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How Your Brain Already Knows How to Learn French (You Just Need the Right Stories)

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever noticed how a child learns to speak without a single grammar chart or vocabulary list?

They simply listen, absorb, and one day—almost like magic—the words flow.

Your brain hasn’t forgotten how to do this. It’s still wired for language,

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Why Your Brain Doesn’t Need a Dictionary (And a Hedgehog Tale to Prove It)

Dear French Story Listeners,

Have you ever caught yourself frantically translating every French word back to English in your mind?

Like a mental ping-pong match that leaves you exhausted before the story even ends?

Here’s the lovely truth: your brain is already wired for language.

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abisproduction217 accountability184 accountable184 advanced beginner459 aliceayel47 autonomouslearner218 becomeamember215 beginnerplus148 boost200 booster195 charlottemason87 charlottemasoninspired87 community171 comprehensiblefrench257 comprehensibleinput247 comprehension266 connect120 connection121 consistency152 consistent153 dailyfrench206 determined148 development53 discipline144 disciplined159 easyreader99 engage166 engaged154 enjoytheride162 expressfluency73 fle285 frenchbeginner151 frenchclass92 frenchclasses63 frenchcommunity243 frenchforall209 frenchhabits109 frenchwithstories88 fun429 habit149 habits137 homeschool86 homeschoolfrench18 homeschooling87 immersion109 inputaloneissufficient239 intensive163 interact199 intermédiaire593 intermediate723 journey182 keepmotivated189 language acquisition245 learner233 lefrançaisavecaliceayel66 lefrancaisensemble222 lire125 lireenfrançais173 lisenfrançais198 listen299 motivate167 motivated159 motivation217 motivationbreak164 narration97 natural181 novice high257 novicehigh342 onestoryaday12 online learner203 personal development52 plaisirdelire99 pleasure140 pleasurereading132 progress117 reader161 readforpleasure112 reading268 reboot92 retireelearning18 slow french327 slowlearning8 startnew95 storylistener119 storylistening158

Monday French Story: When Hunger Tests Friendship 🐱🐭

Dear French Story Listeners,

Every Saturday at 2pm, a new story arrives. And every Monday, I write to you.

This week’s tale from the Grimm Brothers is longer than usual – 30 minutes. It asks something of you: your full attention.

“Chat et souris associés”

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This week’s French story: How an elf outsmarted the trolls

Bonjour French Story Listener,

Boa passagem de ano!

That’s what people say here in Portugal, where I live now – “Good passage into the new year!“

Isn’t that beautiful? Not just “Happy New Year” but a passage –

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This week’s French story: Love, loss, and mistletoe magic

Dear French Story Listener,

Have you ever wondered why we kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas?

This week’s French story takes us to ancient Scandinavia, to December 21st – the shortest day of the year, which was just yesterday.

On that darkest day,

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French the natural way: Monday Story – The Little Twisted Tree 🌲

Dear French Story Listeners,

Every Saturday at 2pm, I publish a new French story. And every Monday, I write to you.

This rhythm matters. It’s how we build something lasting together.

This week’s story is tender:
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abisproduction217 accountability184 accountable184 advanced beginner459 aliceayel47 autonomouslearner218 becomeamember215 beginnerplus148 boost200 booster195 charlottemason87 charlottemasoninspired87 community171 comprehensiblefrench257 comprehensibleinput247 comprehension266 connect120 connection121 consistency152 consistent153 dailyfrench206 determined148 development53 discipline144 disciplined159 easyreader99 engage166 engaged154 enjoytheride162 expressfluency73 fle285 frenchbeginner151 frenchclass92 frenchclasses63 frenchcommunity243 frenchforall209 frenchhabits109 frenchwithstories88 fun429 habit149 habits137 homeschool86 homeschoolfrench18 homeschooling87 immersion109 inputaloneissufficient239 intensive163 interact199 intermédiaire593 intermediate723 journey182 keepmotivated189 language acquisition245 learner233 lefrançaisavecaliceayel66 lefrancaisensemble222 lire125 lireenfrançais173 lisenfrançais198 listen299 motivate167 motivated159 motivation217 motivationbreak164 narration97 natural181 novice high257 novicehigh342 onestoryaday12 online learner203 personal development52 plaisirdelire99 pleasure140 pleasurereading132 progress117 reader161 readforpleasure112 reading268 reboot92 retireelearning18 slow french327 slowlearning8 startnew95 storylistener119 storylistening158

French the natural way: 🗡️ The Roman Soldier Who Changed History (And Your French!)

Bonjour, French Story Listeners! 👋

Picture this: A Roman soldier on horseback encounters a freezing beggar at the gates of Amiens.

What he does next becomes one of the most beloved stories in French culture, a moment of compassion painted by countless artists and celebrated across Europe for 1,600 years.

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abisproduction217 accountability184 accountable184 advanced beginner459 aliceayel47 autonomouslearner218 becomeamember215 beginnerplus148 boost200 booster195 charlottemason87 charlottemasoninspired87 community171 comprehensiblefrench257 comprehensibleinput247 comprehension266 connect120 connection121 consistency152 consistent153 dailyfrench206 determined148 development53 discipline144 disciplined159 easyreader99 engage166 engaged154 enjoytheride162 expressfluency73 fle285 frenchbeginner151 frenchclass92 frenchclasses63 frenchcommunity243 frenchforall209 frenchhabits109 frenchwithstories88 fun429 habit149 habits137 homeschool86 homeschoolfrench18 homeschooling87 immersion109 inputaloneissufficient239 intensive163 interact199 intermédiaire593 intermediate723 journey182 keepmotivated189 language acquisition245 learner233 lefrançaisavecaliceayel66 lefrancaisensemble222 lire125 lireenfrançais173 lisenfrançais198 listen299 motivate167 motivated159 motivation217 motivationbreak164 narration97 natural181 novice high257 novicehigh342 onestoryaday12 online learner203 personal development52 plaisirdelire99 pleasure140 pleasurereading132 progress117 reader161 readforpleasure112 reading268 reboot92 retireelearning18 slow french327 slowlearning8 startnew95 storylistener119 storylistening158
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