French the natural way: join us for our next book club!

Coucou les French learners,

En avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil !

This is a classic French proverb: even though it’s officially spring and the weather is warming up, it’s still too early to shed your warm clothes. Well… Over here,

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French the natural way: 3 idées pour profiter du printemps

Coucou les French learners,

C’est le printemps, spring is here!

As I write this newsletter on Good Friday, Vendredi Saint, I thought I would share with you a presentation I gave today to my wonderful beginner’s class with Express Fluency.

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French the natural way: next book club!

Coucou les French learners,

Spring is around the corner! Let’s celebrate, let’s feel the energy and let’s open our minds to new perspectives!

I don’t know about you, but the last winter months have been a roller coaster with a strict lock down and having to juggle between family and work.

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French the natural way: le plaisir de lire

Coucou les French learners,

The community is getting big and and strong! Our first live book club was a success! Members from all the world shared some amazing stories about Le Louvre and where they come from. Watch the replay in case you missed it.

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French the natural way: join the book club on Saturday!

Coucou les French learners,

I have just received the most cheerful comment on the Community Chat. Will said:

” Salut Alice, just wanted to says thanks to your wonderful site I am now reading more books in French and feeling comfortable doing so.

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French the natural way: 3 idées pour profiter de l’automne

Coucou les French learners,

C’est l’automne, fall is here!

Les berges de la Seine en automne, c’est beau !

Here is a little poem written by Isabelle Jaccard entitled Feuilles d’automne ():

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French the natural way: start acquiring French in 3 steps

Coucou Les French learners,

C’est fini !!! The Baby Stage Online Self Paced course is finally done!

31 sessions to ACQUIRE the French BASICS; 31 videos to watch; 31 scripts to read with a glossary to help you understand the new words;

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