When it comes to language learning listening to authentic content from native speakers can't be overemphasised enough! It's extremely important to get some content in through listening and this could be particularly difficult for beginners but what if there was finally a 'magic formula'? In this episode, I talked about to build the habit of active listening as a beginner and how powerful it could be in the long run! This episode was inspired by Olly Richard's podcast the I Will Teach You A Language Podcast, Link below:
https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pd2lsbHRlYWNoeW91YWxhbmd1YWdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&episode=YmM1MDUzYWZhNWZhMzNhMGEzYzg5ZDkwMGFjYzg4ZGU
My Instagram: @realfrench_
In the latest episode of the series, I spoke to Michelle and Alexandre from Naked French to talk about how the french celebrate special occasions with food!
This allowed me to learn a lot personally and it's an episode I really enjoyed making, you could probably tell from my voice!!!
In any case, I hope you love it too and I hope you learn something new about the French language and culture!
Michelle and Alexandre's Page on instagram: @_nakedfrench
Today I talked about movies and series that you could watch to help boost your french even more!!!
Today's guest was the amazing Manon from ohlalafrenchcourse (on Instagram), make sure you check her out she has such an amazing page on Instagram, a podcast and you can also take personal classes by subscribing on her website.
Manon's instagram: ohlalafrenchcourse
Manon's podcast: Ohlala French Podcast
THE SERIES:
1. Call My Agent !
2. La Foret
3. Scenes de menage
4. The Hook Up Plan
5. Clem
THE MOVIES
1. L'arnacoeur
2. DIVINES
3. Le Jeu
4. Tout ce qui brille
5. All the movies starring Louis de Funes
(the series I was making reference to is called Kaamelott, you can check it out as well!!!)
Hello everyone! Happy to bring to you the idea I've been working on for some time now with each month treating a different grey area or a specific point in language learning and culture!
This month we're talking resources and what better place to start than youtube, here is a list of all the youtube channels I talked about:
CHANNELS IN ENGLISH
1. LIngosteve
2. Days of French 'n' Swedish
3. 5-minute languages
4. Robin Macpherson
CHANNELS IN FRENCH/ABOUT LEARNING FRENCH
1. Inner French
2. Francais Authentique
3. My French Story
4. StreetFrench.org
Music: @beyo.jr on Instagram
Full list of all the expressions we discussed in both parts 1.Ça fait
2. Ça marche
3. Ça craint
4. Il y a
5. Qu'est-ce qu'il vous faut
6. C'est parti
7. Avec ça ? Avec ceci
8. On y va
9. Quoi de neuf
10. S'il te plaît/ s'il vous plaît
Alex's instagram: @frenchinplainsight
Alex's Youtube: Frenchinplainsight YouTube.com/frenchinplainsight
Today, I talked to popular French teacher and coach Alex (frenchinplainsight on Instagram), and we discussed expressions which you can use in your daily life to sound more French!
Alex is an English expat living in the beautiful city of Montepellier in the south of France. As an expat, he has lived there for 5 years now and he moved there to 'continue his journey of learning a foreign language as an adult'
Are you also an expat living in France or any other Francophone country? Then this episode is perfect for you to use French expressions that are very natural and common. Maybe you don't live in France but you're thinking of or you're already watching TV in French or listening to French music, this would also be PERFECT for you!
If you like the episode or the podcast in general don't forget to subscribe and if you're feeling generous please leave a rating and/or a review on Apple Podcasts.
ALEX'S INSTAGRAM: @frenchinplainsight
This episode concludes the two-part episode I did with the amazing Anna from yesiteachfrench on Instagram!
Hope you enjoyed it and I can't wait for you to hear who I have next on the show!!!
ANNA'S INSTAGRAM : @yesiteachfrench
ANGELE- LA THUNE(https://youtu.be/m3YX8zlR4BU)
LOUANE- JE VOLE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McF-ZsJi9Qo)
LONEPSI- LA FILLE DU BUs (https://youtu.be/EY5ac2ujJtQ)
In today's episode, I had the honour to have Anna from yesiteachfrench (on Instagram) to talk about how powerful songs can be in language learning and specifically when learning french.
