{"id":13929,"date":"2026-07-23T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=13929"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:08:28","slug":"newsletter-enjoying-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/newsletter-enjoying-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: Enjoying the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"max-width: 600px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;background-color: #ffffff;border-radius: 0px;overflow: hidden\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"width: 100%\">\n<td>\n<div class=\"email-template-preview\" style=\", Arial, sans-serif;color: #333333\">\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 0px 0px 16px 0px;border-radius: 0px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h1 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 2rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Enjoying the Summer<\/h1>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">This week, we&#8217;re going away on a sunny <strong>summer holiday<\/strong>\u00a0\u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Let&#8217;s have a look at some words derived from the French term for summer! Let&#8217;s start by noting that <em><strong>l&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong><\/em> (summer) is not to be confused with its purely accidental homophone, the past participle of <em>\u00eatre<\/em>: <em>j&#8217;ai <strong>\u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong><\/em>. But French also has its own special noun for summer holidaymakers: <em><strong>un estivant<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>une estivante<\/strong><\/em>. As for summer activities, you can enjoy <em><strong>des promenades estivales<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>des festivals estivaux<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; beware of French agreements!\u00a0Now you&#8217;re ready for a French summer!\u00a0\ud83d\udd76\ufe0f\ud83e\ude74<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Alors, sans plus attendre<\/em>, pack up your sunglasses, sun cream and swimsuit, and enjoy all the sun-drenched French Kwiziq content we&#8217;ve selected for you!\u00a0\ud83c\udf05\u26f1\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #e6f4fb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">A Bit of French with A&amp;C Ep.12: Les Vacances d&#8217;\u00c9t\u00e9<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Conversation Podcast &#8211; C1 Level<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><a style=\"display: block;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-bit-of-french-with-ac-podcast-ep-12-les-vacances-d-ete\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;display: block;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/07\/podcast-bit-of-french-12-les-vacances-d-ete-pic-square-280.jpg\" alt=\"Avatar Celine and Aurelie in holiday mode\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Where are you spending your summer this year? In this sunny episode of our podcast <em><strong>A Bit of French with A&amp;C<\/strong><\/em>, C\u00e9line and I discuss our summer plans and share our favourite type of holiday and summer memories\u00a0\ud83e\udd17\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">And now a recurring feature of these awesome podcasts, the practice section once again features <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/my-languages\/french\/tests\/overview\/19395538\"><strong>1 new related fill-in-the-blank exercise<\/strong><\/a> \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Bonne \u00e9coute et bonnes vacances \u00e0 tous !<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"color: #0081cc;text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-bit-of-french-with-ac-podcast-ep-12-les-vacances-d-ete\/\">Les Vacances d&#8217;\u00c9t\u00e9 (A Bit of French with A&amp;C podcast)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 13px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Each new episode comes with related vocabulary, grammar resources and exercises to help you improve your French!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #e6f4fb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Words Words Words<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Beach Vocabulary &#8211; A1 Level<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><a style=\"display: block;text-decoration: none\" href=\"\/learn\/theme\/1015270\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;display: block;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/07\/nl-words-beach-280.jpg\" alt=\"woman lying on the beach enjoying the sun\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Whether you enjoy or avoid a beach holiday, make sure you can talk about it by refreshing your <strong>Beach vocabulary<\/strong> with this summery <strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/learn\/theme\/1015270\">vocabulary list and its interactive Word Game<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Another great way to remember new vocabulary is to write sentences using it in context. Here&#8217;s an example for you to get inspired:<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-style: italic;text-align: left;padding: 12px 12px 12px 12px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>Ma journ\u00e9e id\u00e9ale au bord de la mer commence quand je plante mon <strong>parasol<\/strong> et que j&#8217;\u00e9tale ma <strong>serviette<\/strong> sur le <strong>sable<\/strong> fin et dor\u00e9. Bien s\u00fbr, je mets de la <strong>cr\u00e8me solaire<\/strong>, puis je vais <strong>me baigner<\/strong> une premi\u00e8re fois dans la <strong>mer<\/strong> turquoise. Je reviens m&#8217;allonger en <strong>\u00e9toile de mer<\/strong> pour s\u00e9cher au <strong>soleil<\/strong>. Ensuite, je sors mes <strong>lunettes de soleil<\/strong> et mon magazine, et je me relaxe au son des <strong>vagues<\/strong>. Le r\u00eave\u00a0!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><em>\u00c0 vous de jouer !<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__container email-block-editor__section\" style=\"background-color: #fff5eb;text-align: left;padding: 28px 18px 28px 18px;border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom: 32px\">\n<h2 class=\"email-block-editor__heading\" style=\"font-weight: 800;text-align: center;padding: 0;font-size: 1.5rem;color: #262626;line-height: 1.2;margin: 0 0 0.375em 0\">Hurray for Weekend Workout Friday!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__subtitle\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin: 0 0 16px 0;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Special treat for Premium subscribers<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"text-align: center;padding: 0px 0px 12px 0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"email-block-editor__image\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;object-fit: cover;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;display: block;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/files\/french\/blog\/2024\/04\/email-ww-fr-3.png\" alt=\"weekend workout\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><strong>Friday is Weekend Workout day<\/strong> \u2013 a special treat just for our <strong>Premium subscribers<\/strong>, with fresh <strong>dictations and writing challenges<\/strong> to boost your <strong>listening and writing skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">This week&#8217;s theme is <strong>Summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Here&#8217;s a little taster for free: <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/my-languages\/french\/exercises\/overview\/103\">D\u00e9part en vacances<\/a> (B1 level)<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">Not Premium yet? 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Go to <a style=\"color: #006ead;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"\/communications-preferences\">email preferences<\/a> and make sure you have <strong>Language tips and tricks newsletter<\/strong> turned on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\">And for more summery French content, remember to check out our <strong>social media<\/strong> &#8211; <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KwiziqFrench\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kwiziqfrench\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #0081cc;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kwiziqofficial\">TikTok<\/a> &#8211; for more awesome content!<\/p>\n<p class=\"email-block-editor__text\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;line-height: 1.5em\"><span style=\"font-family: Merriweather,Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-style: italic;color: #666666\">Bonne semaine \u00e0 tous et \u00e0 jeudi prochain !<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-block-editor__html\" style=\"text-align: left;padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px\">[signature.Aurelie]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"kwiz-app\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-url=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/api\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Test your French against the CEFR standard\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-return-url=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/newsletter-enjoying-the-summer\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-return-title=\"Newsletter: Enjoying the Summer\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-questionspercomp=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-token=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-template=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-kwizkey=\"sorter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoying the Summer This week, we&#8217;re going away on a sunny summer holiday\u00a0\u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\ude0e Let&#8217;s have a look at some words derived from the French term for summer! 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