French the natural way: it happens without thinking!

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, Angus who is a dedicated member shared in the Community Chat:

I listen to a video or a story everyday since I started months ago. I’ve got to the point where I can ‘predict’

[read more…]

abisproduction201 apprendre14 art41 autonomouslearner202 beauté5 beauty6 becomeamember199 bonneheure8 brain61 brain work49 cicommunity102 cinema35 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 culture246 dailyfrench190 dailyreading32 easy reader35 ebook21 fle269 fluentinfrench58 frenchcommunity226 frenchculture295 frenchforall193 frenchonline68 frenchtradition49 happyhour14 inputaloneissufficient223 intermediate707 keeplearning42 keepmotivated173 language acquisition229 learner217 lefrancaisensemble206 live61 marieetmédor38 mom7 mompreneur5 motivationbreak148 online learner187 onlineclasses14 optimalinput74 painting33 paris69 peinture20 podcast127 reader145 recordings13 replays9 selftaught48 slow french311 tableau10 teachable6 voir5 yoga12 yogalove5 yogateacher1

French the natural way: sit back and enjoy!

Coucou les French learners,

On Monday we celebrated Saint Nicolas. As a little girl, this story has always terrified yet captivated me. My mum would to me and I always wondered what the first line exactly meant –

[read more…]

abisproduction201 apprendre14 art41 autonomouslearner202 babystage24 beauté5 beauty6 becomeamember199 bonneheure8 brain61 brain work49 chansonfrancaise31 cicommunity102 cinema35 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 culture246 dailyfrench190 dailyreading32 easy reader35 ebook21 entrepreneur7 entrepreneurship6 fle269 fluentinfrench58 frenchcommunity226 frenchculture295 frenchforall193 frenchonline68 frenchtradition49 happyhour14 inputaloneissufficient223 intermediate707 keeplearning42 keepmotivated173 language acquisition229 learner217 lefrancaisensemble206 live61 marieetmédor38 mom7 mompreneur5 motivationbreak148 online learner187 onlineclasses14 optimalinput74 painting33 paris69 peinture20 podcast127 reader145 recordings13 replays9 selftaught48 slow french311 song29 tableau10 teachable6 voir5

French the natural way: join us to play in French!

Coucou les French learners,

This week in the advanced beginner class with Express Fluency, we sang a famous song by French singer, composer and actor Eddy Mitchell. This song is entitled La dernière séance and is about about a small cinema in a city’s neighborhood closing down.

[read more…]

abisproduction201 autonomouslearner202 babystage24 becomeamember199 bonneheure8 brain61 brain work49 chansonfrancaise31 cicommunity102 cinema35 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 culture246 dailyfrench190 dailyreading32 easy reader35 ebook21 fle269 fluentinfrench58 frenchcommunity226 frenchculture295 frenchforall193 frenchtradition49 games5 happyhour14 histoiredefrance137 inputaloneissufficient223 intermediate707 keeplearning42 keepmotivated173 language acquisition229 learner217 lefrancaisensemble206 letsplay13 live61 m@p1 marieetmédor38 motivationbreak148 online learner187 optimalinput74 paris69 podcast127 reader145 selftaught48 slow french311 song29

French the natural way: le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé !

Coucou les French learners,

Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé ! Well not yet but soon…

This early wine or vin de primeur will be on the tables ready to drink this Thursday, November 18th. Christine, a dedicated member of the community,

[read more…]

abisproduction201 autonomouslearner202 babystage24 beaujolais1 becomeamember199 bonneheure8 brain61 brain work49 cicommunity102 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 culture246 dailyfrench190 dailyreading32 easy reader35 fle269 fluentinfrench58 frenchcommunity226 frenchculture295 frenchforall193 frenchtradition49 games5 happyhour14 histoiredefrance137 inputaloneissufficient223 intermediate707 keeplearning42 keepmotivated173 language acquisition229 learner217 lefrancaisensemble206 letsplay13 live61 motivationbreak148 online learner187 optimalinput74 podcast127 reader145 selftaught48 slow french311 tradition57 wine2

French the natural way: let’s play games!