This episode is in 2 parts and the second part will be released next week! Hope you enjoy this one and don't forget to check Anna out on Instagram if you're learning French!
Anna's Instagram: yesiteachfrench
CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS- PARADIS PERDUS(https://youtu.be/PPjazi4mQSQ)
AYA NAKAMURA- SOLDAT(https://youtu.be/uDFupjRKwZY)
Welcome back to a new episode of the new series! This week I teamed up with Shreni, french language coach and owner of chatpolyglotte.
This week we talked about 'les faux amis' or false friends which are French words that look like English words but in fact, mean something completely different from their English look alike.
Follow Shreni's work on Instagram at @chatpolyglotte
In today's episode, I had the honour to talk to Kerry, podcaster and English language coach. She is the host of cloverenglishpodcast and founder of the CloverEnglish enterprise. We talked about a whole lot of topics including how to overcome the 'intermediate plateau' and become more confident when you have to use your target and especially MINDSET which is a key element when learning a new language.
BECOMING FLUENT BY RICHARD ROBERTS AND ROGER J. KREUZ : https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Fluent-Cognitive-Science-Language/dp/0262529807
Kerry's Podcast : cloverenglish podcast
Kerry' Instagram: @cloverenglishpodcast
Kerry's website: cloverenglish.org
Music is by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)
On the premiere episode of the series, I caught up with Lionel (from impolyglot podcast) to talk about and understand some very unique French expressions! We talked about expressions related to food, fruits and just about everything else!
Lionel is a french polyglot who now lives in Barcelona, Spain. He is the host and owner of impolyglot podcast and also offers private language classes in French, English and Spanish.
To find out more about Lionel's work, head over to www.impolyglot.com or listen to his podcast impolyglot on your favourite listening app now!
Today it's a bit of storytime as I celebrate the release of my new French series on Friday, May 1st. I've been learning french for two years now so I wanted to talk about my personal experience and of course giving YOU tips and tricks to make YOUR journey even better!
Music is provided by beyo_jr (on Instagram)
Instagram: _basuo & linguopodcasts
E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com
It's very difficult to pick what language to learn. With so many languages out there, it's easy to get confused and overwhelmed. It's even more difficult to ask someone to pick a language for you because language learning is a very personal journey. That's why in this episode I talked about how to pick the right language for you, to allow you to be on the right track right from the beginning!
Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)
instagram: @_basuo & @linguopodcasts
E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com
The first few months learning the basics of your target language is an extremely crucial period, I like to call it "Crunch Time" and in this episode, I talked about how to best make use of this period without wasting time or losing motivation. I talked about the misconception of the "basics" of a language and how this plays a part in the learning of our target language.
Music is provided by @beyo_jr (on Instagram)
Instagram: _basuo & linguopodcasts
E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com
My Favourite French Teachers on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpeHI3zbPWk (Francais Avec Pierre)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0MefVFea8U (Francais Authentique)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafDjRu6HN4 (Comme une Francaise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7iiqxYB2JI (Learn French with Alexa)
With so many exams coming up, the podcast will be taking a break until the first Tuesday in May. I'll be introducing my new french segment as well when the podcast returns. There will be guest appearances from my French friends and very important people in the polyglot world. So, until the podcast is back don't forget to continue learning and above all don't forget that YOU CAN, in fact, make your language learning dream a reality!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_basuo
E-mail: bomonyobasuo@gmail.com
Duolingo is the world's leading education app with over 300 million downloads worldwide! Duolingo provides an environment where you can easily and comfortably learn languages and it is definitely my favourite language learning app.
Although I see a lot of people that have the app downloaded but are using it poorly, "using Duolingo" will be in two parts. This episode focused on getting the most out of Duolingo features such as "stories" and Duolingo podcasts available in French and Spanish. I also talked about making use of your mornings and your "dead time".
The theme song for the podcast is provided by Beyo Jr, check him out on Instagram @beyo_jr.
