Archive for March, 2021
Spotlight on Le Grand Paris Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 30, 2021
I’ve shared bits and pieces about the ongoing travaux taking place in and around Paris to get ready not just for les JO 2024 but for the future in general. This week I found a little video that – in addition to including lots of great vocabulary – puts a spotlight on Le Grand Paris…
Les réseaux sociaux en France Posted by Bridgette on Mar 26, 2021
Les réseaux sociaux en France – Social Media in France If you don’t use les réseaux sociaux to help advance your French studies, I would highly suggest it. Social media can really allow you to immerse yourself even further into the culture and language that you are learning. If you are on Instagram or Facebook, I…
Covid one year later Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 23, 2021
Like many, I had hoped that we wouldn’t be talking about Covid anymore. While there are signs of hope, there are concerning signs too especially in Europe. So where is France with Covid one year later? Le bilan What does the balance sheet look like one year on? As of March 21, 2020, France had…
For the love of all things French Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 16, 2021
This year March 13th to the 21st is the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie. To celebrate, I thought I’d share some great resources for indulging your love of all things French. Un petit air de francophonie The Centre National du Patrimoine de la Chanson and its Hall de la Chanson vous proposent…
Journée internationale des femmes Posted by Bridgette on Mar 12, 2021
Journée internationale des femmes – International Women’s Day March 8th was Journée internationale des femmes which is widely celebrated in France. Men will gift the women in their life bright yellow mimosas to show their appreciation! In celebration, I wanted to share a poem by the 19th century French poet Anaïs Ségalas. In 1847, Ségalas published…
French Building Vocabulary Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 9, 2021
Last week’s post got me thinking about French building vocabulary. The buildings people live in, the lives they live there. This week let’s look at the language of building. French Building Vocabulary Les immeubles le bâtiment the building, also construction la tour the tower le gratte-ciel the skyscraper le bureau the office, also the desk…
Ever-changing Paris Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 2, 2021
Paris, like most big cities, is ever changing. And with the JO de 2024 on the horizon, ever-changing Paris is getting ready to change again! A remarkably unified city… For all of its history of change, Paris is really a truly remarkably harmonious and unified city. Much of that can be attributed to the work…