Tag: French

• “I’ll have the cabin boy, please”: 16 French words that change meaning in the masculine and feminine

  

  Gender matters in French. Getting it wrong can result in much more than a reaction of disdain at this grammatical faux pas. Here are 16 French words with dual meanings, that are well worth knowing about.

  Lucy

  September 11, 2023

  French

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• How I reached C1 French in 3 months after 21 years of struggling

  

  Do you feel like you’re just trudging along and are starting to wonder whether you’ll ever reach fluency in French? You’re not alone, but there is a way out!

  Lucy

  May 20, 2023

  French, mindset

  A1 French, A2 French, B1 French, B2 French, C1 French, fails, failure, French, how to get C1 French, language learning, language tips, mindset, ways to reach C1 in French

• 5 free ways to become the ultimate active listener when learning any foreign language

  

  Find listening in your target language really hard? Zone out when talking gets too quick? It’s time to learn how to be an active listener.

  Lucy

  May 20, 2023

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• 5 timeless video channels for A1-C1 Spanish learners

  

  Videos are a great support as you build your listening skills, thanks to

  Lucy

  May 9, 2023

  culture, Spanish

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• 10 top podcasts with free transcripts for A1-B2 French learners

  

  Bored of listening to other people learn? Zone out when natives speak too quickly? Here are 8 podcasts that will actually improve your French.

  Lucy

  April 28, 2023

  culture, French

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• 6 simple steps to read effectively in a foreign language (A1-B1)

  

  Fall asleep any time you try to read in a foreign language? Or get red with rage with all those words you don’t know? The solution: follow these 6 steps.

  Lucy

  April 26, 2023

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• What are the different CEFR levels, and how do I get to the next level? CEFR explained with Emily in Paris

  

  A great way to track your progress is to base your knowledge on the CEFR, and who better to model their French than the cast of Emily in Paris?

  Lucy

  April 24, 2023

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, mindset, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• Restaurant French: 10 key phrases you need to dine like a français/e

  

  We’ve all been there; you try speaking French to restaurant staff, only for them to reply in English. Persist with these 10 phrases to fight the rosbif rep!

  Lucy

  March 16, 2023

  culture, French

  A1 French, A2 French, B1 French, cuisine, culture, dining out, food, French, restaurant french, restaurants, vocabulary for eating out in france, vocabulary for french restaurants

• 5 apps to use alongside Duolingo that will improve your listening, reading, speaking, writing and pronunciation

  

  Ditch Duolingo in favour of 4 apps guaranteed to improve your listening, reading, speaking and pronunciation.

  Lucy

  February 8, 2023

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• How to sound French by barely saying a word: 10 French sounds

  

  If you’re sick of English replies every time you speak French then these 10 sounds will buy you enough time to get in some genuine French practice.

  Lucy

  January 17, 2023

  culture, French

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