How To Dress In Paris?
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Monday, 08 March 2010
Although 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.
How to Pick the Very Best Learning Method - and Avoid Scams
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Thursday, 04 March 2010
Many 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.
Read more: How to Pick the Very Best Learning Method - and Avoid Scams
Une Description de Notre Maison - part 1 (with audio)
Written by John H. Tuesday, 02 March 2010
Read more: Une Description de Notre Maison - part 1 (with audio)
Le 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...
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.
Linking words - part 4 (with audio)
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Linking 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.
Final Few Thoughts on Burgundy Wines
Written by Henry Talberth Thursday, 18 February 2010
Now 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.
Discovering France: Its Wonders and Warts - Part 9
Written by Frank Breen Tuesday, 16 February 2010
The 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.
Read more: Discovering France: Its Wonders and Warts - Part 9
"Têtes à claques" La St Valentin
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Saturday, 13 February 2010
"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...
Paris: City of Nightlife!
Written by Sally Peabody Friday, 12 February 2010
It is easy to fill your days in Paris with wonderful things to do, see and taste. Night time can be little more complicated. Of course there is Pariscope and other helpful arts and events publications but something timely, searchable, comprehensive…
"Les Mots d'Amour" de Bénabar
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Thursday, 11 February 2010
In this song, famous contemporary singer "Bénabar" talks about the French love nicknames I described in my earlier post. He is making fun of them, so you need to take the lyrics with a grain of salt, not all the nicknames he uses are real.
The lyrics are below, and you can find one of his albums in my amazon.com store (this song is not in it though). Enjoy!
Les Petits Noms d'Amour - French Love Nicknames
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Wednesday, 10 February 2010
As in other languages, French has its own little words or names to call a love one. How does calling your wife "My flea" sound to you? It's one of the most popular ones in French!
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- Paris ethical shops
- Understanding a Burgundy wine label
- Discovering France: Its Wonders and Warts - Part 8
- Helping Haiti - French medical exam questionnaire (with audio)
- Linking words - part 1 (with audio)
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