by Admin | Dec 14, 2011 | Live in France
Anyone who has travelled or lived in a foreign country , or even moved around in their own country will be well aware of the differences in culture that exist and impact on our lives when we are away from ‘home’. We often talk about culture as being as...
by Admin | Dec 14, 2011 | French Language
Greetings and goodbyes in French may appear a little more formal than in English, especially as people do not often go directly for first names in a first meeting situation. Most of the convention lies in the difference between “Vous” and “Tu”...
by Admin | Nov 24, 2011 | French Language, Language Learning
It isn’t that difficult to see why speaking along with listening is one of the most difficult skills in a foreign language. Several linguistic skills are having to be managed at the same time – pronunciation, vocabulary, spontaneity, rythmn,...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | French Language
There are a great deal of opinions and ideas related to language learning that are either founded on solid pedagogical theory and tested strategies and others which are clearly urban myths to the point of almost being ‘old-wives-tales’. I myself, have...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | French Language
We hear so many people, so many times state, and believe what they are saying, that “I am not good at languages”. If we think about this, the person has either written or spoken this statement in a clear and intelligible way – so they CAN actually...