Coucou les membres de la communauté,
Bonne année 2025 et bonne santé !
Join me live for an exciting free one-hour French session on Zoom this Wednesday as we launch our first community gathering of 2025!
Wednesday January 8
4pm UK / 5pm France / 11am EST / 8am PST
Everybody is welcome!
Click here to join!
Instead of discussing traditional New Year’s resolutions, we’ll explore a more effective approach: building habits to enhance your French language journey.
The Power of Habits in Language Learning
Habits and resolutions represent fundamentally different approaches to personal transformation.
While a resolution is a conscious, deliberate decision to achieve a specific goal within a set timeframe, a habit is a regular, often unconscious behavior that becomes ingrained through consistent repetition over time.
Unlike resolutions that often fade quickly, well-established habits can lead to sustainable progress in your French journey.
Reflect on the habits you’d like to develop to improve your French this year. Come prepared to share your ideas during our Wednesday session.
If you’re unsure, don’t worry! Bring a pen and paper, as you’ll leave our gathering with clear, actionable habits to boost your French proficiency in 2025.
Celebrating Epiphany: A French Tradition
Today is January 6th, and I shared in the Community Chat that it marks Epiphany in France, a special day rich in tradition.
This celebration commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men to the infant Jesus. Watch my YouTube video on the story of the Three Wise Men.
A key part of this festivity is the “galette des rois” (Kings’ cake), a delicious pastry hiding “la fève“, a small figurine. The lucky person who finds this trinket is crowned king or queen for the day. Listen to the popular children’s song “J’aime la galette“!
Enjoy the beloved tale “Roule galette.” Click here to read and listen to this story!
All these resources help you expand your French vocabulary while immersing yourself in French culture.
Join Our Thriving French Community
I urge you to participate in our Community Chat.
Click here to join the Chat!
This platform is an excellent way to stay accountable in your French journey.
This year, I will be sharing a new French resource from our site daily in the chat, providing you with continuous motivation and materials to make real progress in your French.
My Dear Man & I are thrilled about the year ahead and can’t wait to embark on this French adventure with you!
Cordialement,