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French news: feel energized, join me this week!

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Every Monday, I spend 30 minutes with Suqing, my Chinese tutor, and it’s something I always look forward to. Our interactions leave me feeling energized and accomplished because I can understand her, ask questions when I’m confused, and use new words I’ve picked up from watching Chinese videos during the week.

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French the natural way: it’s OK not to understand!

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Today, I want to touch base on a common concern that many of you might encounter: the feeling of being lost when you don’t understand a story… Or even its gist!

Have you ever found yourself in this situation?

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French news: embracing the silent phase

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Last week, I shared with you my evolving perspective on pronunciation in French, emphasizing the importance of training our mouths and tongues to speak with confidence. (In case you missed it, read about my recent ephihany here!)

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French the natural way: how to make sure you understand it!

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As language learners, we often wonder how well we’ve understood a video, a story or a text. We find ourselves asking:

Did I understand the message? Did I grasp the main idea? Did I really get the gist of it?

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French news: train your mouth, tongue and tone of voice!

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I want to share a personal revelation I’ve had regarding the role of pronunciation in language acquisition.

In the past, I held a strong belief that listening and reading were sufficient for language acquisition. While I still believe that comprehensible input is crucial for retaining vocabulary and structures,

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French the natural way: how to let go of translation

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Over the weekend, Angus, one of our dearest member shared:

When I found Alice’s site I subscribed immediately. It is three years later now and not a day goes by when I don’t feel gratitude to Alice.

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French news: last chance to join our live French sessions this week!

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I hope this email finds you well and eager to continue your French journey!

I am excited to invite you to join our upcoming 45-minute live sessions happening this week.

But hurry – there are only a few spots left,

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