French news: Habits, Pronunciation, and Success Stories

Coucou les membres de la communauté,

Margot, one of our committed members, has embraced a fantastic new habit that’s worth sharing.

Margot commented:

Hello Alice! Today I started a new habit as you suggested last week. I just revisited the first story in the Baby Stage – listening and watching.

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French the natural way: How to Cultivate Your French, A Journey of Habit

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, I was telling about forming habits to acquire French.

Have you started forming a habit yet? How’s it going so far?

While conventional wisdom suggests it takes 21 days to form a habit, I believe it often requires more time.

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French news: A New Year of French Adventures Awaits!

Coucou les membres de la communauté,

MERCI to all who participated in our Community reunion last Wednesday.

Click here to watch the replay!

Your presence and engagement made the event truly special, and I was thrilled to see so many familiar faces and new members joining us.

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French the natural way: New Year, Start a New French Habit!

Coucou les French learners,

As we step into the new year, many of us are brimming with resolutions and aspirations.

However, instead of focusing on grand resolutions that often fall by the wayside, consider the power of forming new habits.

Habits are the building blocks of lasting change,

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French news: Kick Off 2025 with French Flair – Habits, Epiphany, and Community!

Coucou les membres de la communauté,

Bonne année 2025 et bonne santé !

Join me live for an exciting free one-hour French session on Zoom this Wednesday as we launch our first community gathering of 2025! Wednesday January 8
4pm UK / 5pm France / 11am EST / 8am PST

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French the natural way: Un message personnel de Noël

Coucou les French learners,

A very Merry Christmas to all of you! Joyeux Noël !

As we approach this joyous season, my Dear Man & I want to extend our warmest wishes to each and every one of you. In these times,

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French news: Last Newsletter of 2024, Joyeuses Fêtes !

Coucou les membres de la communauté,

This is our final newsletter of 2024, and what a remarkable year it has been!

My Dear Man & I want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to each of you.

Your incredible contributions,

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