Russell at la Fête des voisins!
Enjoy summer in Montpellier AND practice French conversation, this was Russell’s goal when he contacted me a few weeks ago from the USA!
We planned a video call before his trip to France (of course, it is free!) to talk about his level in French and also what he wanted to do.
Saturday, June 8th, we went to meet the people living in La Paillade, a working-class area in Montpellier west and Russell was happy because it reminded him the neighbourhood where he grew up, Harlem.
As you can see in the video, Russell had to deal with the noise around but also with people talking fast (and sometimes even with an accent!), children with low voice, etc. At the end of the day, he did pretty well! 👏
The secret to speak French is… To speak French! Take any opportunity, even the smallest, to go to people, make mistakes and learn from them
Practice for real is the key to progress!
Check out local TV channel Kaina TV for reports in French and feel free to watch here the full report of this Fête des voisins.