Practicing French

Top 12 best French exercises to level up your French

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Learning French (or any language!) does not need to be boring and difficult. With technology and access to all types of content, you can practice French at any moment. Here are 12 tips to help you find fun ways to practice and progress in French. For more support, contact a French tutor here.   Daily … Read more

French practice – Parler de décoration (Levels A2 and +)

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French practice to talk about decorating a room or other places. Learn vocabulary to describe your home in French La décoration est un élément essentiel de notre environnement, que ce soit à la maison, au bureau ou dans un espace public. Apprendre le vocabulaire associé à la décoration vous permettra d’exprimer vos goûts, de discuter … Read more

Importance of dictation to progress in French

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Dictation is particularly important in learning the French language due to its numerous benefits. Here’s why dictation is crucial for learning French Listening comprehension Dictation exercises in French help train your ears to recognize the specific sounds, accents, and intonations of the language. This improves your overall listening comprehension skills, enabling you to understand native … Read more

Fêtes Nationales in French speaking countries

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Bonjour, Bastille Day, or La Fete Nationale in France, is on July 14th. Do you know how many French-speaking countries celebrate their national day in July? Voici une liste de pays francophones : France : En tant que berceau de la langue française, la France est le pays francophone le plus important. Voir l’hymne national … Read more

Reading Comprehension – “Histoire de la Fête de la musique” (All levels)

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French comprehension – Find synonyms of following French verbs (in green) – Discuss traditions L’origine de la fête de la musique remonte en 1976. Joel Cohen, musicien américain qui travaillait pour Radio France Musique proposait pour cette chaîne des « Saturnales de la Musique » pour le 21 juin et le 21 décembre lors des … Read more

French text comprehension – “Prendre ou pas sa retraite?!” (Levels A2)

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French vocabulary and expressions «Travailler me vivifie» : à 96 ans, cette antiquaire nantaise fait des affaires jusqu’en Asie Ses baskets News Balance, son jean Levis et son manteau de fourrure épousent parfaitement sa silhouette gracile. Ses épaisses lunettes rose saumon s’harmonisent avec son visage malicieux. D’un coup, la sonnerie de son iPhone retentit au … Read more

Learning French tips

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Tips to learn French – and maybe other languages! Learning French can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it can also come with its challenges. Here are some of the main difficulties of learning French and some tips to help you overcome them. Pronunciation: French is known for its complex pronunciation, which can make … Read more

French reading comprehension – Culture “Voyages industriels” (Levels A2 and +)

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Reading French to improve fluency – Discover French industrial heritage [review vocabulary – expressions – sentence structure] __________________________ 1 ) La clouterie Rivierre, à Creil, dans l’Oise Avec pas moins de 2 800 références de clous fabriqués sur des machines dont la plupart datent du XIXème siècle, la clouterie Rivierre est la dernière clouterie encore … Read more