I’m ranting a bit in this episode! I’ve lost count of how many times I heard students say that they don’t dare speaking French by fear of sounding ridicule or making mistakes. They make excuses with themselves to postpone the time they'll give French conversation a try, thinking they first need to study more French grammar and textbooks. If you can relate to this situation, I'll give you my opinion on this (well, you probably already have an idea of what I think!) and I will try to get you out of your analysis-paralysis state and to JUST DO IT! I'll give you simple tips on how to improve your … Read More →
FYW 077 : “Zero confidence when speaking French!”
How to improve your confidence to speak French with others ? One listener of French Your Way Podcast wrote to me: "I get so caught up on the grammar mistakes that I'm making and worry a lot about what the other person is thinking of me (i.e. "She's dumb", "She's wasting my time"..." If this sounds like it could be you too, don’t miss this episode. I’m sharing my thoughts and tips on how to improve your confidence when speaking French. I hope this will help! LINKS and RESOURCES Institut de Français: http://www.institutdefrancais.com "How long does it take to learn French?" … Read More →
FYW 065 : Futur Simple vs Futur Proche
Discover some popular French expressions with body parts words. Can you guess what "having a hair on one’s tongue" mean? Or "not having one’s tongue in one’s pocket"? Find out now! Enrich your vocabulary and get a fun insight into French culture as well :-) Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode L’année prochaine, je vais étudier le français en France. = Next year, I’m going to study French in France Pour ma retraite, je vais acheter une maison au bord de la mer. = For my retirement I’m going to buy a house by the beach. Nous débiterons 200 dollars de votre … Read More →
FYW 035 : How to Improve your French Listening skills? My best tips!
I’ve compiled my best tips about how to improve your French listening skills after receiving this question from many of you. If you find it a struggle to hold a conversation in French because you can’t understand the replies, if you think French people speak too fast or if you find that your ear hasn't tuned in to French language yet, I hope my recommended exercises and resources will help you! A written version of this podcast episode is available on my website for easier reference. Check out www.frenchyourway.com.au/improve-your-french-listening-skills LINKS and RESOURCES Check my … Read More →
How to Improve your French Listening Skills?
Listen to the audio version in Episode 35 of French Your Way Podcast. Many of you find it difficult to understand spoken French. You find it too fast, daunting, overwhelming sometimes: I struggle with understanding the response. It would seem that my ear is still not ‘tuned-in’ to native speakers. I can usually get the drift if something is written down but quite often not if it is spoken. (Deryck) I struggle with holding a conversation in French ( everyone seems to speak so fast). (Willie) Si vous pouvez me donner quelques conseils pour améliorer ma compréhension orale? Selon moi, la … Read More →
Improve your French pronunciation: Ask Siri !
In this fun activity, you will work on: how to ask questions in French your French pronunciation the pace of your speech / your oral fluency : if you pause for too long, Siri will think that you were done asking your question and you will have to start again! Instructions 1. Set Siri to French language Go to: Settings > General > Siri > Language > French 2. Try to answer the questions below. Find out the information using only your voice! Download and print out my free PDF French pronunciation worksheet. Includes the answers. Hold down the main button … Read More →