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French students! Looking to better your grades ... but hitting a wall with your study? The LingoCoach can help! Focussed 1:1 or small group French tuition with a dedicated, fully fluent, highly experienced tutor for all levels. In person for students local to Hagley / Stourbridge / Halesowen / Kidderminster / Bromsgrove, or online for those further afield. And even better - all at an affordable rate. Boost your progress ... and bid "au revoir" to that wall. Contact us today for a free initial consultation. À bientôt! Janie at The LingoCoach x

🎺 Fanfare s'il vous plaît 🎺 GCSE results are in 🎺
So, so, so proud to announce that each and every one of our students SMASHED their GCSE French by achieving 9s across the board. The highest grade achievable, AKA, la crème de la crème. BRAVO - BRAVO - BRAVO à vous tous, nos étudiants!! You thoroughly deserve to have done so well, as you all worked extremely hard, especially given the challenges of catching up so much lost time due to the pandemic. FÉLICITATIONS - vous êtes vraiment LES MEILLEURS!! (Congratulations - you really are the best!!)

Did you get it right? La bonne réponse=c) j’ai reçu de bonnes notes 😊
This short little phrase certainly packs a punch when it comes to lingo learning points. The top three take-outs are:
Marks: “la note” has several meanings in French: it can mean a mark or score (as it does here), a memo or note, a musical note, or the bill in a restaurant! It is plural in our example - "notes" - because we are translating 'marks' in the plural.
Adjectival placement: it is true that most adjectives come after the noun in French. However, there are four categories where the adjective actually precedes the noun. These categories can be remembered by the simple acronym BAGS:
Beauty e.g. joli(e) (pretty), beau/belle (beautiful)
Age e.g. jeune (young), vieux/vielle (old)
Goodness e.g. bon(ne) (good - as in our examples of 'les bonnes notes' or 'la bonne réponse' - where it means correct, mauvais (bad)
Size e.g. grand(e) (big/tall), petit(e) (small)
“De” vs “des”: The French plural indefinite and partitive article is usually “des”, sometimes translated as ‘some’, but often not directly translated at all in English e.g. des étudiants travailleurs = hard working students, des feuilles vertes = green leaves. So why “de” and not “des” in our example “de bonnes notes”? In the very specific case where, in the plural, an adjective does precede a noun, “des” is contracted down to “de”.
Wowsers! Did you feel your grey matter expand a little there? Because it did – promise! And now you are well on YOUR way to getting “de bonnes notes” 😉

Time for some Friday fun français! Here is our latest "Testez-vous" question - a test of both your vocab and essential grammar! Comment below with your chosen answer (or your best guess!) then look out for a follow up post next week to see if you were right! Bravo - et merci - to everyone who entered our first “Testez-vous" feature 👏🙏 Ça nous a fait grand plaisir de lire vos réponses ! (We loved reading your responses!)

Did you get it right??! The answer is: a) un jour férié 👏👏👏
'Un jour' is the French for day, and the word ‘férié’ comes from the Latin 'fēriae' meaning festival or day of rest. Both of which sound like a perfect plan for our Jubilee 'jours fériés' this week wouldn't you say? Enjoy the celebrations everyone - amusez-vous bien !🥳👑🎉

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Many French will "font le pont" today! "Faire le pont" means to have a long weekend ... so why the random reference to the bridge ("le pont")? Essentially it's a metaphor - by taking today (Friday) off, they are 'bridging the gap' between yesterday's bank holiday and the weekend! Not so random after all! Now, who's playing along below? I'm sure you know it (or, if not, tag a friend who might!)😃

Voilà ! We are super excited to unveil a new series of mini “test yourself” teasers: “Testez-vous !” Every week🤞we plan to post a quick French language question for your puzzling pleasure. (Well, “f” is for fun as well as français!). Comment below the post with your chosen answer a) b) c) or d) or just a thumbs up emoji if you're too shy to say! Look out for the correct answer a few days later to check if you were right! So, first up then, what is the French for "bank holiday"? 🤔💡🎓

Voilà ! We are super excited to unveil a new series of mini “test yourself” teasers: “Testez-vous !” Every week🤞we plan to post a quick French language question for your puzzling pleasure. (Well, “f” is for fun as well as français!). Comment below the post with your chosen answer a) b) c) or d) or just a thumbs up emoji if you're too shy to say! Look out for the correct answer a few days later to check if you were right! So, first up then, what is the French for "bank holiday"? 🤔💡🎓

Wishing all our GCSE students the VERY BEST of LUCK with their Listening and Reading exams this week! Not that you really need luck, as you have all ABSOLUTELY got this, each and every one of you!! Brillez de mille feux - shine brightly and brilliantly - you are SUPERSTARS!! 🌟🌟🌟

Highest of high fives to all our super diligent Lingo Students this term – vous êtes tous très travailleurs! (you are all very hardworking) 🎓 Thrilled that our GCSE tutees are predicted Grade 7s and 8s (A and A* in old money 😉) and our KS3 lingo learners have been getting to grips with grammar that is waaaay more advanced than their expected level. Your tutors couldn’t be prouder 👏👏 BRAVO et JOYEUSES PÂQUES (Happy Easter)!!

