Archive for January, 2016
Travelling in French – Le Nouvel An en Belgique ! Posted by John Bauer on Jan 13, 2016
Over New Year’s I visited Belgium with some friends. Along the way we used nearly every moyen de transport (transportation method) à part un avion et un bateau (besides a boat and a plane). The trip started early and when the day was over we had used un train, un métro, un autocar, et une…
Le Monde: “David Bowie, l’extraterrestre” Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Jan 12, 2016
Aujourd’hui, le monde s’est reveillé avec la triste nouvelle du décès de David Bowie. Le musicien anglais n’était pas juste un star dans le monde anglophone. Il a été très admiré en France aussi. En fait, aujourd’hui, Le Monde a publié un long article en hommage à Bowie, que l’auteur appelle “un artiste caméléon.” Selon…
Practice your French with GDQ! Posted by John Bauer on Jan 6, 2016
Playing des jeux vidéos (video games) in French is not only entertaining, it is also a fun way to study, much like watching your favorite shows in VF! L’industrie du jeu vidéo (the video game industry) is big in France and allows access to any jeu you’d want to play in la langue de Molière…
Tribute to Michel Delpech Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Jan 4, 2016
Michel Delpech, a famous French singer, songwriter, and actor, passed away on January 2, 2016 after a long battle with throat cancer. Delpech first gained attention in the 1960s and became a beloved musician to the French. In the mid sixties, Delpech grew famous from his interpretation of “Chez Laurette,” and his version of the…