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Top 15 tips to remember words when learning French

Hey French learner! We recently gave you some shortcuts to learn French. In your journey to become fluent and conversational in less time that is needed to say “Gotta catch 'em all”, we will this time give you the Top 15 tips to remember words! 1. Use repetition: reading, writing and speaking words over and over again. 2. Associate words with drawings, pictures and funny scenes. 3. Try to use the language routinely in the context of daily life. 4. Reading as much as possible, especially the newspaper, helps you to remember words. Click Here To Start Learning French Right Now! 5. Learn about the roots of words and how different words are related to each other. 6. Speak as often as possible with native... Show more

To Do or not to Do on the Beach in France

Learn some French basic phrases to fully enjoy your holidays in France! Voilà l’été! Ok, not yet…We are only in June but the months of July and August are highly awaited by many, because it is vacation time! Do French people like to go to the beach? Many people take their summer vacations so they can go to the beach. French people usually spend a weekend or even as long as three weeks at the beach. So if I wanted to go to the beach in France, where should I go? The most fashionable beaches are on the: English Channel: Cherbourg, Honfleur… Atlantic ocean: Biarritz, Saint Jean du luz… Mediterranean sea: Cannes, Nice, Marseilles… These are the main sea resorts in France, and the destination usually depends on... Show more

3 Tactics For Boosting Your French Listening Skills at FrenchPod101

Hello Listeners, When it comes to listening to and understanding French, most beginners struggle. They hear the few words they know. And the rest just fly in one ear and out the other. Does this happen to you too? In this post, you’re going to learn about 3 tactics that are guaranteed to sharpen your listening comprehension skills! 1. Try Our Listening Comprehension Series Click Here To Check Out Our Absolute Beginner Videos! This is a complete lesson series dedicated purely to testing and improving your listening skills. You can find all of the videos from this series in the “Bonus Video Lessons” section of our site! In the video lesson, you’ll hear a dialogue in your target language. Then, you’ll be asked to answer a... Show more

The Origins of and the Different Influences on Today’s French Language

French comes from the Romance language family of the Indo-European languages, which is divided into various groups of languages. French is a Romance language because it descends from Latin, the language of the ancient Romans. Historians have traced the earliest development of the French language to just after the Neolithic period (considered to be the last part of the Stone Age) and to three groups of people: The Ligures (located in Provence, a region on the Mediterranean coast, and the northeastern part of Italy), The Ibères (from the Languedoc region located in southern France near Spain), The Aquitains (from the southwestern region of France). Each group left some traces in modern French as suffixes in names of places,... Show more

5 Ways To Improve Your French Speaking Skills

Speaking is usually the #1 weakness for all French learners. This is a common issue among language learners everywhere. The reason for this is obvious: When language learners first start learning a language, they usually start with reading. They read online articles, books, information on apps and so on. If they take a class, they spend 20% of their time repeating words, and 80% of the time reading the textbook, doing homework or just listening to a teacher. So, if you spend most of your time reading instead of speaking, you might get better at reading but your speaking skills never grow. You get better at what you focus on. So if you want to improve you speaking skills, you need to spend more of your study time on speaking. Here are... Show more

Sneak Peek: Review More French with This Feature, Badges & Your 26% OFF

Hello Listener, You’ll want to know about these 2 new French learning tools and features. They’re great for reviewing, motivation and progress. One is an unofficial sneak peek. So what are they? The brand new Achievement Badges and the Word Bank! And... if you want to master French, unlock our proven learning system at 26% OFF and get a Bonus 6.5-hour Audiobook! In this month’s newsletter: 72 Hours Left! Click here to get 26% OFF + FREE 6.5-Hour Audiobook New Feature! Achievement Badges Now Available for Premium PLUS Sneak Peek: Save & Review Vocab with this Study Tool 1. Ends Friday! Learn French with 26% OFF & a FREE Audiobook! No school. No stress. Learn French at your pace and start speaking in minutes... Show more

6 Reasons to Learn a Language Before You Travel

There are plenty of destinations where you can get by with English, but sometimes you want to do better than just ‘get by’. Here are 6 reasons you should learn the basics of the language of your next trip destination. 1. You will be able to discover your destination better than other tourists. Getting by is one thing, but actually experiencing a trip abroad is quite another. No amount of guidebooks and online research can compensate for a basic lack of language ability. Speaking the language of your destination permits you to explore that destination beyond the regular tourist traps. Your language skills will not only allow you to dig into all the hidden gems of your destination, but they will also allow you to mingle with the... Show more

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Hello Listener, Did you start this year out with a resolution to learn French? Haven’t found time to make it happen yet? Well, with students everywhere going back to school this month... Now’s a perfect time to renew your dream of truly learning French. Even if you’re a complete beginner. Even if you’re out of school... You can and will learn French with 150+ hours of lessons from real teachers. The Too Cool for School Sale at FrenchPod101 starts today: Click here to get 26% OFF & a free Audiobook! Start speaking French from your very first lesson and get our entire French learning system at 26% OFF! That’s just $2.96/month with Basic or $7.40/month with Premium and up to $62.40 in savings. So if you upgrade now, you... Show more

3 Consistent Ways You’ll Learn French Fast: All New Lessons, Word Lists & 29% OFF!

Hi there Listener, When you’re learning French and want real progress...look for the consistent method. One that’s non-stop and keeps you going. What’s a good one? FrenchPod101 Lessons – free audio and video lessons, every week. In fact, a new season of lessons has started this month that you can grab. Anything else? Vocab lists, where you learn new words and phrases all the time. And don’t forget that our 29% OFF Summer of French Sale ends Friday! In this month’s newsletter... Sale Ends Friday! Click Here to Get 29% OFF Basic or Premium! A New Season Has Started: New, Free, Weekly French Lessons Free Feature Alert: Speak More French With Word & Phrase Lists 1. Summer of French Sale ends Friday! Get a HOT 29% OFF! ... Show more

Your Summer of French Starts Now! Get 29% OFF Lessons from French Teachers

Hello Listener, The Summer of French is in full swing at FrenchPod101. That means we’re helping thousands of people like you to learn French this summer! Yes, we are helping to make your dream of learning French easier and more affordable with a LIMITED TIME 29% OFF Basic and Premium. Up to $69.60 in savings! Click here to get a BIG 29% OFF! Ready to learn French? During our Summer of French Sale, you gain full access to our ENTIRE learning system – 150+ hours of French audio and video lessons from real French teachers, exclusive apps, plus loads of additional study tools and resources for just... $7.10/Month for Full Access to Our Premium Plan $2.84/Month for Full Access to Our Basic Plan But you might be wondering:... Show more