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🤔What are your goals?
🔥La situation dans Paris
🏆About Olympic 2024
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🤔What are your goals?
Learning a new language can be a daunting task with many options available, including traditional classes, online resources, immersion experiences, and language apps.
However, having a plan is crucial for making progress and avoiding bad habits that may hinder one's fluency.
I hope this little tip will help you😀
Your goals, needs and time-frame
Before you even start looking at different tools and strategies, it's important to think about... YOU.
Why are YOU wanting to learn French? What do you hope to achieve? And how soon?
Do you just need the essential basics for survival?
Or enough French to interact with people and move through the world? (You can continue learning on the ground!)
Or do you want to develop a deep understanding of the language through self-study, to consider yourself fully fluent?
How does this make a difference?
Obviously, if you're just looking for some basic phrases to use while on vacation, then you can probably skip the nitty gritty details of how the grammar works and focus instead on a course that teaches you practical phrases and basics.
But if you want to be able to interact with people in a more natural way, then you'll need to stop memorising phrases, and pick up a good grammar course. This will usually take you to an intermediate level, where you know the mechanics of the language, and you can generally converse with French speakers.
Are you looking for the quickest, fastest way to get up to speed in French (e.g., you might be moving to a French speaking location in 6 months)
Or are you a bit more relaxed with your timeframe?
How does this make a difference?
The combination of your time frame + your goals will determine how hard and fast you'll need to study, and how you'll prioritise your learning material.
If you need to be up and functional in 6 months so that you can drop into a French-speaking location ... focus on working through your grammar course and getting the main grammar rules firmly lodged in your memory.
If you have a longer time frame (or no fixed timeframe) then you can take things easy. Mix up your grammar study with additional resources that keep things fun. Broaden your vocabulary through extensive reading.
A reality check: You shouldn't expect to reach an advanced level of French within 6 months😉
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🔥La situation dans Paris
A lot of things are happening in Paris, but I imagine you want to know more about “la réforme des retraites” right ?
Well, the best thing is to give you a little summary of what our President announced to us last Wednesday🙂
Pour Emmanuel Macron, la réforme des retraites doit être appliquée avant la fin de l'année.
Il assume et ne regrette rien !
Emmanuel Macron believes that the pension reform must be implemented before the end of the year, and he stands by this decision without any regrets.
“Cette réforme, ce n'est pas un plaisir, c'est une nécessité”
“This reform is not a pleasure, but a necessity” he said.
Pour le président français, ce texte de loi va suivre son chemin démocratique.
According to Macron, this legislation will follow its democratic path.
“Ce texte va poursuivre son chemin démocratique. Il a été préparé par le gouvernement après des mois de concertation”
“This bill will continue on its democratic path. It was prepared by the government after months of consultation”
Les réactions sont vives et nombreuses.
There have been numerous and strong reactions to his statements.
Parmi les autres propos du chef de l'État à retenir, le président renouvelle sa confiance à Elisabeth Borne, la Première ministre.
Additionally, the president expressed his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.
L'intervention du président a immédiatement fait bondir les organisations syndicales.
His remarks have immediately provoked a strong response from labor unions.
🏆About Olympic 2024
The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France.
It will be the first time the city has hosted the event since 1924.
The games will feature a wide range of sports, including traditional events such as athletics, swimming, and gymnastics, as well as new additions like surfing and skateboarding.
The city is planning to use some of its most iconic landmarks as venues for the games, including the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais, and the Stade de France.
In addition, new infrastructure and facilities are being built to accommodate the influx of athletes and spectators.
The Paris 2024 organizing committee has also committed to making the event sustainable, with a focus on reducing carbon emissions and promoting eco-friendly practices.
They have set a goal of making the games carbon neutral, with 95% of the venues being existing or temporary structures.
Now, here are some articles to keep you updated on the news😉
The official site of the Games
The recruitment of volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been launched on Wednesday. The goal is to recruit and train 45,000 volunteers to help during the Games, which are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024 (source)
This article reports on Parisians who have decided to rent out their apartments during the 2024 Olympic Games. Many of them are attracted by the prospect of earning extra income, as the demand for housing is expected to skyrocket during the event (source)
This article discusses the issue of high ticket prices for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. According to the report, the prices of some tickets have increased significantly compared to the 2016 Rio Olympics, with some tickets costing more than 1,000 euros. This has raised concerns about the accessibility of the Games for ordinary fans, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic has already had a significant impact on people's finances (source)
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Here are some useful (or not) resources for learning a bit of French😃
A good playlist to learn some French.
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J'adore la playlist❤️Je l'écouterai en travaillant. Mon artiste préféré est Nouvelle Vague. De plus, j'ai suivi ton conseil et j'ai changé mes paramètres de langue en français en utilisant mon téléphone et mes applications.
Enjoyed this newsletter, good tips, very informative. Always interested in current happenings in Paris and all of France. Looking forward to seeing the next newsletter! Bien à vous!