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Today let’s do something different. When it comes to learning a new language, dictation has fantastic results. Why? Because it requires a lot of concentration, deciphering the words in sentences, guessing the spelling, and so on.

If you struggle with your listening skil...

How do you make your Christmas more ‘French’? French people certainly don’t celebrate Christmas like others… Let’s have an insight into Christmas in France: 

You will know more about:

• the important dates

• the use of Advent calendars

• the importance of Christmas markets

• how French...

You may wonder if immersive homestays will really give you back your investment.

What are the true benefits? Can you see tangible and intangible results at the end?

To sum it up: is it worth it?

The best way to answer your questions is to listen to French learners who have experienced it thems...

How can you train yourself to understand normal French conversations so you aren’t always lagging behind? 

And how can you invite your French friends for apéro, for a meal, or even just feel good about stopping to talk to other dog owners for example, without the confidence of being able to expr...

Fancy seeing what I discovered to do with my pomegranates in the garden this year? 

Hint: Anyone can do it and it’s really worth it! 

The goal of this fun mini-lesson is not only to share with you a healthy recipe but also to expose you to a lot of new French words.

You’ll be exploring the fol...

Imagine you could say “J’ai compris” in a more familiar, A more 'French' way. 

We all want to say how well we’ve understood things in our conversation. But somehow, “I understood” feels a little, well, let’s say, ‘translated’ at times. 

Why not speak French like you speak English and say “I got...

Tu as récemment flippé ?  Huh? Take a peek at the way to say you ‘freaked out’ in French.

‘Flipper’ is a common word in French, especially in certain films at the moment. Traditionally, Flipper is like the English - to flip something over. So there’s a little connection - Freaking out is like tu...

Struggling to choose between FOIS & TEMPS ? Let’s untangle it with some nifty examples to help you with your instant recall. 

The confusion comes from the fact that for both words in English, it’s the same word: “time”. However, in French we have two different words for specific contexts.

Disco...

Do you get ‘brain freeze’ when you’re trying to have conversations in French. 

Now, don’t worry -  It’s understandably hard to work out how to get off a learning plateau, so today, we’ll dive into a closer look at how some decent feedback can shift you off it:

🇫🇷 What effective feedback looks l...

Marcher, promener or se promener. do trip up over these three ways to walk? What are the difference and nuances between them?

In this mini-lesson, not only will you understand the meaning of each verb but you will also see other versions and idiomatic expressions associated with them.

Let's div...

Does your conversational flow feel choppy because you keep forgetting words you thought you had learnt ?

Today, you are going to understand better:

• Why cramming words and overstudying will not help you speak better. 
• Why visualising and observing will make a massive difference to your insta...

Do you … or don’t you? 

Have you ever gone to reach for another glass of wine as a guest at a French table and wondered why you're being 'looked at' . . . 

Today, you discover a little snippet of French etiquette about pouring wine:

• The important table etiquette regarding pouring your wine ...