Coucou les French learners,

Today is a very special day. It is November, 11th which ends the Great War. In 1918, the Allies and Germany signed the armistice that ended hostilities on the Western Front.

The French soldiers who fought this war were called les Poilus which literally means “hairy”

[read more…]

191419183 abisproduction201 armistice5 armisticeday2 autonomouslearner202 babystage24 backonyoutube4 becomeamember199 book95 bookclub37 books14 brain61 brain work49 cicommunity102 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 critiquedelivre7 culture246 dailyfrench190 dailyreading32 easy reader35 fle269 frenchcommunity226 frenchculture295 frenchforall193 frenchtradition49 games5 greatwar6 histoiredefrance137 infantstage16 inputaloneissufficient223 intermediate707 keeplearning42 keepmotivated173 language acquisition229 learner217 lefrancaisensemble206 letsplay13 lisenfrançais182 live61 livredumoment19 online learner187 optimalinput74 pausecafe10 pleasurereading125 podcast127 Première Guerre Mondiale4 reader145 saints5 selftaught48 slow french311 tradition57

Comment acquérir le Français naturellement ? Qui est Docteur Stephen Krashen ?

Aujourd’hui, je vais parler d’une autre personne qui a eu beaucoup d’influence sur la façon dont j’enseigne le français. Après avoir parlé des travaux et de la méthode développée par le Docteur Beniko Mason, je vais parler du Docteur Stephen Krashen.

Les travaux et les recherches du Docteur Krashen et du Docteur Mason ont montré qu’il y a six conditions pour acquérir une langue.

absorb4 abundant8 achieve18 achievement29 approach38 approche27 becomefluent60 boostyourfrench72 brain61 brain work49 ci145 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 conditions29 fluency107 fluent57 fluentinfrench58 free voluntary reading32 frenchacquisition135 frenchlearner58 frenchlearners48 fvr53 grammairefrançaise39 grammar66 howto49 hypothese2 hypothesis2 input hypothesis3 inputaloneissufficient223 languageacquisition49 learner217 learnfrenchthenaturalway59 lecture28 lefrançaisnaturellement92 lire109 lisenfrançais182 method20 méthode8 nogrammar6 objectif28 objectives32 optimalinput74 plaisirdelire92 pleasurereading125 present565 present tense435 reach30 reading252 readingispower21 resolution12 resolutions31 rich content105 richinput154 rules4 self french205 self learner41 sla123 stressfree43 TCI74 teen-watch90 teenstories130 teenvideos70 trusttheprocess78 videoscript161 videoscripts82 youcandoit70 youcandothis44

Comment acquérir le Français naturellement ? Qui est Docteur Beniko Mason ?

Aujourd’hui, je vais parler d’une personne qui a eu beaucoup d’influence sur la façon dont j’enseigne le français. Je vais parler du Docteur Beniko Mason que j’ai mentionnée tout au long de cette série. En français, on dit « honneur aux dames » et par conséquent, je vais d’abord parler de Beniko Mason.

absorb4 abundant8 achieve18 achievement29 approach38 approche27 becomefluent60 boostyourfrench72 brain61 brain work49 ci145 comprehensiblefrench241 comprehensibleinput231 conditions29 extensivereading15 fluency107 fluent57 fluentinfrench58 free voluntary reading32 frenchacquisition135 frenchlearner58 frenchlearners48 fvr53 grammairefrançaise39 grammar66 howto49 inputaloneissufficient223 languageacquisition49 learner217 learnfrenchthenaturalway59 lecture28 lefrançaisnaturellement92 lire109 lisenfrançais182 method20 méthode8 nogrammar6 objectif28 objectives32 optimalinput74 plaisirdelire92 pleasurereading125 present565 present tense435 reach30 reading252 readingispower21 resolution12 resolutions31 rich content105 richinput154 rules4 self french205 self learner41 sla123 stressfree43 TCI74 teen-watch90 teenstories130 teenvideos70 trusttheprocess78 videoscript161 videoscripts82 youcandoit70 youcandothis44