French the natural way: prendre l’habitude

Coucou les French learners,

Laissez les bon temps rouler !

This week we celebrated Mardi Gras with my online French students. In the advanced beginner and the intermediate class we talked about Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

[read more…]

abisproduction218 apprendre14 art41 audiobook63 autonomouslearner219 becomeamember216 bookclub37 brain61 brain work49 carnaval4 cicommunity104 cinema35 clubdelecture22 comprehend52 comprehensiblefrench258 comprehensibleinput248 comprehension267 culture246 dailyfrench207 expressfluency74 fle286 fluentinfrench58 francophone81 francophonie82 frenchcommunity244 frenchforall210 frenchonline68 frenchwithstories89 happyhour15 inputaloneissufficient240 intermediate724 keeplearning42 keepmotivated190 language acquisition246 learner234 lefrancaisensemble223 listentostories41 live62 louisiana7 louisiane6 lovestories6 motivationbreak165 new orleans3 nouvelle orléans5 online french22 online learner204 onlineclasses14 optimalfrench57 optimalinput74 reader162 reading269 recordings13 replays9 selftaught48 slow french328 stories40 tableau10 thinkfrench28 thinkthat10 understand67 understanding22

Mardi Gras à la Nouvelle-Orléans

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

ask1 carnaval4 culture246 diapo27 diaporama32 francophone81 francophonie82 interact200 interaction47 interactive43 interactive quiz27 intermédiaire594 intermédiaire avancé398 intermediate724 look2 louisiana7 louisiane6 new orleans3 nombre1 nouvelle orléans5 numbers6 numéro2 observe25 odp27 parade2 photo4 photos3 picture5 pictures2 present565 present tense435 presentation140 presentense32 saying3 slides26 slideshow33 teen-watch94 think4 tradition57 upper intermediate414 wonder2

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 !

[read more…]

article46 auvergne4 baking15 Belgium9 Canada24 carnaval4 carnival1 chauvesouris1 ci145 coldmonth1 Cooking41 cooking class6 crepes15 crepesparty9 fable59 february4 fevrier2 francophone81 francophonie82 french acquisition12 french celebration1 french course1 frenchculture295 frenchtradition49 immerse2 immersion110 language acquisition246 language course1 learners6 lefrançaisnaturellement92 louisiane6 lyon5 martinique3 massif central2 natural approach59 new orleans3 nice1 nouvelle orléans5 pastry6 poem71 poetry49 pureci43 québec19 recipe36 robert desnos2 sla123 story listening19 weekly videos55 winter11

Crepes party!

We are in the midst of the pancakes (crêpes in French) season before the start of Lent (for Christian believers). In France, we have crêpes twice. First on the 2nd of February to celebrate la fête de la Chandeleur which commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the temple.

[read more…]

chandeleur13 Cooking41 crepes15 culture246 France221 French41 pancakes4 party7 recipe36