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Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott

Dr. Natalie Amgott

Welcome to Let’s Speak French! I’m your host, Dr. Natalie Amgott. My mission is to help you overcome your French learning jitters with step-by-step podcast lessons where we break down the structures, vocabulary, and cultural tidbits you’ll need to confidently speak French while traveling or working in France or Québec. Whether you’re an intermediate adult learner or feeling rusty with your with your high school French, you"re in the right place, mon ami!

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00:15:04

#61: French Listening Anxiety? Here’s What Actually...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/12/16

How to improve your listening comprehension, based on scientific research on the "double play" method. You'll learn listening strategies and how to feel less anxious while listening. Prochaines étapes: 1. Download your French Listening Without Stress guide. 2. Tap "Subscribe" so that you never miss an episode!

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00:14:55

#60: C'est BON ou C'est BIEN? Get It Right Every Time

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/12/10

A lesson for both intermediate and beginner French learners to avoid the common mistakes between BON and BIEN. Tes prochaines étapes (Your next steps)1. Check your understanding with the transcript.2. Got a question about BON vs BIEN? I love hearing from you! Drop me a line at natalie@elevatefrench.com. 3. Tap "Follow" so you never miss an episode of Let's Speak French!

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00:44:53

#59: Why Aren’t You Fluent in French Yet? (And Why...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/12/02

Frédéric Patenaude, French teacher and polyglot, breaks down the best ways to go about learning a language (and learning multiple languages over the decades). If you're ready to make real progress with your intermediate or advanced French, you'll love Frédéric's tips for improving your study habits and the mindset shifts you need to finally speak French more proficiently. Voici tes prochaines étapes: 1️⃣ Check your comprehension with the transcript of this week's episode. 2️⃣ Défi /

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00:09:56

#58: Beyond “Merci Beaucoup”: Natural Ways to Say...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/11/25

Improve your intermediate French with these better alternatives to "merci beaucoup" to sound more nuanced in your French for work, travel, or casual conversation. Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]1️⃣ Get the French Professional Email Template to politely communicate in formal email contexts. 2️⃣ Review the transcript and pick three new expressions that you'll aim to use in your next French conversations to express your thanks.3️⃣ Tap the "Subscribe" button so you never

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00:16:24

#57: Stop Getting Lost Listening to French News -...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/11/18

Improve your B1 and B2 French listening comprehension skills with the passive voice, which is frequently used to talk about French news. Your intermediate French action steps 👇🏻1️⃣ View the lesson examples in the transcript here.2️⃣ Take the Passive Voice Quiz to get immediate feedback on your use of this tricky structure. 3️⃣ The passive voice doesn't get talked about enough in French learning resources, but you hear it all the time! Share this episode with a friend that's learning French

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00:17:33

#56: Liaison Rules You Need to Know to Sound More French

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/11/11

Improve your French pronunciation with these 14 liaison rules for liaison obligatoire, liaison interdite, et liaison facultative! Your action steps: 1️⃣ Check out the transcript of this lesson.2️⃣ Record yourself practicing the examples in the transcript, or just talking about your day. You can send it to Dr. Natalie for feedback on Instagram @elevatefrench in direct messages!3️⃣ Did you learn something today? Leaving a rating and review helps the podcast to reach more French learners and is always

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00:32:32

#55: Beating the Intermediate French Plateau:...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/11/04

What's it like to stay in a dorm and speak only French for 7 weeks as an adult? Brittany Kreek shares her experiences and her tips for going from beginner to the top of Middlebury's language program level in just 4 years. She'll tell you how to study on the days that you aren't feeling motivated and how to stay focused as an adult!Vos prochaines étapes (Your next steps):1️⃣ Overcome the Intermediate Plateau with your Customizable Study Template2️⃣ Review the transcript3️⃣ Share this

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00:15:12

#54: The Scariest Day Speaking French + How to Stay...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/10/28

Learn how to get by in French when disaster strikes! Specifically, you'll learn intermediate tips to improve your French for the B2 and C1 levels. Tes prochaines étapes: 1️⃣ Download your Intermediate French Kit to gain confidence with speaking, grammar, and pronunciation.2️⃣ Tu as compris? Follow along with the transcript for this episode to check your comprehension and review the new vocabulary you'll learn. 3️⃣ Tap "Follow" wherever you're listening so that you'll never

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00:12:49

#53: The French Verbs Everyone Mixes Up - Arriver,...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/10/21

Learn how to use 3 verbs that confusion intermediate learners - arriver, partir, and s’en aller! Discover what “arriver” really means, when to say “je m’en vais,” and how to sound more natural by using "arriver" to talk about what you can and can't do.Your action steps: 1️⃣ Take the quiz to test your understanding!2️⃣ Check your understanding with the transcript3️⃣ Checkout Part I of this series: How to use retourner, rendre, rentrer, revenir, and renvoyer

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00:12:07

#52: The Art of Avoiding the Imperative - Decode Your...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/10/14

