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 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.

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.

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.

"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...

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…

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!

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!

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 a total of 49 linking words in the whole serie.

As a teacher for adults, I am often surprised to see that my students have forgotten how to study. So, here are some pointers for people who want to learn French to communicate, not only to pass exams.