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Greek and Latin Roots
As you may know English and French share lots of terms and expressions. Despite being a Germanic Language, English has been influenced by many Romance languages which derive from Latin, like French and Italian. Latin and Romance influence in English vocabulary - https://en.
Vocabulary
Charades
Une charade or une devinette is a riddle, a word guessing game that is usually very popular in schools in France. It’s a fun game and a great way to maintain your vocabulary. Working on the different sound combinations is always beneficial for your comprehension.
Culture, Dialogues
N'oubliez Pas Les Paroles !
Retro microphone. You’re getting tired of grammar and sometimes you feel like it’s hard to stay concentrated while conversing. Well, there is another way to learn and relax at the same time - through music. I picked for you two different songs that you can practice.
Culture
Christmas Markets
Christmas market in Alsace. During my recent vacation in France, I had the opportunity to visit the most beautiful Christmas markets in France. The largest Christmas market is actually located in Strasbourg and Alsace’s second most visited Christmas is in Colmar (southern Alsace).
Culture
The French Had a Name for It
Jean Gabin and Arletty, Le Jour Se Lève - 1939. This November Midcentury Productions presents a five-day festival of French Noir films. From Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, the Roxie Theater in San Francisco will screen some of the most legendary noir & blanc french movies, starring amazing actors like Jean Gabin, Marie-France Pisier, Robert Hossein, Arletty.
Culture
French Paintings in LA
College Night At LACMA. During my recent vacation in LA, I visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Located in the Miracle Mile district, the LACMA is the largest art museum of the West. It holds more than 150,000 works covering history of art from Naive/Primitive art to Modern art.
Culture
Idioms Quiz
Que veulent dire ces expressions ? Poser un lapin ? être végétarien adorer les femmes avoir beaucoup d’enfants ne pas venir à un rendez-vous Tomber dans les pommes ? s’évanouir détester quelqu’un aimer le cidre être ironique Se lever du pied gauche ?
Vocabulary
French Culture Quiz
How well do you know France? Who was the songwriter of the song "Ne me quitte pas"? Edith Piaf Jacques Brel Charles Aznavour Who was Claude François? a politician a humorist a singer Which song was Edith Piaf's? Comme d'habitude Les feuilles mortes L'hymne à l'amour What happens in France on every first of May?
Culture
Slang
“Verlan”, French words spelled backwards. Verlan First type of slang that you might come across is verlan (à l’envers), which are French words spelled backwards, and often incorrectly, in slang. And while this concept might seem a bit intimidating at first, you will find that you pick it up in no time at all and probably without even realizing.
Dialogues, Vocabulary
French Resources
Students often ask me how to supplement their learning so I’m happy to help in this post. I’ve been doing some research for the last 2 years about books, apps and novels that could help you along your path to learning French.
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