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French news: feel energized, join me this week!

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Every Monday, I spend 30 minutes with Suqing, my Chinese tutor, and it’s something I always look forward to. Our interactions leave me feeling energized and accomplished because I can understand her, ask questions when I’m confused, and use new words I’ve picked up from watching Chinese videos during the week.

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French news: embracing the silent phase

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Last week, I shared with you my evolving perspective on pronunciation in French, emphasizing the importance of training our mouths and tongues to speak with confidence. (In case you missed it, read about my recent ephihany here!)

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French news: train your mouth, tongue and tone of voice!

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I want to share a personal revelation I’ve had regarding the role of pronunciation in language acquisition.

In the past, I held a strong belief that listening and reading were sufficient for language acquisition. While I still believe that comprehensible input is crucial for retaining vocabulary and structures,

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French news: last chance to join our live French sessions this week!

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I hope this email finds you well and eager to continue your French journey!

I am excited to invite you to join our upcoming 45-minute live sessions happening this week.

But hurry – there are only a few spots left,

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French news: live sessions exclusive for our members

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I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our weekly group sessions on Zoom. They are starting in May (next week already!).

Our live sessions are designed to keep you motivated, accountable, and consistently progressing in your French journey.

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French the natural way: become enlightened

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Qu’est-ce que vous lisez en ce moment ? What are you reading?

Deb Nicholson who is also a member of our community recommended Writing to the bones by Natalie Goldberg. I am savoring each page of this wonderful book,

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