Dear French Story Listeners,
Have you ever noticed how children pick up language without worksheets or verb charts?
They simply listen – and one day, they’re speaking.
That’s exactly what’s been happening in your mind as you’ve joined us for these Saturday stories.
This Week’s Story: “Le voleur de chouquettes” (The Chouquette Thief)
Story #50 marks a special milestone in our Story Listening journey!
This charming tale unfolds at a train station, where a simple misunderstanding about delicious French pastries teaches us something wonderful: we’ve all jumped to the wrong conclusion at some point.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/_gw7d9eFxiw
You’ll hear natural, everyday French – the kind real people actually speak.
No forced memorization. No pressure.
Just a good story that happens to be building your French brain, one phrase at a time.
Your Simple Practice Tip This Week
As the story unfolds, keep a special notebook nearby – your “French commonplace book.”
When a word or expression catches your ear (perhaps how we say “what are you doing?” or describe someone looking annoyed), jot it down.
This isn’t homework – it’s treasure collecting.
You’re creating your own personal French garden, gathering the expressions that speak to you.
You are noticing gentky, and it works beautifully with language.
Trust What’s Happening
Fifty stories. That’s fifty opportunities your brain has had to absorb patterns, rhythm, and meaning – naturally.
You might not feel it happening, but your mind is doing exactly what it was designed to do.
Some of you are learning alongside your grandchildren. Others are keeping your minds vibrant and engaged.
All of you are proving that language learning doesn’t have an age limit – just different, gentler paths.
Keep showing up. Keep listening. Your brain knows what to do.
Alice 💕
P.S. Ready to deepen your French journey? Our membership community offers a complete story library, and personalized feedback on your French narrations (yes, you’ll be telling stories too!). It’s like having a patient French friend guiding you at your own pace. Come join us here: https://www.aliceayel.com/join