French the natural way: 3 techniques to break free from translation

Coucou les French learners,

Last week, I received a message from Josh, who recently joined our community:

I’ve finished the Baby stage and gone through video 9 of the Infant stage. My comprehension has improved A LOT in only 5-6 weeks of being a member in relation to my very beginner level from when I started.

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French the natural way: break free from translation with these 3 expert strategies!

Coucou les French learners,

Having a growth mindset is crucial when you embark on your French journey. The ability to learn and improve is indeed essential when you are acquiring French (or any other languages).

At the start of our intermediate online class, I asked learners to shift their thoughts.

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French the natural way: fluency at any age, 3 benefits of acquiring French

Coucou les French learners,

In response to last week’s newsletter, Debra wrote to me:

I started seriously learning French when I was 58. I’m 68 now. Not “fluent” but conversational. And, yes. I forget things I know but I do that in English too.

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French the natural way: age with grace and French: grow and thrive!

Coucou les French learners,

Do you remember Chris? When she spoke French for the first time during our French Accountability Hour, I was shocked. Chris sounded fluent! How did she do it? Well, Chris kindly shared her French routine:

I am retired now and have lots of free time to spend with my target language.

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French the natural way: silence speaks louder! The secret weapon to mastering French

Coucou les French learners,

When Chris spoke French for the first time during our French Accountability Hour last Monday, I was a amazed. Chris spoke in full correct sentences with a beautiful French accent.

Je n’en croyais pas mes oreilles ! My ears couldn’t believe it!

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