Today’s listening practice is better suited to intermediate to advanced levels. It is a 13 minutes long videoclip from the Canadian TV show “La semaine verte”. There are three steps to this practice: some vocabulary to help you with comprehension; viewing the video itself; and a 10 question quiz to verify your comprehension. . Bonne … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Beginner / Grammar / intermediate / Syntax
Aussi Vs Autant
How to say “As much as”, “As many as” and “as…”. You’ll be a pro. Continue reading »
Beginner / Grammar / intermediate / Syntax
Apples And Oranges
Let’s compare notes on this issue! Continue reading »
Reading Practice: Peeled Bananas
Some stores sell the craziest things! Continue reading »
Expect The Best
Say it with flair. Continue reading »
Listening Practice: Le roi et l’oiseau PART 2
Part two of this wonderful French film. Continue reading »
Making Your Sentences Richer: “Dont” (Part 2)
Learn to master the daunting “dont”. Continue reading »
Listening: Will Indie Music Reconcile The Two Solitudes? WITH TRANSCRIPT
Another great documentary on Dimanche magazine, about Montreal’s music scene and how it is bringing together francophones and anglophones in the most unexpected ways. Culture has always been vibrant in Montreal, but the two main linguistic groups were never really in communication, evolving alongside each other as if the other didn’t exist. This phenomena is … Continue reading »
Reading Practice: Bitten By A Tiger
Some people do strange things… Continue reading »
Making Your Sentences Richer (Part 1): The Subordonée Relative
No, not a “stubborn family member”; but rahter handy add-ons you can stick to a word in your sentence to load it with more meaning. Continue reading »
