If you’ve read the earlier post, then you know by now the 3 starter-steps of creating or better yet, building a habit for your language learning lifestyle. Lifestyle you ask? Well yes, because in this article we’re going to see how we can improve that habit we built. We are not talking about a one“Improving the habit : The 3 boost-strides” 계속 읽기
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L’art à la française : France, French and Art
Le musée du Louvre, le musée d’Orsay, le Grand Palais, le Palais des beaux-arts, le Musée de Grenoble, le Musée Eugène Delacroix, are only a few from a long list of museums and places to visit in France for art amateurs. As a matter of fact, some people decide to learn French for the beauty“L’art à la française : France, French and Art” 계속 읽기
Sing your way to French : Edith Piaf – Icône de la chanson française
Non, je ne regrette rien Édith Giovanna Gassion, the most iconic female singer in France, had a short, intense, agitated life full of love and desolation. A life that was not necessarily reflected and portrayed through her songs. With a thin body, clenched hands, a little black dress and a cross necklace she stood graciously“Sing your way to French : Edith Piaf – Icône de la chanson française” 계속 읽기
Building the habit : The 3 starter steps
Routines are very important to our daily lives. They keep us grounded, sometimes even sane. They protect us from missing important tasks on the regular and most importantly, they make us human. Now, we have previously talked about the importance of discipline, the desire to improve and several business notions applied to learning a language“Building the habit : The 3 starter steps” 계속 읽기
“À vous les experts !” : 5 classic books in French
La peau de chagrin: Honoré de Balzac (1831) ‘’La peau de chagrin‘’: an unmissable classic, a Balzacian masterpiece. It is the story of Raphael de Valentiny, a young Marquis ruined and lonely. He was blind to a talism “the skin of sorrow” that fulfills his desires. But on the other hand, with every wish made,““À vous les experts !” : 5 classic books in French” 계속 읽기
“Qui dit langue française, ne dit pas forcément la France” : French around the world
Did you know that French is in fact one of the most spoken and fast growing languages in the world ? It is the 5th spoken language in the world. But now that you have read this information, does it still seem that all french speakers live in France ? As a matter of fact,““Qui dit langue française, ne dit pas forcément la France” : French around the world” 계속 읽기
Eclectic is the way to go : How mixed methods lead to better results
You ask a hundred L2 speakers how they picked up a language and you will get one hundred different answers. Well probably not a hundred but you get the point. From the books that I read on language learning, language teaching to the podcasts, the youtube videos and even my own personal experience, it is“Eclectic is the way to go : How mixed methods lead to better results” 계속 읽기
A message from an avid learner
Dear Diary, It has now been a year as a language learner. I realise how far I’ve come but I understand that there’s a lot more to learn. I started from scratch, I did not know a word of French. So I signed up for an online 1-1 language class and the journey began. At“A message from an avid learner” 계속 읽기
I don’t understand what they’re saying ! : Tips on improving listening comprehension
Have you ever been around native speakers and they suddenly address a question to you but you were lost in their nativeness you did not know? Awkward silence, then move to another person. We’re all guilty of this move! But what can we do to not relive it again? There are a few things you“I don’t understand what they’re saying ! : Tips on improving listening comprehension” 계속 읽기
Don’t hit snooze : Why breaking your language learning pattern is the enemy of progress
There’s a theory behind the snooze button: Contrary to popular belief, it does not add to your sleeping timer but instead makes you feel foggy and tired the entire day. Dozing off your regular language habits will have the same effect on your progress. It might not be on your physical health and energy but“Don’t hit snooze : Why breaking your language learning pattern is the enemy of progress” 계속 읽기