Tatsuo lives in Tokyo where he works for a public organization. He’s passionate about the French language and culture, and plans to get even more involved when he retires in a year’s time, in 2026!!!! He shares with us the keys to his learning and the immersion stay that changed everything on his way to […]
仏検準１級に合格！ How I finally passed my French exam! Read More »
Annette came from Nigeria as part of a language immersion program to improve her French. "On Saturday afternoon, we went to Nantes, and when we got there, we discovered the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery. I was deeply moved to learn 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 »
November 24, French Teachers’ Day… Shaping the Future. This date has been observed since 2019 at the initiative of the FIPF, the International Federation of French Teachers. There are 900,000 of us French teachers, spread across five continents, teaching the language of Molière with passion and dedication. Here is the official message from its president,
November 24, French Teachers' Day… A date to remember from now on. 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 »
