Archive for January, 2022
French Wordle game: SUTOM Posted by Bridgette on Jan 27, 2022
Coucou! You may have already heard the hype around the new addictive word game called Wordle. This simple daily game challenges you to guess a word in six tries, and it lets you know if a letter is in the word or not, and whether it is in the right place. The word is always…
Dreaming Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 25, 2022
No one quite knows what they are or why we have them, but they say you’ve really started to learn a new language when your dreams are in that language. While it doesn’t answer any deep questions about the nature of dreams, a recent IFOP survey does give us some insights into the question “à…
So cold it’s hot Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 18, 2022
January is doing what January does. Days may be getting longer, but the holidays are behind us, le ciel est gris, et il fait froid. For those of you, like me, who are tired of the cold and grey, here’s a fun little virtual escape in the form of a song from. Ça caille ……
Stromae est de retour Posted by Bridgette on Jan 14, 2022
⚠ Warning: The song shared below talks about struggles with mental illness and suicide ideation and may be upsetting to some. Stromae vient de dévoiler son nouveau single “L’enfer” – Stromae has just unveiled his new single “Hell”. Il est de retour – he is back! It’s a somber song, and perhaps a sentiment a…
A love letter to France Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 11, 2022
The French, in my experience, uniquely love language and eloquence. A new(ish) television show – and an addition to the infamous bac! – highlight this. Le Grand Oral Airing for the first time in 2019, Le Grand Oral is a program on France2 “[qui] met en scène douze candidats [dans] un grand concours d’éloquence”. “Lors de…
Macron in charge Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 4, 2022
Today is le mardi 4 janvier, and as it does every year, January marks the beginning of a new year. Bienvenue à 2022! January this year also marks the start of a new 6 month term for France as the head of the Conseil de l’Union européenne making Emmanuel Macron responsible for the group while…