Au revoir! Posted by Bridgette on Mar 31, 2022
Coucou! If you have been following the blogs closely these past 5 months, you will know I just moved to the south of France. 🎉 Clairement, ma vie a beaucoup changĂ©. (Clearly, my life has changed a lot.) In fact, almost two years ago I posted for the first time on the French Language Blog and…
The latest news from France Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 22, 2022
The news in France continues to be dominated by la guerre en Ukraine and l’élection prĂ©sidentielle but, if one looks, there are other interesting évĂ©nements  insolites happening. Growing up Just over a year ago, I talked about how the Eiffel Tower was getting a make-over/new paint job ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. Now the iconic…
Le recyclage (reading practice) Posted by Bridgette on Mar 18, 2022
Le recyclage Depuis 1950, l’homme a fabriquĂ© 8,3 milliards de tonnes de plastiques Si la quantitĂ© exacte est quasiment impossible Ă dĂ©terminer, ils ont cependant estimĂ© que 8 millions de tonnes de ces dĂ©tritus avaient Ă©tĂ© rejetĂ©es dans les mers durant la seule annĂ©e 2010. Cette pollution marine est la plus inquiĂ©tante. Au total, plus…
Miscellaneous March Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 15, 2022
After last week’s Pop & Politics, this week were back with a little bit of a miscellaneous March potpourri. We’ve got a little more politics, some vocabulary, and a pronoun debate. Bonne lecture! Sondage The premier tour de l’élection prĂ©sidentielle 2022 is less than a month away (April 10; with the second tour, if needed, scheduled…
Le subjonctif Posted by Bridgette on Mar 11, 2022
Coucou tout le monde! I thought it was time for a grammar lesson, so today let’s look at the subjunctive. The subjunctive mood (not a tense!) expresses anything that is not an assertion (the indicative mood) but, rather, a doubt, wish, possibility, or judgment. It does exist in English as well, albeit less common, for example…
Pop and Politics Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 8, 2022
Le printemps, a time of renewal and rebirth, is just about here (at least in the northern hemisphere!) This week we take a look at a number of updates from the world of politics and pop culture about new(ish) things coming this spring to France. Emmanuel Macron The President of France has finally made it…
Celebrations Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 1, 2022
Today is mardi, le 1er mars … et c’est Mardi Gras! In honor of the day, today we look at a few different types of celebrations … Mardi Gras It’s traditional to feast on this last day before Lent, and for many the day’s eating isn’t complete without a local fried dough. Around France, each…