“Je me souviens” — à la Elisabeth #8 – #14
Memories of a childhood in France rich with typical antics and wonderful memories
Memories of a childhood in France rich with typical antics and wonderful memories
Je me souviens: Ah, nostalgie, quand tu nous tiens….
I remember: Oh, nostalgia, when you get a hold of us….
“In language acquisition, input is of the essence & I got a lot of it!”
“Bilingualism is not the burden or the problem it has been made out to be… but neither is it the complete bliss that others would have us believe.
In language acquisition, input is of the essence and I got a lot of it!
Settling permanently in a country whose language is not your native one may be a bit problematic.
A fascinating discussion of the complex lives of American expatriates living in France & French expatriates who live in the United States.
When in France, I am surrounded by things that remind me that I am back in my native country. Here are a few.
There is a part of me that even my closest American friends will never understand – The French part of me remains very opaque to my American friends, and only a French expat who has lived in the U.S. as long as I have can understand it.
You are an American expat living in France, married to a French citizen and proud parent of a brand-new Franco-American bundle of joy! Of course, you want to raise your child bilingual.