French the natural way: juste la lecture…

Coucou les French learners,

Le printemps est arrivé chez moi ! Spring has arrived at my home!

At this time last year, I published a video about a special garden in la Bretagne,

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French the natural way: un rendez-vous à Agen

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Enfin ! At last! Je suis de retour, I am back!

I am now in Portugal, enjoying a new life and acquiring a new language too: Portuguese. I keep reminding myself that “

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French the natural way: correct ou pas correct ?

Coucou les French learners,

L’automne, fall is now around the corner and this quote by French author Albert Camus is à propos, n’est-ce pas ?

Fall is a second spring when each leave is a flower.
Ta Maman française

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French the natural way: les fables

Coucou les French learners,

Are you feeling overwhelmed with French?

Many of my learners want to travel to France and/ or be ready for a French examination. At one point they do feel overwhelmed. They want to know certain grammar points or to be able to pronounce some difficult words in French.

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French the natural way: countdown to Christmas!

Coucou les French learners,

Aujourd’hui, today c’est le premier décembre, it is the first of December! French children have opened la première porte, the first door of le calendrier de l’Avent, Advent calendar. C’est excitant,

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French the natural way: how to find comprehensible input?

Coucou les French learners,

I am so lucky indeed to be teaching amazing learners from all over the world! Check out my website’s map to find out where my learners come from.

My French learners are amazing because they understand the power of getting input consistently and over time.

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French the natural way: input is crucial

Coucou les French learners,

Lately I have been reading a lot of articles and blog posts on how to keep up with learning a new language. La rentrée is over and most of us are back to work and to our daily chores.

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