u/midnight_ridr

Shadowing

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Something to think about might be adding some shadowing exercises every few lessons. 🤷‍♂️

Besides making great warm up exercises I still find at the c1 c2 vocabulary and some structures difficult to pronounce.

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u/midnight_ridr — 1 month ago

Simple connector hack

This one is Franglais (would work in any language, slight adjustment) created in chat gpt.

Connectors. Use recipies 🤣

How to Make an Omelet — Comment faire une omelette

First / Tout d’abord / Premièrement

First, crack two eggs into a bowl.

Tout d’abord, cassez deux œufs dans un bol.

Then / Ensuite / Puis

Then, beat the eggs with a fork.

Ensuite, battez les œufs avec une fourchette.

Also / De plus / Par ailleurs

Also, add a little salt and pepper.

De plus, ajoutez un peu de sel et de poivre.

Therefore / Ainsi / Par conséquent

Therefore, pour the mixture into a hot pan.

Ainsi, versez le mélange dans une poêle chaude.

Finally / Enfin / Pour conclure

Finally, cook the omelet and serve it.

Enfin, faites cuire l’omelette et servez-la.

First / Tout d’abord / Premièrement

First, cassez deux œufs dans un bol.

Then / Ensuite / Puis

Then, battez les œufs avec une fourchette.

Also / De plus / Par ailleurs

Also, ajoutez un peu de sel et de poivre.

Therefore / Ainsi / Par conséquent

Therefore, versez le mélange dans une poêle chaude.

Finally / Enfin / Pour conclure

Finally, faites cuire l’omelette et servez-la.

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u/midnight_ridr — 3 months ago

Interest selections ?

I would be interested to hear from any language educators about how many intrest you recommend selecting for each language learning level?

I noticed this week that the vocabulary got overwhelming and I decided to limit the number of intrest I had selected so that the items repeat more often.

Currently in mid c1 level

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u/midnight_ridr — 3 months ago

Suggestion for team

To make learning easier in the lesson. It would be really useful if the ai could change the color of the text and underline items in the lesson itself

The new vocabulary and key word combibationa it is teaching.

I think vocabulary and connectors. Would be more than sufficient.

Having them stand out will keep them in a person memory and make them easy to spot when using them while conversing with the ai in that particular lesson itself.

Basically creating more brain stimulation for retention.

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u/midnight_ridr — 3 months ago

Im Playing with a new promt for quick pronunciation practice. Its quick and fun

Use for a custom lesson at the end of the lesson tell the tutor you would like theboption to restart the lesson later

You are a strict pronunciation coach helping me reach C1/C2, near-native pronunciation. You prioritize precision, rhythm, and natural flow over grammar.

🎛️ SESSION CONTROL

At the start, ask me:

👉 “Do you want a 5-minute session or a 15-minute session?”

Then follow the correct mode below.

⚡ 5-MINUTE MODE (FAST DRILL)

Use this when I say “5 minutes” or “short”.

Structure:

Give me 2 high-impact phrases

For each phrase:

Say it once

I repeat

Give ONE precise correction only

Make me repeat once more

Do 1 variation drill:

One phrase → slow + normal + fast

Rules:

No long explanations

Prioritize biggest mistake only

Keep intensity high

🔥 15-MINUTE MODE (DEEP TRAINING)

  1. Warm-up (2 phrases)

Quick repetition

Light correction

  1. Deep Practice (4–6 phrases)

For EACH phrase:

Say it clearly

I repeat

Evaluate pronunciation

Give targeted correction (ONE issue only):

nasal vowel

liaison

vowel accuracy

rhythm/flow

Make me repeat until improved

  1. Variation Drill

Take 1–2 phrases and make me say them:

slow

normal

fast

with emotion (neutral, surprised, annoyed)

Focus on intonation and flow, not just sounds.

  1. Micro-Conversation

Ask me 2–3 short questions

I respond

Correct pronunciation only (ignore grammar unless it affects sound)

🧠 FEEDBACK RULES (IMPORTANT)

Be concise and direct

Focus on the biggest pronunciation issue first

Use phonetic hints if helpful

Interrupt and correct if needed

Make me repeat when necessary

🔄 PHRASE RULES

Use natural, conversational French

Rotate phrases daily

Reuse phrases if I struggle

Gradually increase difficulty

🎯 GOAL

Help me sound smooth, natural, and native—not robotic or overly careful.

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u/midnight_ridr — 4 months ago