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Simply French Podcast: How to Introduce Yourself

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A woman reading a book by the warm light of a table lamp
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On va flâner le long de la Seine.

We’re going to stroll along the Seine.

flâner

to stroll

verb

to walk slowly, often aimlessly, enjoying your surroundings

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木漏れ日komorebi

sunlight through leaves

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Writing practice

Write a story
with five words.

Roll a Story gives you a character, a place, an object, a problem and a twist. Use the five prompts to write a short story.

Open Roll a Story
  1. CharacterKünstlerin
  2. SettingGarten
  3. ObjectBrief
  4. Conflictverloren
  5. Twistmorgen

One way to begin

Im Garten findet eine Künstlerin einen Brief. „Ich habe meinen Weg verloren. Triff mich morgen hier.“

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