 frenchfluency19 frenchforall222 frenchjourney20 frenchreaders66 improve19 improvement15 inputaloneissufficient252 intermediate736 journey195 language acquisition258 learner246 lefrancaisensemble235 listen312 live62 liveclass98 natural194 novice168 novice high270 novicehigh355 online learner216 process22 produce12 production44 progress130 reading281 reboot99 selftaught48 slow french340 speak85 speakfrench208 teenstage16 tips50 tpr19 translate7 translating6 translation4 upper beginner449 write59

French the natural way: 5 tips to improve your French pronunciation

Coucou les French learners,

Two weeks ago, I posted Antony’s question about having the correct pronunciation in French. The challenge of the French language is pronunciation. It is challenging to read in French because spelling does not match pronunciation.

There are also all those “weird”

[read more…]

abisproduction230 advanced beginner472 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 babystage24 becomeamember228 beginner french28 beginnercourse68 cicommunity110 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 comprehension279 course124 dailyfrench219 dailyreading32 expressfluency80 fall17 fall lessons2 fle298 freewrite50 frenchcommunity256 frenchculture295 frenchforall222 frenchreaders66 improve19 improvement15 inputaloneissufficient252 intermediate736 language acquisition258 learner246 lecture28 lefrancaisensemble235 lisenfrançais211 listen312 natural194 novice168 novice high270 novicehigh355 online learner216 progress130 prononcer5 pronounce31 pronunciation11 reading281 reboot99 selftaught48 slow french340 speak85 speakfrench208 storyasking15 summercourse8 teenstage16 tips50 upper beginner449 write59

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.

[read more…]

abisproduction230 advanced beginner472 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 babystage24 becomeamember228 cicommunity110 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 comprehension279 course124 dailyfrench219 dailyreading32 expressfluency80 fle298 freewrite50 frenchcommunity256 frenchculture295 frenchforall222 frenchreaders66 frenchtraditions29 fvr53 inputaloneissufficient252 intermediate736 july4 july20221 language acquisition258 learner246 lecture28 lefrancaisensemble235 lisenfrançais211 listen312 natural194 novice168 novice high270 novicehigh355 online learner216 reading281 reboot99 selftaught48 slow french340 speak85 speakfrench208 storyasking15 summer28 summer20222 summercourse8 teenstage16 upper beginner449 write59

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.

[read more…]

abisproduction230 advanced beginner472 art41 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 babystage24 becomeamember228 cicommunity110 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 comprehension279 course124 dailyfrench219 dailyreading32 easy reader35 expressfluency80 extensivereading15 fle298 frenchcommunity256 frenchculture295 frenchforall222 frenchreaders66 frenchtraditions29 fvr53 infantstage16 inputaloneissufficient252 intermediate736 language acquisition258 learner246 lecture28 lefrancaisensemble235 lisenfrançais211 listen312 livre63 livredumoment19 natural194 newplaylist9 novice168 novicehigh355 online learner216 painting33 pausecafe10 peinture20 pentecôte2 podcast127 reader174 reading281 selftaught48 slow french340 speak85 speakfrench208 storyasking15 summer28 summer20213 summercourse8 upper beginner449

French the natural way: discipline over motivation

Coucou les French learners,

C’est presque le début de l’été, it is nearly the start of summer! And it actually pretty hot over here, in Portugal!

On Sunday, we celebrated Saint Antoine, the saint patron of Portugal. about his incredible life and when you are a member,

[read more…]

abisproduction230 advanced beginner472 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 babystage24 becomeamember228 brain61 brain work49 cestpossible1 cicommunity110 commedhab1 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 course124 dailyfrench219 dailyreading32 disciplined172 easy reader35 experience15 expressfluency80 fle298 frenchcommunity256 frenchculture295 frenchforall222 frenchhabit3 frenchreaders66 fvr53 habit162 habitude40 habitudes8 infantstage16 inputaloneissufficient252 intermediate736 interview15 journey195 keepmotivated202 language acquisition258 learner246 lefrancaisensemble235 lisenfrançais211 listen312 livre63 livredumoment19 motivate180 natural194 newplaylist9 novice168 novicehigh355 online learner216 pausecafe10 reader174 selftaught48 share17 sharing6 slow french340 speak85 speakfrench208 storyasking15 summer28 summer20213 summercourse8 upper beginner449 vivelacommunautédefrenchlearners15

French the natural way: BOOST your FRENCH

Coucou les French learners,

Today is Lundi de Pentecôte. It is part of the Catholic tradition held 50 days after Easter to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (disciples of Jesus Christ).

While it is a religious celebration following Easter,

[read more…]

abisproduction230 advanced beginner472 art41 authentic168 autonomouslearner231 babystage24 becomeamember228 brain61 brain work49 cicommunity110 comprehensiblefrench270 comprehensibleinput260 course124 dailyfrench219 dailyreading32 easy reader35 expressfluency80 fle298 frenchart6 frenchcommunity256 frenchculture295 frenchforall222 frenchreaders66 frenchtraditions29 fvr53 infantstage16 inputaloneissufficient252 intermediate736 language acquisition258 learner246 lefrancaisensemble235 lisenfrançais211 listen312 livre63 livredumoment19 natural194 newplaylist9 novice168 novicehigh355 online learner216 painting33 pausecafe10 peinture20 pentecôte2 podcast127 reader174 selftaught48 slow french340 speak85 speakfrench208 storyasking15 summer28 summer20213 summercourse8 upper beginner449