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Here’s some great news for French learners: The Académie Française recently announced that French words will no longer be gendered! …Poisson d’avril ! In case you’ve never heard this term, it means I played a trick on you, in honor of April 1, or, as it’s known to Anglophones, April Fool’s Day. As you may …
Whether you’ve stayed in France for a long vacation, as part of a study abroad program, internship, or short-term job, or whether you’re making your life here, there are some parts of the culture that end up becoming a part of you. Some of these, like appreciating five weeks of paid vacation a year (plus …
No matter how motivated and interested you are in learning a language, let’s face it: sometimes all that memorizing and practicing can be boring. Luckily there are some genuinely helpful things you can do to practice your French that are also actually fun – like watching movies. Exposing yourself to the sounds of a language …
Recently, a friend asked me the best thing to watch to practice his English listening skills. He was surprised when I suggested Peppa Pig. We don’t tend to take cartoons very seriously, especially ones made for younger kids. But when you’re learning a language or trying to maintain your listening skills, they can be a …
Are you headed to France this year, or have you already been? Here in the world’s top tourist destination, most visitors make a beeline for Paris, Mont-Saint-Michel, or the French Riviera. These are all understandable choices — especially and always Paris, which I think is the best city in the world, for what it’s worth. …
French humor is a funny thing. Okay, I started this article with a lame play on words – but I promise that (this time), it’s on purpose. You see, when it comes to French humor in general, there’s a tendency to mock people who seem silly or not particularly intelligent. You can see this in …