HOW I REVISED: GCSE FRENCH | A* student

Déjà le 1er mars! Already 1st March! Inching closer to the French speaking GCSE exam ... so, ready to ramp up the revision tout le monde? TOP TIP from the LingoCoach: revise VOCABULARY and MODEL SENTENCES from two sub topics a day, from TODAY until the exam, to maximise your chances! And, of course, make sure you practise saying them out loud. Check out this short video from an A* French GCSE student for more tried and tested revision tips and, remember, if you have any queries at all, just drop us a line - nous sommes à votre service!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U6FRlbBx_s

HOW I REVISED: GCSE FRENCH | A* student Sharing my revision methods that I used to study for my GCSE French exams. Hope you find them useful! :) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydiavioleta_/T...

Bonjour à tous et à toutes! Massive "Bravo" 🌟 to our GCSE tutees this week: mock results are in ... Fanfare s'il vous plaît 📣 ... 8's and 9's all round (that's A+'s and A's in old money) 👏👏👏 Bravo, bravo, bravo. Allez, c'est parti les étudiants, on peut le faire! (Come on students, let's go - we can do this!) 👊🌟🎓

Wishing everyone BONNE ANNÉE (Happy New Year) and our students "une très bonne rentrée de Noël" (all the best as they start the new term!) If anyone you know is looking for a little extra guidance with their French this term, whether studying for impending exams or brand new to the language, The LingoCoach is here to help: just wing them our way to find out about our tailored tuition options, in person or online! Merci beaucoup 😊.

What happens to your brain when you learn a new language?

Love this article 😍 A scientific summary proving the brain boosting benefits of language learning
✅left and right brain exchange ➡️ increased white matter 🧠📡
✅switching between languages ➡️ increased grey matter 🧠💡
✅greater cortical connectivity ➡️ greater neuroplasticity 🧠💪
Evidently, the inner mental gymnastics involved in language learning enhance our brain, leading to advanced cognitive function. Plus, the "biggest benefit is the increased ability to cope with degenerative diseases like dementia or Alzheimer's" 🙌 &https://resources.unbabel.com/blog/brain-language-learning

What happens to your brain when you learn a new language? In 2013, a group of researchers from the University of Edinburgh published the largest study to date about the correlation between bilingualism and progression of dementia and other cognitive...

European Day of Languages > Facts > Language Facts

Profitez de la pause déjeuner! Learn while you lunch - take a little look at the European Day of Languages website for a hit of linguistic hedonism! Try the Secret Agent's Language App Challenge, or discover 20 Things You Might Not Know About Europe's Languages (did you know for instance that the second largest French speaking city after Paris is Kinshasa?!). Games, fun and facts abound - amusez-vous bien (enjoy) 😄
https://edl.ecml.at/Facts/LanguageFacts/tabid/1859/language/Default.aspx

European Day of Languages > Facts > Language Facts European Day of Languages

This week heralds the 20th anniversary of European Day of Languages, promoting the importance of language learning and celebrating linguistic and cultural diversity. Resonating so strongly with our own raison d'être, what better way to join the plurilingual party than by choosing this week to launch our new look here at TheLingoCoach! We have got all your Language Consultancy needs covered, so get in touch and see your opportunities soar! À bientôt!

Bonjour et bienvenue!! We are beyond thrilled to welcome you all to this shiny new Facebook home for our Language Coaching and Tuition arm. Having long been using our fun and lovable LingoBugs ​platform to deliver all our language learning services, we decided it was high time we launched a dedicated brand for our specialised secondary school and adult tuition offering. Et voilà … introducing The LingoCoach. À votre service! Individually tailored, effective, dynamic coaching and support for language students of all levels from KS3 - adult. Our language menu currently covers French, with German and Spanish waiting in the wings ... so, whether you’re a fledgling learner or facing your final exams, contact us today to hear how we can help you climb your lingo ladder! Or - if you're not in need yourself - share us with a friend who might be! Merci beaucoup et à très bientôt!

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