French the natural way: Bonne Année 2020 et les choix à venir…

Coucou les French learners,

Bonne année 2020 !

Don’t make the mistake!

Did you know that French people usually wish one another Bonne Année and add on Bonne Santé, to good health not only on the first day of the new year?

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 bonneannée5 bonneannee20201 bookmarks1 boost195 booster190 boostyourfrench72 calendar10 calendar20201 choisir1 ci145 community166 comprehensibleinput242 donate1 donner1 enjoy48 epiphanie4 epiphany8 fle280 francaislangueetrangere56 frenchacquisition135 frenchinput18 frenchjourney20 frenchlearners48 frenchresources1 frenchteachers5 frenchtradition49 galette8 galettedesrois6 goals5 goodies1 happy new year8 ichoose2 journey177 keep motivated23 keepitsimple10 keepitup11 listen294 member24 motivation212 newyear26 notalone2 personal13 read40 relax48 sla123

French the natural way: se préparer pour Noël

Coucou Les French learners,

It is a busy time of the year and Christmas is fast approaching! Noël approche !

Well guys, with E-business, we have to reduce the staff…

Did you know that “experiencing emotion can influence how well we remember things“.

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 acquisition65 ad2 advert2 avantnoel9 boost195 christmas27 christmascountdown19 ci145 commercial1 community166 compelling39 compellinginput8 comprehensible100 comprehensible input36 comprehensiblefrench252 compteàrebours3 countdown2 countdowntochristmas6 culture246 ebook21 emotion15 emotions6 enjoy48 enjoyable39 fluency107 francophone81 francophonie82 frenchacquisition135 frenchculture295 histoires en français12 histoiresdenoel3 languageacquisition49 languageboost18 languagebooster16 marieetmédor38 member24 membership21 mémoire2 memory8 noël23 petiteshistoires31 publicité4 self french205 sla123 TCI74 video351 videoscript161

French the natural way: is speaking good enough?

Coucou les French learners,

It is that time of the year when we remember our past and our ancestors. On Monday, the French commemorated the end of la Première Guerre Mondiale, the First World War, also called l’Armistice. Last year’s newsletter was all about that special day.

[read more…]

11novembre3 191419183 abonnement9 abonnetoi39 acquisition65 acquisition process41 armistice5 audiobook63 audiolivre19 autonomous reader42 autonomouslearner213 boostyourfrench72 compelling39 compellinginput8 comprehensible input36 comprehensiblefrench252 comprehension261 culture246 easyfrench66 effortless9 fluency107 fluent57 fluentinfrench58 frenchbooster24 frenchculture295 frenchlearner58 frenchreader46 frenchstories6 greatwar6 histoiredefrance137 krashen5 listenandread3 livreaudio40 livresenfrançais9 louisiana7 louisiane6 marieetmédor38 member24 membership21 relax48 relaxing12 self confidence54 selflearner9 sla123 speaking73 Stephen Krashen11 stressfree43

French the natural way: pas de panique ! How to relax in 3 steps

Coucou les French learners,

C’est déjà la fin du mois d’octobre, oh non ! Le temps passe vite ! It is already the end of October, time passes by quickly!

“Time passes by. And each time time passes by, something fades”

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 all saints day3 brain61 breath3 breathe17 breathing18 cerveau4 compelling39 compellinginput8 comprehensible100 comprehensible input36 comprehensiblefrench252 comprehension261 culturefrancaise80 dailyfrench201 destress5 effortless9 effortlessly5 fle280 francaisfacile37 francaislangueetrangere56 frenchculture295 frenchpoetry39 frenchstories6 histoires en français12 literature92 littéraire84 november3 novembre2 optimalinput74 personal13 poem71 relax48 relaxmax11 respiration10 richinput154 scripts113 storyscripts8 stressfree43 subconscious5 toussaint4 victorhugo5 videoscripts82 weekly input15 weeklyvideo17 yoga12

French the natural way: how to speak confidently in 5 steps

Coucou les French learners,

Il pleut, il pleut bergère… It is raining, it is raining sheperdess…

I would have given my head to be cut that it would be a nice day today!

It is a popular song for children which has its origins in a French opera or opéra comique written in 1780 by Fabre d’Églantine.

[read more…]

acquirefrench76 active listener94 activelistening78 activemember12 apprendslefrançais91 comprehensible input36 comprehensiblefrench252 confiance42 confianceensoi35 confidence92 dailyvideo5 ebook21 ecouteactive1 fle280 fluency107 fluent57 francaisfacile37 francaislangueetrangere56 frenchacquisition135 frenchinput18 frenchreaders66 frenchreading11 member24 membership21 onlinefrench17 parle1 parler36 parlerenfrancais37 prononcer5 pronunciation11 scripts113 self confidence54 self confident37 self french205 self learner41 self selected book12 speak85 speaking73 speaking skills8 steps1 stepstoreading2 stepstospeaking58 storyscripts8 videoscripts82

French the natural way: 3 tips to acquire French

Coucou les French learners,

c’est l’automne, fall is on its ways!

“Fall is the spring of winter”, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

I miss the beautiful Ilm park in Weimar and the forest in Thuringia,

[read more…]

abonnetoi39 activelistener54 activelistening78 activemember12 audio55 audiofile2 audiolivre19 automne7 autumn9 compelling input31 comprehensible input36 comprehensiblefrench252 comprehension261 easyfrench66 easyreader94 extensivereading15 fall17 fle280 francaisfacile37 francaislangueetrangere56 frenchculture295 frenchlove11 frenchlover9 frenchreaders66 frenchstories6 gradedreaders12 keepitsimple10 krashen5 listen294 livresenfrançais9 marieetmédor38 marieetmédoràparis24 membership21 newseason7 podcast127 poem71 simplify5 Stephen Krashen11 stories40 targetlanguage1 youtube67 youtubeuse33

French the natural way: le déclic

Coucou les French learners,

j’ai eu le déclic ! I clicked!

I love my journey acquiring German. I have finally found resources on and off line which I enjoy and which I understand. It is no longer a burden to get myself reading or listening to German,

[read more…]

abonnement9 abonnetoi39 activelistening78 activemember12 audiobook63 children story15 citations19 daily french input12 dailyfrench201 deutsch1 frenchacquisition135 frenchbooster24 frenchquotes20 frenchreader46 frenchstorytime26 fvr53 German4 germanacquisition1 inspiration4 keep motivated23 keepitup11 keeplearning42 languageparent3 lefrançaisnaturellement92 marieetmédor38 motivation212 onlinefrench17 personal13 plaisirdelire97 podcast127 readandlisten4 readfrench17 readingispower21 self french205 self learner41 storylistening153 subscription8 videoscript161 videoscripts82 weeksuggestion2 youtubeuse33