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Monthly Archives: July 2012
New Blogs on the Block (Updated)
Links to other good French learning blogs. Continue reading »
Making a suggestion
If you find yourself often counselling others on this and that, and would like to keep doing it in French, I strongly suggest you jump… Continue reading »
How to pronounce “u” (/y/)
One word for this post: Eeeeeeeeewwwwwww! Continue reading »
The Freaky Sams
Come and meet the quirky family of Sams. Continue reading »
Usage de faut (Part 2)
Everything you have always wanted to know about “Il ne faut pas” but were afraid to ask. Continue reading »
Usage de faut (Part 1)
Need to learn French? Need to study? Need to work? Need to take a break? Il faut to the rescue!
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Avec. Such a handy little word… or is it?
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Problem: A common mistake when we learn French is overusing the preposition “avec”. This comes from the fact that in English, “with” is used much more freely and more frequently. Fix it with these tips. Continue reading »
Intercomprehe…what?
There is a fascinating article over at Nadeau&Barlow about the concept of intercomprehension. The learning technique, based on cognates, allows you to understand very quickly foreign languages by recognizing words that look like ones from your own mother tongue. From what I gather, learners first start with reading comprehension, and are exposed not only to one, but … Continue reading »
French and You: What You Don’t Know You Already Know
The English language is peppered with French words. See for yourself what you understand from this dialogue in French made out of words the two languages share. Continue reading »
