French news: Something New to Try This Week

Coucou les membres de la communauté,

Our dear member, Laura shared a delightful idea after participating in our last French Reader club.

She suggested:

“As a part of the warm-up, it might be fun to include the learning of a short poem with each 5-week session.”

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Dans la prairie de Pierre Coran

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French the natural way: Can Fables Help You Master French?

Coucou les French learners,

Do you remember being told fables when you were little? Those enchanting stories with talking animals that captivated your imagination?

When I was a child in France, we would have to learn these fables by heart at school. These weren’t just any stories,

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Mississippi

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Matin de Pâques

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Dans un petit bateau

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La peur

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