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A French song for Valentine’s Day Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 15, 2022
Ok, I’m a day late … le jour de la Saint-Valentin est passé pour cette année … but this close, love is still in the air. In honor of the official day of l’amour, let’s enjoy a new song from Clara Luciani. Love Hurts Even when it’s good, being in love is complicated. I think…
An update on La Francophonie Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 8, 2022
I recently came across l’Observatoire de la langue française’s latest numbers on La Francophonie, an organization today that represents 88 countries on 5 continents. Let’s take a look at what’s new in La Francophonie. French around the world The report aims to understand qui parle le français, qui apprend le français, quels sont les usages, et…
Get cozy Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 1, 2022
February may be the shortest month (thank goodness!) and meteorological spring might be just 28 days away, but with its cieux gris, neige, and froid, it can feel like the longest! For me, there is no better month to get cozy than février! Ça caille toujours … The weather hasn’t gotten any warmer since DjeuhDhoah…
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 ……
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…