♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫Being able to pronounce words correctly is so important to ensure you can be understood when you’re speaking French and this can be quite tricky because of silent let...

♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫I know that making New Year’s resolutions is not always popular but I am quite a goal-oriented person so I do like to set myself targets and I always make a resolutio...

♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫When we think about our own learning, we can focus so much on the idea of ‘progress’ which is very natural and crucial to any learning process because of course, we a...

♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫A couple of weeks ago, I spoke about how September and the start of the new school year can motivate us to set a new challenge and I shared with you my top 5 reasons ...

♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫I think it would be fair to say that most learners find listening the trickiest skill to master. People may initially assume it is speaking that is the hardest skill....

♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫Reading out loud is so beneficial and we can often underestimate the value of doing this – and we may sometimes feel a little silly doing it – but it is a really worthwhile activity...

♫ You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here ♫I am sure that at some point during your learning, you have been mid-flow through a sentence or even just on the cusp of starting to say something, and you can’t find the word in Fr...

You can also listen to an extended version of this blog post here.French is such a beautiful language to listen to and to speak but pronunciation can be quite tricky. There are lots of different sounds in the French language that you may not be used ...

Highlighters are definitely my most used ‘tool’ during my French lessons with learners and I could never imagine teaching without them. I love the way that the use of colour helps my learners to draw out patterns and focus their attention on specific...

Learning vocabulary can sometimes seem a little overwhelming no matter what level you are working at. You can sometimes also have a sinking feeling when you feel you have mastered an expression and see an alternative way of saying this - argh! H...