Writing.

This autumn, audio and writing enrich each other on One Thing In A French Day.

This is what I'm offering you for the autumn months (1 October to 31 December 2026), with a subscription for just 3 months: over three months, you'll progress in written expression, and therefore in overall fluency in French. We listen, we notice, and we write.

And when you know how to write in French, you speak better French too. That's the theme of this autumn offer.

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How does it work?

1. You listen to the podcast (always just a few minutes on a cultural topic or daily life in Paris — true stories, nothing invented).

2. You read the podcast letter, with its cultural notes and the turns of phrase I point out to you.

3. You respond to the writing prompt by writing a few sentences of your own, based on examples or models.

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Why does writing matter?

Writing is the natural complement to comprehension when you want to speak better.
You can't really speak well, or feel at ease, if you don't first take the time to write. Taking the time to write, to carefully construct your sentences, is the solid and essential foundation of spoken fluency.

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How much time does it take?

You read the text and the cultural notes at your own pace, and work through the short prompts on paper. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes in total: a few minutes of listening, then a little time to read and write, at your own rhythm. And that's it! With a little consistency, a little curiosity, and well-balanced effort, you'll make real progress.

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Does this 3-month format actually work?

Yes: everyone who answered the summer offer survey said they'd enriched their vocabulary, many feel more at ease speaking or find they understand spoken French better, and most read and used the accompanying guide from start to finish. As one subscriber put it: "I always start by listening to the podcast, then later I read the text aloud and underline the words and turns of phrase I don't know…" That's the kind of progress I'm inviting you to carry on into the autum,  with writing added in.

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Will I get corrected?

No: this subscription gives you the texts, the writing prompts, and access to previous months.

If you'd like personalised correction, I offer a small number of correction slots each week (you send me your text, up to 3,000 characters, which I correct and then record for you, read aloud). The price is €59.

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€39 for three months, including:

• A guide to working with the podcast episodes, with writing tips

• The three PDF files containing the texts and cultural and linguistic notes from July, August and September 2026

• 👏 3 months offer = 6 months of transcripts & notes, whenever you join — the July, August and September PDFs are yours for free, on top of your three months ahead.

 

As soon as you subscribe, you'll receive an email giving you access to a dedicated page with everything published since 1 October, plus your three bonus PDF files. This page is regularly updated with new texts.