الجمعة، 29 نوفمبر 2013

About French Language: De trop ~ Gratitude ~ Advent calendar ~ Pop quiz!

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De trop

You might find it's a bit too much to use this expression in English, but in French it's definitely not de trop.

 

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Expressing Gratitude

Right now is probably a good time to review the many different ways to express gratitude in French. Take a look at this lesson to learn the formulas.

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French Advent Calendar
Celebrate the Christmas and New Year's holiday season with this online French Advent calendar. Click any date up until today to open that door.
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الثلاثاء، 26 نوفمبر 2013

About French Language: A tes souhaits ~ Thanksgiving and Hanukkah vocabulary

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A tes souhaits
One click and your wishes about understanding the French expression à tes souhaits are sure to come true - and that's nothing to sneeze at.
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French Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Thanksgiving is not celebrated in France, so here is some French vocabulary related to the American holiday, which occurs each year on the fourth Thursday in November.
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French Hanukkah Vocabulary
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of survival and freedom that lasts for eight days. Learn some French vocabulary related to this annual Jewish celebration which begins this year on 27 November.
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الجمعة، 22 نوفمبر 2013

About French Language: Sauter aux yeux ~ Dual-verb word order ~ Le nouveau est arrivé !

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Sauter aux yeux
Once you've studied this lesson, the meaning of the French expression sauter aux yeux will be obvious.
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Quiz: Dual-verb constructions
Do you know where to put negation and object pronouns when there are two verbs in a sentence? Test yourself on dual-verb word order with this little quiz or take a look at the lesson to review.
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Le nouveau est arrivé !
It's the wine event of the year, and this is the slogan being heard all over France and in other wine-loving regions: Le nouveau est arrivé.
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Mistake: Il y sera

You probably know that il y a means "there is," but do you know how to say "there will be"? Learn how to use the expression il y a in different tenses.

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الثلاثاء، 19 نوفمبر 2013

About French Language: A la rigueur ~ Petit synonyms ~ Speaking anxiety

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À la rigueur
It will take you five minutes to read this lesson on French expression à la rigueur, six at most.
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Synonyms for petit
If you want to make your French sound more, well, French, one place to start is with your vocabulary. The adjective petit is a very common French word that can be replaced by any number of synonyms. Take a look at this lesson to learn some different ways to say "small" and "short," and be sure to note the different nuances.
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Overcoming speaking anxiety
Shyness apart, if you feel nervous when speaking French, it's probably due to a lack of confidence in your skills: you don't feel you have the grammar, vocabulary, and/or pronunciation needed in order to express yourself. The obvious solution is to improve your French, and this site is filled with resources to help you do just that. Beyond lessons and learning, however, there are other ways to increase your confidence and feel more comfortable speaking French.
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