English language proficiency: why is France lagging behind?
Why does France rank so poorly for English language proficiency? Is linguistic inadequacy merely a cultural excuse?
Why does France rank so poorly for English language proficiency? Is linguistic inadequacy merely a cultural excuse?
The French woman is supposed to be the perfect cook, mother and style queen…no pressure then!
Il y a en Paris quelque chose de chic et d'élégant, de bohème et de marginal. Quelque chose d'artistique et de fantaisiste. Mais je dois l'avouer... Je déteste Paris.
My Frenchness – which I prefer to call, in this context, 'Frenchitude' - leads to some weird expectations from me on the part of most of my American acquaintances and friends. Being stereotyped can be a bit annoying and I feel that it is part of my duty to educate American folks about 'real' French people.