Idées d’exercice quotidien

Practice is the key to improving your French. One class or club meeting a week is simply not enough to make any significant progress; you have to study and practice regularly, preferably every day, even—especially—during school breaks.

Just 15 minutes a day on some kind of French activity can make a huge difference, so here are some ideas for quick practice that you can pick and choose from every day. Of course, you can change this schedule around to suit your own needs and preferences.

Study a vocabulary lesson

Follow me on Twitter or Facebook for the beginning-level mot du jour (and other French lessons)

(and other French lessons) Support Lawless French for an intermediate/advanced mot du jour

Create and work with flashcards

Label everything in your home with post-its or stickers

Write your shopping lists in French

Whenever you need to count something, do it in French

Keep a notebook to jot down new words you learn or words you want to look up

Look up new terms in a French-only dictionary to see if you can guess the English equivalent before using a bilingual one

Write a paragraph featuring 10 new words on the forum

Mardi – Prononciation

Study a pronunciation lesson

Work with pronunciation CDs

Practice the sounds and words you find most difficult

Sing a song

Read something out loud with an exaggerated accent (think Inspector Clouseau)

Record yourself, then listen carefully to pinpoint problem areas

Check out my tips and tools to improve your French accent

Mercredi – Grammaire

Study a grammar lesson

Review a topic you find difficult

Work on your Progress with Lawless French suggestions

Take a quiz

Select a random expression in the Subjunctivisor

Write 5 sentences featuring a specific grammar point on the forum

Translate a short passage and ask for corrections on the forum

Vendredi – Expressions

Study an expression lesson

Follow me on Instagram or Twitter for a daily expression

Use an expression you’ve learned

Make a list of 5 expressions that all include the same verb

Look up a word to see whether it’s found in any expressions

Write a paragraph featuring 3 seemingly unrelated expressions on the forum

Samedi – Verbes

Study a verb lesson

Review a lesson you find difficult

Work on your Progress with Lawless French suggestions

Using a single verb, write 3 sentences: in the present, past, and future

Select a random expression in the Subjunctivisor

Conjugate 5 verbs into a tense or mood you have trouble with

Write a paragraph featuring a certain tense or mood on the forum

More French Tools and Practice Ideas

Lundi – Vocabulaire Jeudi – Lecture Dimanche – Écoute