Here’s a great idea to help you work on your French pronunciation! This activity will also make you work on how to ask questions in French and on the pace of your speech: if you pause for too long, Siri will think that you were done asking your question and you will have to start again! Follow my instructions on how to make the most of this French oral activity and download the free worksheet I’ve designed for you! https://frenchyourway.com.au/improve-french-pronunciation-ask-siri Use the comment section to submit other ideas of questions to other learners of French…or just to let me … Read More →
FYW 062 : The prefix “Extra”
In this short episode, find out how it is possible to understand the meaning of a word you may not know thanks to clues such as the prefix, or other related words. As a simple illustration of this concept, I've chosen to use in my examples the prefix "extra" –what’s more the words covered will be similar to the English words. Always remember: language learning is like an investigation game – You can work out way more than you’d think by being curious about how words are formed! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Extraterrestre La Terre = … Read More →
FYW 061 : Challenge – Can I Make You Love French Grammar?
Urging all grammar-phobic students to give me a chance to explain why you should love French grammar… and even grammar in general! Many new students start lessons with me by saying: “I want to learn French but I don’t want to learn French grammar”. I find this most interesting as it raises many questions; not just about the teaching/learning method, but above all about the reasons why so many students refuse to have anything to do with grammar... Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Check out my article – "Challenge: can I make you love French … Read More →
FYW 059 : French “déception” vs English “deception”: same same, or different?
While my original goal in making this episode was to point out and therefore help you memorise better the difference between "deception" in French and "deception" in English, I was surprised to find out that the two words were more related than I thought! Insights into the origins of words is so fascinating! Come on board for a short French vocabulary session…we’ll also do a tiny bit of French conjugation ;-) Can you think of other words that look similar in French and English but actually have different meanings? Please share them in the comment section of the episode, get the conversation … Read More →
FYW 058 : How to Conjugate French Verbs in –IR Without Losing Your Mind
French verbs are often the nightmare of students of French! Listen to these simple tips on How to Conjugate French Verbs in –IR such as “partir”, “finir”, “dormir”. We’ll cover all you need to know about them, the present and past participle forms. I’m sure these tips will help make French conjugation much easier (and less daunting) for you! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode La FIN = the end FINIR (FIN + IR) is to become the end, to get to the end, therefore to finish. Gros, grosse = big GROSSIR = to become big, to put on … Read More →
FYW 057 : C’est or il est?
"C'est" vs "il est": that’s another typical struggle among French students. Thanks a lot Angela for your question and here are my explanations for you all to enjoy and make the difference between c'est/il est! I’ve also published a written version of this episode on my website and included a free downloadable worksheet for you! Check it out on www.frenchyourway.com.au/cest-vs-il-est Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode C’est dangereux pour la santé (that is/it’s dangerous for the health) C’est gentil à vous de me téléphoner (that is/ it’s nice of you to … Read More →
FYW 056 : Tu or Vous ? All you need to know about using the correct form of address in French
How to choose between tu or vous in French? And then, when can we switch from using vous to using tu with a French person? If these very questions are not always clear for a native French, I can only imagine how much more confusing they can be for a foreigner! The good news is: as a foreigner you will be more easily forgiven for using the improper form of address. The second good news is, I’ll try to clarify it all in this episode! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Tutoyer = to say tu, to address someone as tu, to use the informal tu form. Ce professeur … Read More →
« C’est » vs « il est » / « elle est »
When to use « C’est » vs « il est » (or « elle est ») ? Angela is still in high school but she’s a promising student of French (Angela wrote me several long emails in a very good French!). She told me she was confused about when to use "c'est" vs "il est / elle est". Indeed, this is a typical struggle among French students - thanks a lot Angela for your question and here are my explanations for you all to enjoy! « C’est » vs « il est » / « elle est » I’ve decided to list the main differences between “c’est” vs “il est / elle est” in a table so that the contrast between the structures … Read More →
FYW 054 : “Attendre” vs “to attend”
What are the different meanings of "attendre" in French? Don’t confuse "attendre" and the English "to attend", they are totally different! How to talk about where you attended school? I’ll explain what you need to know about these seemingly similar words, and teach you some French expressions with "attendre" along the way! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Attendre= to wait, to wait for Nous attendons le train = We’re waiting for the train Ce problème ne peut pas attendre = This problem can’t wait. Attendre =to expect Qu’est-ce que vous attendez de moi … Read More →
FYW 053 : Irregular French Plurals : Masculine Words Ending in “_al”
Learn or brush-up the rule for the irregular French plurals of masculine words ending in “_al”, then test yourself! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode un journal (= a newspaper) un cheval (= a horse) un animal un festival un carnaval un bal (= ball, dance) un chacal (= jackal, wild dog) un étal (= stall, stand) un régal (= fest, delight, treat) un val (= valley, vale, glen) un code postal = a post/zip code mondial (= global/worldwide) un total (= an amount / a sum) LINKS and RESOURCES Read my written version of this episode: Irregular French … Read More →
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