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Mathilde Kien

French Made Easy

Practice your French listening skills with this Christmas-themed story: Le Sapin 🌲✨ 

Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers

Perfect for beginners and kids!

Chapter Markers: 

 • 00:02:22 
🌲 Chapitre 1: Le jeune sapin dans la forêt • 00:02:58 
⏳ Chapitre 2: L’impatience du sapin • 00:03:34 
🎄 Chapitre 3: Le grand jour • 00:04:13 
😔 Chapitre 4: Après la fête • 00:04:45 
💭 Chapitre 5: Une leçon de vie
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165 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #6 📖✨ [Theme: Christmas]

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around describing a home. 🏡✨ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️

📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode.

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

166 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #7 [At Home]

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🍎

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode.

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

167 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 1)

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words that start with a mute H and learn the difference between a mute H and an aspirated H in French.

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free!

 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French skills! Click here to access the FREE Library! 🔓

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

168 - 15 Common French Words Starting with a Mute H

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say and write “sorry” and “excuse me” in French. 🙏✨

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free!

 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French skills! Click here to access the FREE Library! 🔓

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

169 - How to Say "Sorry" and "Excuse Me" in French

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /i/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free!

🌹✨Practice French pronunciation the easy way with my Listen & Repeat Guide! Train your ear, build muscle memory, and feel more confident when speaking French—just press play and repeat. Click here to get instant access.

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

170 - The /i/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around a simple recipe — how to make a classic omelette. 🍳✨

Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️

📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode.

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

171 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #8 [Recipe]

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🐛 You can listen to more idioms in episode 167 :) 

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode.

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

172 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 2)

173 - The /e/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘faire’ (to do/make).

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free!

 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French skills! Click here to access the FREE Library! 🔓

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

174 - How to Conjugate “Faire” (To Do/Make) in French (Imperfect Tense)

Listen to this episode to learn the names of 30 countries in French. 🌎 (There'll be more countries in parts II & III.) 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/39 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources.
 
🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French skills! Click here to access the FREE Library! 🔓

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

39 - Country Names in French (Part I)

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