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Would you like to speak French with authenticity, to be able to express yourself more spontanuously on topics that matter to you and to really be yourself when speaking French ?
Do you want your French practice to bring you something more, using inspiring resources and creating meaningful connexions with other people, using the French language as a tool to communicate while avoiding clichés?
Would you like to become a better language learner, to progress in a more natural and yet effective way and to enjoy the process without having to spend too much time on grammar and drills?
Would you like to learn the French language we actually use in real life in France, to discover the country and the French people ? To be able to speak with natives and to understand them ?
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About me
I’m Katy, French, form Brittany and French as a language teacher for 15 years. I’m fluent in 4 foreign languages although I grew up in France, in a monolingual environment.
🎯 My mission
I help French learners with intermediate and advanced level to speak naturaly and to enjoy their French journey and finding the real purpose of their French learning.
Why The French Instinct ?
I created The French Instinct because too many people who learn French struggle with speaking spontanuously, understanding natives and perfecting their French because they use theoratical methods that offer a standardised, emotionless and meaningless vision of French language and culture, with a total lack of authenticity.
It’s really hard to go beyond intermediate level and to keep on making progress. Thanks to The French Instinct, you’ll find insiration and you’ll keep motivated.
My beliefs
Everyone can speak another language fluently, at any age. You need to learn in context, thanks to interesting and meaningful resources, to be part of the learning process and to get involved in authentic interactions.
Je crée pour toi des ressources dynamiques, originales, amusantes, inspirantes et enrichissantes ainsi que des espaces de discussion où tu pourras t’investir, t’exprimer sans jugement, sans pression, en toute bienveillance sur ce qui compte pour toi.
Sors des sentiers battus et apprends autrement. Sois prêt à mettre de côté les idées reçues, à oublier tes certitudes et à devenir acteur de ton apprentissage du français.
💗 Why it is important to me
Mastering another language can lead us to more knowledge and develop social skills and a better understanding of other people and of ourselves. Acquiring another language and cutlure makes us step out of the comfort of our native language and culture and see the world from another perspective. It can be challenging and uncomfortable but it makes us grow. We feel more confindent with ourselves and with others and it prevents negative thoughts and behaviours based on racism and xenophobia.
I help prefect your French from a multicultural point of view, I discuss topics that are important to me like education and ecology, and I introduce you to people who make our society a more valuable, sustainable, egalitarian place and I show you my region : Brittany.
If I’ve been able to acquire other languages and to speak fluently, you too can do it. Let me join along you French journey and become a better learner.
Some questions you may ask yourself during your French learning journey
I know a lot of grammar and vocabulary so why can’t I express myself in French ?
I can’t memorise grammar and vocabulary , what can I do ?
I use apps, interactive resources and flashcards but I feel I’m not progressing a lot, why?
What’s the point in memorizing grammar and vocabulary, doing daily drills, recapping your lessons regularly if you’re not able to use your knowledge in practice.
We tend to learn French in a way that is too theoretical
In reality you acquire some knowledge of the French language but you don’t develop a real competence in communicating. Grammar and vocabulary are tools but knowing them is not the be all and end all : you can learn grammar and vocabulary without ever being able to truly express yourself in French. On the other hand , you can speak fluently without knowing a single grammar rule by heart or having never memorized a vocabulary list.
If you’re struggling with learning grammar rules, retaining vocabulary or putting your newly acquired knowledge into practice, you’re probably not using the right resources and methods.
We have long believed that we could only learn a language by following traditional methods and if we didn’t get there we were just rubbish at learning languages. But this very theoretical approach, which is still used in many schools and by certain teachers, is not useful for most people.
Globally, in language learning some people are more auditory learners (they learn the best by listening). Others are more visual (they need to see something in order to memorise). To learn French and to speak it well, you need to listen a lot and not only read it even if you need to see the words written to retain them. Combining audio and writing is a very good way to learn and progress and my free resources usually contain both elements : you can read what you’re listening to and you can listen to what you’re reading.
You may already be using apps, interactive websites and flashcards. It’s fun maybe and yet you may feel you’re not progressing that much. And that’s normal.
Several elements are essential to acquire a language efficiently. The first element when learning is consistency: it’s better to spend 5-10 minutes practicing your French every day than an hour once a week. Apps that help you learn French have understood that but they have their own limitations.
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