Archive for 'Culture'
She Tells Me Dance – MIKA In French Posted by John Bauer on Aug 17, 2016
La Musique is proven to help you learn languages. Having something to sing while you take a shower is a fun and easy way to improve even when you wouldn’t think you have the time and finding a song catchy enough to start singing without thinking about it is even better! There are many tubes…
Oh oh oh oh . . . C’est Cloclo! Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 16, 2016
Les JO continuent au Brésil. (The Olympics continue in Brazil.) So let’s had back to sunny Rio, cette semaine (this week) in the company of another famous French singer. Claude François, known affectionately as Cloclo, was a very popular artist in the French speaking world (and beyond) from the late 50’s through his tragic death…
Allons au Brésil! / Let’s go to Brazil! Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 9, 2016
Les Jeux Olympiques (les JO) viennent de commencer à Rio.* (The Olympics have started in Rio, Brazil.) In honor of the games (which I love!) and Brazil (which is a lovely country), another song this week. A French one of course, but one that captures the spirit and joy of Rio, of Brazil, and of…
Something Old, Something New… French Wedding Traditions Posted by Josh Dougherty on Aug 4, 2016
Sure, wedding season in the US is in June, but I recently attended a wedding in late July and thought this would be appropriate. In fact, I did more than just attend. I am an ordained minister, and this wedding was the first that I actually officiated. Lots of prep work went into a short…
Zazie . . . bis!* Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 2, 2016
Zazie isn’t just dans le métro . . . or au cinéma. As promised in last week’s post, this week I’ll talk about another Zazie. And in a throwback to my Potpourri post, also share a random collection of other useful tidbits to keep you motivated and learning French! Zazie is one of my favorite…
Littérature de Gare: Les Polars Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Aug 1, 2016
I love detective novels–and especially literary page-turners that I can easily read while at the beach during the summer. Everyone knows of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christine, two British authors who revolutionized the genre, but do you know of any great French detective or crime novels? In French, the term for such…
Zazie dans le métro . . . et ailleurs !* Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 26, 2016
I finished a new livre (book) on vacation last week à la plage (at the beach).** Ok, it wasn’t new-new, but it was new to me. Zazie dans le métro (Zazie in the subway) is a 1959 novel by French author Raymond Queneau that was revolutionary in its use of language. Zazie (a name created by…