Mel in France

I am currently attending the complimentary French course provided by Pôle Emploi. The language course is facilitated by the agency called I nstitut Régional de Formation et de Ressources en Education Permanente (IRFREP) under t he F ormation Clefs des Savoirs Citoyens program. I t is an 18-hour per week course that will run for 6 months. Click image to enlage I presented the following requirements on my first day of class: 👉 Passport 👉Copy of Attestation de droits à l'assurance maladie (can be dowloaded from your Ameli online account) 👉Copy of Avis de situation Pôle Emploi (can be dowloaded from your Pôle emploi online account) My e nseignant   took all the documents and asked me to complete some forms. I can say that the lessons and paper activities are very helpful and enjoyable because I have a dedicated teacher and an amiable group of French learners coming from different parts of the world. Aller au boulot! 🌍🇫🇷📝 Related blog post...

If you are new here in France or if you are moving soon and struggling with the French language, here are the best (on my own opinion 😉) and TIPID way to improve your French speaking and listening skills and to increase your vocabulaire français as well. I will insert words or phrases in French on this post to  help you familiarize with a variety of French terminologies.  C'est parti. WATCH FRENCH LANGUAGE VIDEO TUTORIALS ON YOUTUBE Most of the tutorial videos on YouTube are free, so you have a lot of choices. You can search videos you prefer, just type keywords like "French lessons", " Cours de français pour débutants" , "French conversations", etc. My recommendations for you are as follows: 🎥 Learn French With Alexa is my favorite. Try he r beginners playlist French Essentials Course because her lessons are fun and stres-free. You'll enjoy learning with her. 🎥  Learn French with Victor   is a classic Français pour dé...

As part of my OFII convocation, I was referred by the OFII counselor to register with Pôle Emploi. PÔLE EMPLOI is a French government body that helps jobseekers, like me, find work. They provide counseling, trainings, etc. They are also responsible in organizing the unemployment benefits payment to jobseekers who have paid into the system. Their website can also be used to search for jobs. In order to register with the service, you must go to the website of Pôle Emploi at www.pole-emploi.fr . The entire process is in French, so if you are having difficulty with the language, you can ask your partner or a good friend to help you. My husband was the one who helped me answer the questionnaires and guided me to fill in information such as work experiences, skills and competence, n umero de sécurité sociale, r elevé d'identité bancaire (RIB) , etc. You can also refer to your French CV to speed up the registration process. At the end of the registration you will be ask...

CARTE VITALE is an electronic  French health insurance card that you will use when you see a health professional (doctor, dentist, etc.). The time I received my permanent numero de securite sociale, I also received another letter from CPAM ( Caisse Primaire d’Assurances Maladie ) asking me to send a photo and proof of identity to obtain my Carte Vitale. The letter states the two possible ways to send those requirements, it can be par courrier or by uploading it on your ameli.fr account. I opted to send it by mail because I don't have Ameli account during that time. I provided a photocopy of my passport data page and placed my passport size photo and affixed my signature on the form they provided. I received my carte vitale t wo weeks after I mailed the requirements. Hooray!  I am now under the French  universal system healthcare or the  Protection Universelle Maladie (PUMA) . AMELI.fr is a government website portal where you can see the h...