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French news: a heartfelt community update

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This week, I’m feeling absolutely wonderful after receiving a message from Barry, who shared that he met Nadya in Lyon, France, and they had dinner together! Barry wrote:

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French the natural way: take a break, but keep reading!

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I wanted to give you a quick heads up that My Dear Man & I are taking a little break from YouTube until September, so there won’t be any new weekly videos until then.

But don’t worry, I’ve got some great suggestions to keep your French journey on track!

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French news: from stories to success

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I’m excited to share with you some insights from a fascinating book I’m currently reading: “Faites-les lire!” (Make Them Read!) by Michel Desmurget.

Michel Desmurget is a neuroscientist and research director at INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research).

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French news: Join me & the community for live comprehensible French!

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I am thrilled to invite you to our upcoming live Zoom session this Wednesday for an hour of comprehensible French!

Wednesday July 31
4pm UK / 5pm France / 11am EST / 8am PST

This is your chance to immerse yourself in the language and practice with our supportive community.

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French news: engage, understand and enjoy!

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Reading stories that are tailored to your level is a powerful way to enhance your French.

Our comprehensible stories often repeat key structures and frequently used vocabulary.

Key structures refer to essential elements that form the foundation of sentences.

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French the natural way: what to read when you are at an intermediate level?

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This weekend, Cristiane asked me for book recommendations for French learners at the intermediate level.

This is a fantastic question, as finding the right reading material can be a real challenge when you’re past the beginner stage but not quite ready for full-fledged French literature.

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French news: struggling to stay motivated in French this summer? Here’s how to keep going!

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I’ll admit, I’ve been struggling a bit with keeping up with my Chinese acquisition lately. With the warm summer weather, I’d much rather be outside enjoying the sunshine than cooped up watching Chinese videos!

Can you relate?

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