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French Vocabulary – On the farm Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 18, 2020
Once upon a time you could find many little family farms in towns and villages across many parts of le province. Many of these owned by families who, while not farmers, kept animals. The animals, popularly known as les animaux de la basse-cour (the animals of the lower court), provided des œufs, du lait, et…
French Culture – Summer Music Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 11, 2020
August is traditionally vacation time in France et qui dit vacances d’été dit chanson d’été (and summer vacation means summer songs) ! This retro hit from the French group Niagara is the perfect way to embrace your beach love if you can’t get there in person. L’amour à la plage Niagara was part of the soundtrack of…
The Regions in France Posted by Bridgette on Jul 31, 2020
Bonjour tout le monde! I thought today we would have a bit of a history lesson and breakdown of the regions in France! La Métropole, or mainland France, comprises of 13 régions. There are an additional 5 regions located in la France d’outre-mer, or overseas France. Together, they are referred to as la France entière, the whole of France…
French Vocabulary – Town and Country Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 28, 2020
It’s easy to think, when you look at a bilingual dictionary, that there is a right word in French for every word in English. Sometimes though picking the right word in another language is complicated by nuances of meaning. Le Rat de la ville et le Rat des champs Ville (n.f; la ville) is one such…
Carcassonne Posted by Bridgette on Jul 16, 2020
Coucou tout le monde! Hi there everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Fête Nationale! This was the first time in the past 5 years that I was not in France for le 14 juillet, and although I was sad about my canceled travel plans, I have been reflecting on just how lucky I…
French Culture – Fireworks Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 14, 2020
Happy Bastille Day! Or as they say in France Joyeux quatorze juillet. This year because of Covid-19 the annual celebrations of the birth of the French republic will look a little different, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate. Un défilé, des bals, et des feux d’artifices A typical quatorze juillet (July 14th) in France…
French Vocabulary – Open Doors Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 7, 2020
Business promotional materials can provide tons of great practice for language learners. They can help us work on telling time, recognizing the names of days and the months, and even learn a little bit about local culture. Like in this week’s video from my favorite French business … La pépinière Les Hortensias du Haut-Bois. Vous…