The best way to visit the Eiffel Tower

Written by Sally Peabody Thursday, 18 March 2010

la_tour_eiffelNo more lines at the Eiffle Tower!

It has only taken 100 plus years to figure out how to ease access to the iconic Eiffel Tower! Now you can go online and purchase a ticket for a specific arrival time, print out the ticket, and go!

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Une Description de Notre Maison - part 2 (with audio)

Written by John H. Tuesday, 16 March 2010

maison_petiteVoici la suite de la visite de la maison de John: la cusine et la salle de séjour...

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Discovering France: Its Wonders and Warts - part 10

Written by Frank Breen Thursday, 11 March 2010

LafayetteLe Marquis de Lafayette

A dense fog hindered my descent from the high ground of Chadds Ford as I moved slowly toward the Brandwine Creek and certain combat with Howe's “lobsterbacks” approaching from Elk's Head, Maryland. We had to stop the British attack on this September 11 in 1777, or surely my beloved Philadelphia would be lost.

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How To Dress In Paris?

Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Monday, 08 March 2010

shirtAlthough this is changing lately, Parisians tend do dress up much more for everyday activities than most Americans. You will seldom see a grown up woman in a baggy man fleace, old jeans and sports shoes in a restaurant in Paris. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but not the typical Parisian. So here is what you should wear if you want to fit in.

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How to Pick the Very Best Learning Method - and Avoid Scams

Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Thursday, 04 March 2010

AzaleeMany people who want to learn French turn to a class, a tutor, a self learning program or consider going to France for immersion. It can be a great learning experience or a total waste of time and money. Today, I'll tell you what I think of the different learning methods, how to pick the best one for you, and how to avoid scams.

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Une Description de Notre Maison - part 1 (with audio)

Written by John H. Tuesday, 02 March 2010

maison_petiteLe vocabulaire de la maison est très varié. Comme travail à la maison, mon étudiant John a dû faire une description de sa maison. Vous allez voir, c'est très joli chez lui :-) On commence par le jardin et l'entrée...

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Avoid Saying "Répétez s'il vous plaît"

Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Thursday, 25 February 2010

If you don’t understand something, don’t say “répétez s’il vous plaît”, because the person will repeat exactly what he/she just said. And, if you didn’t get it the first time, it’s unlikely you will the second. We use this only when we didn’t hear well the first time.

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Linking words - part 4 (with audio)

Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Tuesday, 23 February 2010

chain_links_article.jpgLinking words often make THE difference in language fluency. Here is a list of 10 linking words with exemple and audio recording. We will study about 50 linking words in the whole serie.

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Final Few Thoughts on Burgundy Wines

Written by Henry Talberth Thursday, 18 February 2010

vieilles_bouteillesNow that we know the geography of Burgundy, the grapes, the crucial concept of terroir, the importance of at least being familiar with the village names (and some of the vineyard names), there are 3 important issues to discuss which are fundamental to the further understanding of the wines.

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Discovering France: Its Wonders and Warts - Part 9

Written by Frank Breen Tuesday, 16 February 2010

sainte_mere_egliseThe Other Side of the Franc

As we dipped and twirled and jitterbugged in the little town square of Ste. Mère Eglise, to fifties music streaming from a small café, my wife and I would from time to time have our eyes drawn to the mannequin hanging from the church steeple.

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"Têtes à claques" La St Valentin

Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Saturday, 13 February 2010

Ttes__claques_Logo"Têtes à Claques" (someone I'd like to slap) is a Canadian show that I love. I've used it many times with students who wanted to better their understanding of Canadian French. The show pushes the accent to the max, and mixes in a lot of English words: not an example of the finest Canadian French!
It's actually challenging for me to understand, but it's a good example of a (VERY strong) "accent québécois". Should you understand something, let me warn you, it is NOT PC...

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