Archive for 'Culture'
French Christmas Carols Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 12, 2008
Well, the holiday season is here in many parts of the world. Although France is home to many different world religions, it is predominantly Roman Catholic (85% according to WikiAnswers). So, everything to do with the Christmas season can be found in France as well as Québec. Thus, this month I will write a few…
French Music – The Biggest Rock Star You’ve Never Heard Of Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 10, 2008
Quite possibly the highest-paid French singer (8.75 million euros in 2006 according to Figaro), Johnny Hallyday was born Jean Philippe Léo Smet in Paris on June 15, 1943, to Hugette and Léon Smet. As a small child, he lived for four years in Great Britain with his paternal aunt, a dancer and silent film actress. …
On se tutoie? Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 21, 2008
The French language is sometimes thought of as a formal language. Possibly one of the reasons is because of the tutoyer and vouvoyer thing. For those of you who speak French and especially those of you who have visited a French-speaking country, you probably fully understand what I’m talking about. The rules are not very…
French Music – Francis Cabrel Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 23, 2008
As I’ve mentioned before, I love French music. So, in this article I will present another of my favorite French singers – Francis Cabrel. This singer/songwriter was born on November 23, 1953 in Agen, France and grew up in a small village near Toulouse. He started learning guitar as a shy teenager and later said…
1 Gars 1 Fille Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 8, 2008
No matter if you are in France, the United States or any other place in the world, male-female relationships are often complicated for one reason or another. And this area is another where the French and the Americans can find common ground. In both countries, men are often stereotyped in certain ways as are women…
L’Hexagone Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 30, 2008
France is a country to love as no matter what you are looking for: mountains, beaches, rivers…you will find it all in France. The entire country is roughly 80% the size of Texas, so you have so much available geographically and you can can get to it all in very little time. It is bordered…
Americans and their Love-Hate Relationship with France Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 29, 2008
According to a March 2008 Gallup poll, Americans have a more positive attitude towards France than a few years back. 69% of Americans say they have a favorable view of France as opposed to only 57% in February 2007. Well, I for one, have always had a favorable view of France and I’ll give you some…