French the natural way: Join me for one hour live tomorrow!

Coucou les French learners,

It is just a quick reminder that we are meeting live for la Pause Printemps 2024 ! Wednesday March 27
4pm UK / 5pm France / 12pm EST / 9am PST

Join me live on Zoom for a poem reading session about Easter followed by lively chats,

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French the natural way: feel super good!

Coucou les French learners,

You know when this happens? When you feel high because you understood a whole story in French?! That is exactly what happens to me after I watch a Chinese video and I understand it! I feel high.

I don’t understand every Chinese word in the story but I understand the gist.

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French the natural way: when the usual fails, find success with us!

Coucou tout le monde,

When everything else is not working, where to go to?

Here is what Barry shared:

Like many people, I tried apps, books, podcasts and YouTube videos to learn French. They weren’t working. When I first saw Alice on YouTube,

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French the natural way: start now! Special March offer on our beginner course

Coucou les French learners,

This week, I start to acquire Chinese again! I had started Chinese last year with the amazing Diane Neubauer but I then stopped. I had millions of excuses like:

–  “Now is not the time (it can wait)”

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French the natural way: Join me for one hour live tomorrow!

Coucou les French learners,

It is just a quick reminder that we are meeting live for la Pause chocolat de février 2024 ! Wednesday February 28
5pm UK / 6pm France / 12pm EST / 9am PST

Join me live on Zoom for a story reading session followed by lively chats,

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abisproduction213 accountability180 accountable180 advanced beginner455 autonomouslearner214 becomeamember211 beginnerplus144 boost196 booster191 cicommunity102 classes39 coach23 coaching23 comprehensiblefrench253 comprehensibleinput243 comprehension262 consistency148 consistent149 dailyfrench202 determined144 discipline140 disciplined155 engage162 engaged150 event79 expressfluency71 fle281 french for fun44 frenchbeginner147 frenchcommunity239 frenchforall205 fun425 gocommunity27 gosolo7 inputaloneissufficient235 intensive159 interact195 intermediate719 keepmotivated185 language acquisition241 learner229 lefrancaisensemble218 lisenfrançais194 listen295 live62 live event55 liveclass98 motivate163 motivated155 motivation213 motivationbreak160 natural177 novice high253 novicehigh338 online learner199 partnership52 pau18 pau20243 reading264 reboot90 reward36 slow french323 speakfrench200 stayinfrance21 upper beginner449

French the natural way: 2 tips to stay positive

Coucou les French learners,

This week, Keef shared with our community:

I just can not understand any language even after 2 years of everyday listening and trying to read. Speaking, I don’t find a problem. That’s the easy part for me. But I’m finding French almost impossible to understand.

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French the natural way: follow those 3 steps and you will become fluent in French

Coucou les French learners,

I didn’t send a newsletter last week because we have been moving to another house. But I am now back in almost full swing and I wanted to share Corinne’s relatable experience:

Learning French with no pressure and no memorization is such a nice change from other methods I have tried when learning French.

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