HOW BEAUTIFUL MONTREAL CAN OPEN YOUR HEART
So, have you ever tried to write a story in French?
Are you worried that you’re not ready, you don’t know enough, “what if I’ll make a fool of myself”?
I must confess, my clients’ grace, courage and skill amaze me.
For our third episode of the “Coin francophone” series, another Francophone that I’m unbelievably proud of: Ina.
Read the article below about beautiful Montreal, written by Stacey in French. Then see for yourself that it’s not the level of your French that matters, but the love for everything French.
I was first introduced to the French language at the age of 6, enrolled in the French Immersion Program in Toronto from Kindergarten until the end of High School.
When I completed High School in 1998 I was fluent in French at the High School level.
Once I completed my studies I didn’t give the French language a second thought.
A number of years went by before I started to miss speaking the language so I started reading and studying French on my own.
In 2012 I decided that I wanted to get a degree in French so I applied at York University’s Glendon campus and studied French for a year at a 3rd Level.
At this time I had already earned an Honours Degree at McMaster in another subject.
I was taking the course at night while working full time during the day.
Then, I realized I would not be able to afford to go to school full time so I decided not to continue my studies after the first year.
I did not give up on my dream to be fully bilingual, but I continued to study on my own until I went online and found Llyane.
Llyane has been my language coach for 7 months now.
Llyane has been extremely patient with me and has tailored her coaching to suit my needs.
I am currently at an intermediate advanced level, but with Llyane’s help, I will be writing and speaking at an advanced level in no time.
Please see below a story about my love for Montreal, one of our beloved French cities in Canada, written in French.
Stacey
La ville de Montréal est spéciale
Je suis allée à Montréal plusieurs fois dans ma vie. La première fois j’avais un an.
Ma mère m’a dit que j’ai fait mon premier pas chez ma tante.
Je souris quand ma mère raconte cette histoire.
La première fois que j’ai voyagé à Montréal comme adulte je suis allée avec ma cousine.
C’était une période joyeuse pour nous deux.
Nous avons loué un appartement Airbnb au centre-ville durant la fête du Canada long week-end.
C’était très agréable pendant ce long week-end.
Ma cousine et moi avons voyagé par métro durant la journée.
Nous sommes allées au Centre Eaton de Montréal pour acheter des vêtements et à Renaud Bray pour acheter des livres.
Puis nous sommes allées au restaurant pour goûter la cuisine montréalaise.
À la fin de la journée nous sommes allées à la discothèque pour danser toute la nuit.
La ville de Montréal a une place spéciale dans mon coeur.
La langue, la culture, les gens et l’atmosphère.
Si j’avais un choix j’habiterais en Montréal.
Peut-être un jour.
NOW IT IS YOUR TURN!
Tell us in the comments below, have you ever been to Montreal? What was your first impression?
Let me guess.
Do you constantly have the feeling that you can’t hear what the French say and you don’t know how to read all the French words because they are written so much differently than they sound?
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Always in your corner,
Llyane
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i love Montreal too! The old town is so beautiful with its cobbled street and small boutiques as is Norte Dame. Being there feels like being in Europe. Thank you for sharing these lovely stories Llyane! I get to practice my French at the same time too. 😀💖
Oh, so true – you can practice your French, unless the French don’t see you as an opportunity to practice their English 😉