French Language
An article by medical writer Lauran Neergaard reviewed research on how children become bilingual so easily. She cited studies on the difficulty Japanese people have in distinguishing the “R” and “L” sounds in English, “rake” and...
Books
Do you recognize this meal? You’re right! It’s Les oeufs verts au jambon. Ulysses Press (USA) has released a French language edition of the beloved book “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. Foreign language children’s books are a...
Cartoons, Jokes
What do you say to someone who is taking a ‘stay-cation’? *scroll down* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * “Non...
French Language
It’s so much easier to learn French when you’re in France, surrounded by people speaking the language and seeing it on all the signs and newspapers. It seeps in without conscious awareness. But even here in the US it’s possible to find French in...
French Language
French language books neglect a whole genre of everyday words. Sure, they cover le stylo and un réveil, but there are many articles of daily living that aren’t mentioned at all. Today’s word is Q-tip (or cotton swab if you are a stickler for generic): un...
