Les Francomots au lieu des anglicismes?
The Académie Française met to discuss globalisation and the value (or the threat) of sharing a common language. The purist group came together to discuss their pet hate: anglicisms.
French language
Comme ils sont beaux, les mots…
Chèvrefeuille (honeysuckle) although this word looks like goatleaf, it actually is thought to derive from…
What is Fluency?
Everyone seems to have a different definition of 'fluent' and 'fluency'. I remember hearing a…
Advice for struggling French language students – 2
Episode 2: Camille's evaluation of self-teaching methods and immersion programs. What would she do if…
Advice for struggling French language students – 1
Episode 1: Camille's evaluation of group classes and private tutors. Many people learned some French…
What in the ferl-en is verlan ?
Learn about the origins of verlan, the processes of verlanisation, and then try your luck…
France
Madame L's French class
Our Year 7 French teacher was a tall, thin, Mauritian woman. She had coffee-coloured skin…
France