Are you overusing the imperative? Turns out French speakers avoid using the imperative with four other grammar structures to sound more natural and polite. Your action steps: 1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript and review the content here. 2️⃣ Practice using the imperative! Create a story on Instagram where you tell your friends what they should do by avoiding the imperative. Use the subjunctive, infinitive, futur simple, or "Veuillez + infinitif" to tell them what to do. Remember to tag

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00:11:28

#51: French Conversation Starter Pack - Talking About...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/10/07

Get a conversation going with your French coworkers, family, or Francophone friends! Your intermediate starter pack to starting more conversations in French. Voici tes prochaines étapes: 1️⃣ Get your Past Tense Cheat Sheet so you can easily talk about what you've seen and read with the passé composé and imparfait.2️⃣ Review the transcript for this lesson. Make sure to tap the subscribe button so that you'll never miss an episode!

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00:10:06

#50: Tu me manques - 4 Uses of the Verb Manquer

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/09/30

Tu me manques or Je te manque? Clarify how to use the verb Manquer to talk about what you miss, what you don't have, and what opportunities you have missed out on. Vos prochaines étapes: 1️⃣ Take the MANQUER quiz!2️⃣ Check out the transcript to check your understanding

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00:43:44

#49: What the Best French Learners Do — with Dr....

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/09/24

What are the best techniques to improve your spoken French? In this conversation with Dr. Julia Gorham, professor of French at The Australian National University, you'll learn how to improve your French with research-based tips. Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]:1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript here2️⃣ Make sure to tap the "subscribe" button so you never miss an episode!Have a question about French? DM Natalie @elevatefrench on Instagram or Facebook. It might just become the

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00:12:24

#48: The Number 1 Grammar Struggle I See - LUI vs LE...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/09/11

When do you use COD vs COI - what even are they and why do you absolutely need them to improve your intermediate French?Your action steps after listening: 1️⃣ Join the Intermediate French Class to improve your fluidity and learn all the small words (such as COD vs COI) that make a big difference in your speaking and listening skills2️⃣ Review the transcript for today's lesson 3️⃣ Need to gain confidence with speaking from scratch? Save your spot in the Beginner French Foundations Reboot group

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00:11:22

#47: What Makes French Sound REAL - How to Stop...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/09/02

Why do you sound like a textbook and how can you fix it? Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]1️⃣ Improve your French with the free live class - Speak Real French: Slang & Idioms for Intermediate Learners. Save your spot here for the September 2025 free live class and practice!

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00:08:32

#46: LE, LA, LES or DU, DE LA, DES? French Articles...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/08/26

Which article should you use and when? And when should you use DE versus DU, DE LA, DES? Breaking down all the review you need to speak more confidently at the intermediate level in this episode. Tes prochaines étapes [Your action steps]1️⃣ Take the quiz to test your understanding!2️⃣ Check the transcript and listen again to make sure you know exactly when to use the definite and partitive articles.3️⃣ Tap "Subscribe" or "Follow" where you're listening so that you never miss

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00:12:22

#45: Not a Language Person? Think Again!

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/08/19

Can you actually be a "numbers person" or a "language person?" In this lesson, you'll learn: What the science has to say about being a "language person"How neuroplasticity research can help you improve your FrenchThe power of movement for when you get stuckHow to stop thinking "I'm bad at this" and why it'll be good for your French skills!Key takeaways from Caroline Williams' My Plastic Brain that you can apply to your French learning.Your

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00:10:50

#44: B1 French Listening Practice - Discussing the...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/08/12

Improve your intermediate listening comprehension with this episode. You’ll hear a spoiler-free review, key vocabulary, and cultural insight—all at the B1/B2 level, so you can build your comprehension while discovering something new.Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]1️⃣ Check your understanding with this short quiz! You’ll get immediate feedback.2️⃣ Review the transcript of this episode. 3️⃣ Tap “subscribe” to make sure you never miss an episode!

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00:16:14

#43: What to Do When They Switch to English - Tips...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/08/05

You've been learning French forever, but they still switch to English on you when you speak to them in French!If you're tired of servers, coworkers, or friends switching to English, this episode is for you! You'll learn tips for every level (A2, B1, B2, and beyond), plus why they're switching to English in the first place (spoiler alert: it probably isn't personal!). Tes prochaines étapes: [Your next steps]1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript here. 2️⃣ Want a weekly dose of

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00:17:00

#42: “Ça m’est égal”? My Host Bro Said “Non!” - 8...

Let"s Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott ·

2025/07/29

Think “ça m’est égal” sounds natural? Pas vraiment. In this episode, you’ll learn 8 everyday French expressions with EN—including the ones that don’t translate literally.Spoiler: You’ll learn how to actually use Je m’en fiche (and even Je m’en fous!). Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]:Want to master how “EN” works ? Grab your free 8-Step Practical WorkbookFollow along with this episode’s transcript to review your favourite expressions with EN. Tap “Subscribe” so you never miss an episode

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