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Professional written French Workplace French

Authentic and modern professional written conversations in French

In French courses and manuals, conversation examples are not really natural. For example, nowadays, professional conversations are ways less formal than what you can learn from school and classes. When…

French journaling

Talking and writing about one’s hobbies in French

In order to remember new words in French, it's useful to read them several times, in different contexts, but using and writing them also greatly helps. That's why journaling is…

Writing a summary in French

French book summary: Chroniques Z (feel good, slice of life)

"Chroniques Z" is a novel written by Savina Lenoble and published by La Lucarne Indécente. The book was written for a large audience: it can be enjoyed by teenagers or…

Writing a summary in French

French book summary: Big Universe (dystopian thriller)

In this post, I share a summary of the first novel I wrote, "Big Universe". I won't tell how it ends but explain a bit what the story's about. Big…

Introducing yourself / Talking about yourself Writing in French

Writing about your education in French

In this post, I'm going to describe my education (school years) and professional trainings in French. I'll also talk about the education system in Belgium, which differs a bit from…

Writing a summary in French Writing in French

Writing a TV show or movie summary in French, with example

In this post, I share some key expressions, sentences and words to write a TV show (or movie) summary in natural French, as well as a full example: a summary…

Introducing yourself / Talking about yourself

Everyday French: introducing yourself orally and in writing

In this post, I'll introduce myself in French in a simple way. First, I'll introduce myself in writing using synonyms, examples and explanations, to allow you to read without using…