French the natural way: breathe!

Coucou les French learners,

Bonjour le mois d’août, hello August!

This weekend, after a full-on week presenting at Agen Workshop Global Online, I had a wonderful barbecue with my family. I tried something new: les pastèques au barbecue,

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French the natural way: how to retain vocabulary?

Coucou les French learners,

Il fait très chaud ici, au Portugal ! It is very hot here, in Portugal!

This weekend, we went for un pique-nique du soir, an evening picnic by the river. There are many plages,

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French the natural way: get fast spoken French

Coucou les French learners,

Le soleil brille, c’est l’été ! The sun is shining, it is summer!

“ We want a place in the sun (French expression meaning to succeed, to get ahead) – it’s normal my son; so make sun instead of looking to make a place.”

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French the natural way: LISTEN to songs

Coucou les French learners,

Hier était un grand jour, yesterday was a big day! In France, we celebrated trois fêtes in one day!!!

It was the longest day, as well as la fête de la Saint Jean, the Feast of Saint John.  

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French the natural way: LISTEN to different voices

Coucou les French learners,

Vous connaissez la méthode Coué? Do you know about the Coué method or autosuggestion?

” Everyday in every way, I am feeling better and better”, Emile Coué. Download the 2020 calendar &

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French the natural way: context is what matters

Coucou les French learners,

Comment ça va ? Comment allez-vous ?

My dream would be to cross/meet someone wearing a tee-shirt on wich would be written ” Very good. Thank you and you?”

In an attempt to send you a weekly newsletter,

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French the natural way: get used to it!

Coucou les French learners,

Je suis de retour ! I am back!

The reason why there was no newsletter for quite a while is a GOOD one! Here is a new addition to our family, a beautiful girl, Jeanne. C’est une grande joie,

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