Annette came from Nigeria on a language immersion trip to improve her French. “On Saturday afternoon, we went to Nantes and when we got there, we discovered the Memorial for the Abolition of Slavery. I was very moved to discover how people, men, women, children, in short human beings, were treated, in both senses of […]
The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery in Nantes: pure emotion. Read More »
Some useful phrases for going to the dentist: La conversation chez le dentiste : Would you like to find out more or enjoy an effective immersive experience to learn French? I’m at your disposal. A few colourful expressions : 1. Avoir une dent contre quelqu’un. This colloquial expression means “to bear a grudge against someone”,
Or why it is absolutely necessary to put things into perspective and to play it down in order to get out of it… A few weeks ago, it was “Ke Bi” who asked us: “Do you have an explanation for the pronunciation of the letter x ( s ) in dix-sept and ( z )
What if it was the spelling’s fault after all? Read More »
I would love to know how you learned to spell the words in French… It’s a very difficult spelling that contains many exceptions…How do you manage to have all these words in your head? Here is my answer: Since a large proportion of native French speakers have significant difficulties with written French, your goal of
The question of the day is from Amer Grine, from the group: French, reading and writing… Read More »
When he talks, he talks, he talks and I can’t get a word in edgewise… It is sometimes a very embarrassing situation for learners to have worked hard beforehand to be able to participate in a conversation and to find themselves in an exchange where a native French speaker monopolizes the floor without leaving any
The art of conversation, a shared responsibility… Read More »
