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In an earlier post on the protests in France by les Gilets Jaunes (the Yellow Vests), I talked about President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for a grand débat national (a great national debate) to uncover what is driving the ongoing unrest. One of the topics that has emerged from those discussions caught my attention. Le vote…
It’s no secret how much I think taking a moment to chanter une chanson (sing a song) is great for practicing French. What may be a bit of surprise, even more than singing along to French pop songs, is how I often use les chansons de Disney as well! Mon film préféré de Disney (my…
This past month has had its share of news. Some of it happy, some sad, but as we say au revoir (good bye) to janvier (January) and look towards le mois de février (the month of February), a few in particular are worth pausing on in this week’s review of recent news out of l’Hexagone. Tintin a 90…
One of the best vocabulary tests in the world is urgently needing to explain something important. When there’s no time and no room for les fautes (mistakes), the reality of vocabulary limitations becomes inescapable. Not too long ago mon lit (my bed) broke in the middle of the night. It was a pretty simple fix,…
Calogero has quickly become one of my favorite French singers. He has a way of combining great melodies with powerful language that evokes emotions, memories, and plein de sentiments (lots of emotion). Like Voler de Nuit which I shared previously, the song below is from his great 2017 album Liberté chérie (Cherished freedom). On a tous …
Why the military considers language skills to be as important as marksmanship: hubs.ly/H0gHwP00
Can borrowing words from other languages unlock new thoughts and feelings? hubs.ly/H0gHxLh0
It's time to invest in foreign language instruction at the professional level, too. hubs.ly/H0gHxLg0
When a language disappears, it takes with it an entire cultural & intellectual heritage. On Thursday's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Transparent Language
Multilingualism is a core value in many nations, yet the US lags far behind. The effects of devaluing language educ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
