As you can see here, I'm transferring some minicourses I had prepared in different languages based on 10 texts: https://www.skool.com/frequency-circle-1437/classroom/6409a962 I created those texts, because I was tired of hearing people learning how to book a hotel by email during language classes - as if Booking and Airbnb didn't exist - or people who were stuck with super-basic sentences for years (both things happened to me during my Dutch courses). The only one I had actually quite "completed" was Dutch for French-speakers, which I'm now translating and adapting to English-speakers (I will also move the one in French too). I love it, but it takes a while 😅 ➡️ At the moment, the most active people are the ones for Dutch and Italian (thank you!) - so, my point is: check the link, do you think you need something similar for Italian too? If you think you need anything, just let me know in the comments.

New week, new ideas 😁 and some announcements: 1️⃣ I’m planning “chitchat” sessions for each language, keep an eye on the meetings. It’s not private tutoring, so how can you make the most of them, given that everyone has very different needs? CHECK THE CALENDAR HERE - you can't make it? Let me know some time slots in the comments, I want to vary the timings throughout the weeks so that I can accomodate everybody. Think of them as a sort of “mini stage” where you’ll share something you can prepare (but not read too much - it can be anything, something you’ve done, some reflections). - It doesn’t have to be interesting for the others, it has to be a USEFUL exercise for YOU, - even a couple of minutes are enough, - yes, we can be a bit egoistic. Everyone has their own path: the more what you’re going to say is relevant to your own life, the better you’ll learn. I KNOW IT’S EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE, but it’s a way to mimic what happens in real life while giving ourselves a GREAT launchpad to start a conversation, because online chats with strangers are clearly not like natural conversations on the street, so we need to give them a little help :) 2️⃣ My long posts are going to be collected in the ‘Classroom’ tab - there I’ll also explain what these pics are about. ENGLISH - ITALIANO - NEDERLANDS

We're heading into a festivity-heavy week for all the countries represented in this group: Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. 🇮🇹🇳🇱🇧🇪 🇮🇹 For who’s in Italy, what do you know about April 25th? 🇳🇱 For the Netherlands, what are your plans for King's Day? 🏗️🚧 And for everyone — are you doing something on May 1st? I'm currently on a train to Genk, which is a nice crossroads between all three countries. It's close to the Dutch border, Dutch-speaking, and the only real Italian “colony” in Flanders. I'll write more about it in Italian and Dutch on the respective feeds later or tomorrow. 🙂 EDIT: https://www.skool.com/frequency-circle-1437/genk?p=a958ade7

➡️ English ➡️ Dutch ➡️ Italian How to make the most out of these posts? I recommend copying the content and especially asking Gemini to help you learn it, providing flashcards through the ‘canvas’ function. I’m sure the texts will be easy for some and difficult for others: using AI is the best option to exploit them in the most suitable way for your level (for example, asking it to simplify it, making a quiz to help you understand it…).

This is a practice space, not a course. You improve your language by writing, consistently, and getting responses. (The picture is an example of what I wrote for Russian some months ago, you can see my writing in black and my corrections in red after checking with AI). Your weekly rhythm: - Post 3 to 4 times per week. - Less than that and you lose momentum. More than that is optional. - Consistency matters more than intensity. Your core practice: - Each post follows this loop: 1. Write by hand in your target language 2. Take a clear photo of your page 3. Post it here 4. I respond to every post What to write (simple structure) - Use this as your default: - A real moment from your day OR a thought you keep returning to - 5–10 sentences maximum - Look for words without checking the whole sentences. - Try to use the words on your own, then correct using Claude, asking it: "Correct grammar, keep word-choice as long as it's correct" If you want deeper structure, you can follow this guide:https://chiaralanguagefreak.substack.com/p/how-i-actually-use-journaling-to But don’t over-rely on it. Start simple. Every post gets a response. I will: - post weekly stories and prompts to help with inspiration :) - respond to your meaning - keep the conversation going with a question - correct only macro issues that AI missed. No over-correction. No silence. No dead posts. What counts as a good post - handwritten - readable photo - in your target language - based on something real (not abstract exercises) Imperfect is fine. Forced is not. Your job - Show up 3–4 times a week. - Write before you overthink. - Post even when it feels messy. That is the system.