Alizée of French That Works

French teacher and language learner Alizée, founder of French That Works, explains why memorizing isolated vocabulary often leaves learners unable to form sentences—and how learning reusable sentence chunks can help them communicate sooner.We discuss how to build vocabulary in manageable amounts, strengthen it through repetition, create more effective flashcards and sentence builders, and develop speaking confidence by accepting mistakes.Alizée also shares practical ways to bridge the gap between textbook French and the language people actually use through songs, films, and authentic conversations.