Archive for September, 2014
Parlez-vous Français?: A Study of French Expressions (Part 5) Posted by mtaulier on Sep 29, 2014
Bored with your everyday use of the French language? Are you looking to add un peu de variété (a little variety) to your daily discourse? Language is often limited by the extent of our vocabulaire (vocabulary), our grasp of proper grammaire (grammar) and, to a lesser extent, our knowledge and application of colloquialisms. People’s ears…
Les Fables de La Fontaine: L’Huître et les Plaideurs Posted by mtaulier on Sep 26, 2014
Famous French fabulist Jean de La Fontaine offers us another poetic gem in L’Huître et les Plaideurs (The Oyster and the Litigants). La Fontaine was not only a master of the French language but had the ability to tell des histoires (stories) that people from all walks of life could relate to. You will notice…
Le Journal: An overview of French Newspapers (Part 5) Posted by mtaulier on Sep 24, 2014
Welcome to our final installment in this series on French newspapers. Click the following links if you’ve missed any of the earlier posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. I hope this has been an enjoyable and informative set of posts for you and I trust you will take advantage of some…
Le Journal: An overview of French Newspapers (Part 4) Posted by mtaulier on Sep 16, 2014
Thank you for joining me once again as we review a selection of the most widely read french newspapers. In part 1, I presented an overview of the different sections found in a typical newspaper that will help you navigate its contents. In part 2, we learned about Le Monde and Le Figaro and in…
Le Journal: An overview of French Newspapers (Part 3) Posted by mtaulier on Sep 15, 2014
Bonjour une fois de plus (Hello once again). I hope you took the time to look into les journaux (the newspapers) I reviewed dans la deuxième partie (in the second part) of this series on French newspapers. Both Le Monde and Le Figaro are excellent publications featuring quality journalism. Le Nouvel Observateur and Libération are…