The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Education:Self-Improvement
Bonjour à tous !
Just last week, I concluded FR 105 with Washington DC's Alliance de Français, a Zoom/online course that met twice a week, two hours each time since just after Thanksgiving.
You may remember that Part Six of this series was shared during TSLL's Annual French Week which shared what I had learned through FR 104 and 103, and now it is time to share some progress!
Thankfully, there has been progress and while I chose to take Everyday Situational French this fall due to my travel schedule, this once-a-week meeting provided me the opportunity to keep the French language on the tip of my tongue before I could dive back in to the regular course work.
Some of what I share will be from the Situational French course, but most of it was learned during FR 105.
I am tickled to share that while my French definitely has a looooooong way to go, the ease I am feeling constructing basic sentences with a few different tenses delights me to no end. Last year at this time I was nervous and hesitant to attempt to say anything slightly different than what I said the week before when the professor would greet us, but now I at least can speak without hesitation and share what I did over the weekend.
With that said, with growth comes growing pains, and I had a few moments throughout the past 10 weeks of frustration when it just wasn't making sense; however, I have a new-to-me professor, she being French and also a long-time educator, I was and am so grateful for her expertise and professionalism. She pushed, but then lightened up and stuck with us when she could tell we were struggling. In those moments, she encouraged us to keep trying and then doubled down on reviewing that particular difficult piece of the language to ensure the concept was acquired. As a fellow educator, what I observed was a keen awareness demonstrating her skill of both the language and how to teach it based on where the learner was and not holding true to the lesson plan if the class wasn't ready to move forward. I am eager to step back into her class when courses resume later this month. I have made it to FR 201! (We now are enjoying a two week vacances.)
Tune in to discover 13 things I have learned so far in French class.
View the Show Notes — https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast374
381: The Power of the Clarity of Our Intention AND Where We Direct Our Attention: Understanding Our Mind
380: How Rituals Enrich Our Lives IF We Choose and Engage with Intention
379: How (and Why) to Be Your Own Best Friend
378: Choose to Compost Your Past: How the Arrival of the Spring Season is a Metaphor for Life
377: The Slow Productivity Approach that will Elevate the Quality of Your Entire Life, as taught by Cal Newport
376: Wise Investments: Understand the Difference between a Good Value and a Good Deal
375: How to Become a More Skilled Participant in the Living of Our Life
373: How to Nourish Your Creative Being: Cultivate An Artistic Hearth & Home
372: Simple Rituals to Enhance the Everyday and the 5 Characteristics of Simply Luxurious Rituals
371: Savoring A Quiet Christmas — Simple, Yet Significant
370: Savoring the Many Benefits of Being Single at Heart, my talk with author Dr. Bella DePaulo
369: How to Make Your Everyday Taste Better (11 Ideas)
368: What is a Simple Sophisticate? The 14 Characteristics
367: How to Create Décor that Welcomes & Comforts: How to Embrace the Ethos of Slow Decorating
366: My First-Hand Travel Tips for Flying Internationally to and Arriving in Britain with Ease and Comfort
365: How to Have Good Taste when it Comes to Décor, inspired by interior designer Heidi Caillier's Memories of Home
364: Energy Management for Quality Everydays: 6 Daily Habits to Include
363: Elizabeth Bougerol talks about The Hot Sardines' new jazz album C'est La Vie
362: The Fundamental Ingredient in a Well-Lived (and long) Life: Honor What Makes Your Heart Sing, 13 life lessons from Dr. Gladys McGarey
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