Bonjour! I'm a new FrenchPod101 teacher! At your service!

[VirginieMaries]

Bonjour chers auditeurs!

Hello dear listeners!

My name is Virginie and I am a new teacher at FrenchPod101.com. I grew up in Toulouse and lived in Paris for a while. I've been a teacher of French as a Foreign Language for a few years now and I love it! Back when I lived in France (I now live in NYC), I was involved in theatre as an actress and director of a children's theatre company called La Traversée (unfortunately it no longer exists...).

OK enough about me, I want to know about you guys!!

You know what I would love you to do (along with the whole FrenchPod101 team)?
Leave comments, suggestions, ask questions about anything France/French related (but if you want to talk about the weather, it's also fine with me!!) in the comment section of each lessons! The FrenchPod101 team loves to chat and is very talkative - hence this post ...

Your turn now!

Let's start with a must ask question: why are you studying French?

See you soon around this corner!

Virginie

[maxiewawa]

I'd like to go to Europe at some time in the future; everyone I know there is from France, England, or Brussels, so I think French would be a big help in getting around. Obviously I already speak English.

[VirginieMaries]

Hi Maxiewawa!

Nice to meet you, enchantée!

Where do you currently live?
Tu habites où?

Do you have the opportunity to speak French where you live?
Est-ce que tu as l'occcasion de parler français là où tu habites?

[maxiewawa]

Je habite a Australie...

J'ai pas l'occasion de parlez francais...

[Rob]

Pour utiliser le verbe "habiter" , c'est comme ça "J'habite", aussi le bon article c'est "en", donc "J'habite en Australie"

Bien Fait!

[maxiewawa]

Merci!

[VirginieMaries]

Hey Maxiewawa!

I was wondering...where do you live in Australia?

If by any chance you live in Melbourne, there is the annual International Film Festival from July 24th to August 9th. It offers a good choice of French Movies from the Nouvelle Vague. I came across the info while browsing for French events abroad (meaning, outside France).

That is of course, bien sûr, if you like French films!

J'espère que tu vas bien,

Hope you're well,

Virginie

[aliciaminer7028]

Hello Virginie! J'habite aux Etas Unis, je suis en train de etudier le Français , mais je besoin de la practice, je voudrais
D'avoir aide avec ca! C'est que vous pouvez m'aider? Merci beaucoup!

[tky_intern_01]

Bonjour Alicia !

Bienvenue sur FrenchPod101 !
Bien sûr, je peux vous aider !

Je vous corrige : de+voyelle (vowel) : d'.
On dira donc : de+étudier : d'étudier.

"Je suis en train d'étudier le Français, mais j'ai besoin de le pratiquer. Je voudrais avoir de l'aide. Vous pouvez m'aider ?"

Demandez-moi ce que vous voulez!
Ask me what you want!

Mélanie
Team FrenchPod101.com

[bookmiserblue5737]

Hello VIrginie,
I was wondering if you could help me, when you say someone is telling you something you use "dire" correct? so how would say somebody is retelling something. like retelling a story or something?

[team.relationships]

Hello Bookmiserblue!
You would say "He/She already told that" in English, right?

So in French :
Il/Elle me l'a déjà dit.
Il/elle l'a déjà dit.

Hope this helps !
Cheers,
Mélanie
Team FrenchPod101.com

[sa301226411]

Bonjour,
I am traveling to Paris soon and wish to know as much of the Language as I can learn in
the months ahead.

[team.relationships]

Hello,
Thank you for your comment, we will do our best to teach you as much as we can in the coming months.
Please, let us know if you have any question.
Regards,
Team FrenchPod101.com

[hagendonald_86042]

I have been studying French for six months, with a tutor, with various net services, e.g. Pimsleur and have French grammar books. I also spent 3 weeks in Paris during the month of May. I also lived in Paris for two years in the '70's. I take one class a week at a local high school. I am retired so I have many hours to study per day and I do but I am not making progress. My plan is to go a French school for 3 months beginning in February 2015. I want to be at least conversational when I go. My pronunciation is deplorable. When meeting an American speaking English who happens to be fluent in French (perhaps lived with a family for a year in France) I tend to freeze up and do not know what to say. Can you get me to that next level. My vocabulary is not bad I would say and I can read Paris Match and am currently reading Petit Nicolas fait du sport. Do you think I can be helped with FenchPod 101? I think I want just a little more advanced learning than just saying hello, good bye, je m'appelle Don.

I would be interested in hearing from you. One thing I would like to do is to be able to listen to French lessons on my iPhone when I walk. Can I do that on FrenchPod?

Merci et a bientot.

[lauralanda]

Dear hagendonald,

Thank you for posting!
Welcome to FrenchPod101.com, we are glad to hear that you are interested in our products.
If what you are looking for is to improve your French as soon as possible, investing as much time as needed. We have the perfect solution for you, please check our Premium Plus Subscription (under the link "Upgrade", upper right corner of these screen). We can offer you a study plan according to your needs and level, also 1-1 hours with a native French professor.
You will be able to practice your pronunciation as well, we have a tool were you can record your voice speaking in French, right after the native host, so that you can compare and improve your pronunciation.
About listening the lessons while walking, you will be able to do so with our applications. You can access to all our audio material using your smartphone.
Please, let us know if you have more questions.

Regards,
Laura
Team FrenchPod101.com