Today's session
Take three slow breaths before you begin. Nothing here is a test.
Beta version — some things may still break. If you spot something wrong, tell me and I'll fix it.
Week 1 · A1
L'arrivée
Arriving in Halifax — greetings, names, first words
French already lives inside me. I only have to let it surface.
One button is all you need — it always opens your exact next step.
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How to use Érable
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- 1. Start here every day. This page always opens the exact step you left off on.
- 2. Do the five steps below in order. One week = one unit; finishing all five steps completes that day's session.
- 3. Review vocabulary for a few minutes, ideally before you start or at the end of the day.
- 4. Try the Exam tab once a week to see where you stand. Course is only a map of your progress.
- 5. Repeat the week until it feels easy. Come back to the same unit on different days: each time you finish a session the app gives you a different conversation with the same vocabulary, and you can redo any of the five steps. Only move to the next week when you understand the conversations without the English and can say them out loud almost without thinking.
Rule of thumb: mastering one week at 100% beats rushing through three. Vary the steps and the conversations, and let the vocabulary review carry the older weeks for you.
Session plan
1 h 30 min, five steps, in order. Adjusted to the daily time you set in Profile. Your minutes are counted while you are actually on a step.
- DiscoveryRead the French text beside its English translation. No memorising — just meet the language.24′
- Guided listeningFollow the text while it is read at natural speed over soft background music.18′
- Deep listeningClose your eyes, breathe, and simply let the slower reading wash over you.18′
- PracticePlay with what you absorbed: matching, gaps, sentence building.18′
- Free speakingSpeak freely out loud, then get friendly feedback on what you said.12′
Put the app on your phone
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It opens from your home screen like any other app — no app store needed.
- Open erableapp.com in Safari.
- Tap the Share icon (square with an arrow up).
- Tap “Add to Home Screen”, then “Add”.
The app icon opens the same site, so every update shows up automatically. You never have to reinstall.