ASSOIR, S’ASSOIR and more

February 26, 2022 : About French
ASSOIR, S'ASSOIR, etc. Part of Vocabulary Lists | Choose Your Words ASSOIR (ou asseoir), S'ASSOIR (ou s’asseoir), et ÊTRE ASSIS.E sont 3 verbes différents. ASSOIR (to sit someone down), S'ASSOIR (to sit down), and ÊTRE ASSIS.E (to be seated) are...
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Le paquet de gâteaux

February 13, 2022 : About France, About French, Today's French
Paris-brest, mon gâteau préféré Le paquet de gâteaux by Philippe Delerm Part of Theme Courses | Reading Literature La première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules - L’arpenteur, chez Gallimard - ISBN 2-07-074483-3 Le plaisir du dimanche matin, en...
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Il les emmerde !

January 5, 2022 : About French, Today's French
F_ck them! Part of 5 minutes of French a Day | French Lists Il les emmerde ! Les propos d'Emmanuel Macron qui dit vouloir "emmerder" les non-vaccinés a provoqué un tollé. Apprenez les gros mots en français avec Anne. French...
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About Olympic Sports

August 5, 2021 : About French
À propos des sports aux JO Part of Theme Courses | Sports in French What are terms about the Olympics in French? How do you talk about olympic sports in French? athlete .... m.f .... athlète bronze medal .... f...
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List of French Prepositions

August 5, 2021 : About French
Liste des Prépositions Part of Grammar Courses | French Prepositions Stationnement interdit sauf Handicapés. What are French prepositions. Learn and practice with Anne. Want more than this lesson or have a question ? Want the PDF and the audio file?...
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Victor Hugo et Notre-Dame

July 1, 2021 : About French, Today's French
Victor Hugo and Notre Dame Part of Theme Courses | Reading Literature by Victor Hugo Dans son roman « Notre-Dame de Paris », publié en 1831, Victor Hugo décrivait l’incendie du célèbre monument. « Tous les yeux s’étaient levés vers le...
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About Tennis in France

June 2, 2021 : About France, About French
Le tennis en France Part of Theme Courses | Sports in French Where does tennis come from? What are facts about tennis in France? French Tennis Where does tennis comes from? Hum… Yes, of course, it comes from the old...
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The Future Tense - Overview

May 14, 2021 : About French, French Grammar, French Verbs
Le futur en français - Aperçu Part of French Verb Tenses | French Future Tense How does the future tense work in French? When to use the future tense in French? Use the future tense when you want to talk...
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Women - Mental Load

March 7, 2021 : About French
La charge mentale Part of Theme Courses | Les Femmes Having to take care of all the invisible labor involved in managing a household and family typically falls on women's shoulders. It's called 'Mental Load'. It's an insidious and permanent...
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Trick-or-Treat in French

October 31, 2020 : About French
Trick-or-Treat in French Part of Courses About the Holidays | Halloween and La Toussaint Scaaaary! - La trouille ! Quand mes enfants étaient petits, nous vivions en France. Halloween n'existait pas vraiment là-bas. Cependant, nous connaissions plusieurs familles franco-américaines et...
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Le masque à l’école - Une vidéo

August 30, 2020 : About French, Authentic French
Wearing a mask at school – A Video in French and in English Part of Level 3 | French List of Videos Listen to the authentic French in this video. Watch, read, translate and/or repeat a passage of your choice....
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Le port du masque pendant la Covid - Une vidéo

August 13, 2020 : About French, Authentic French
Wearing a mask during COVID – A Video in French and in English Part of Level 3 | French List of Videos Listen to the authentic French in this video. Watch, read, translate and/or repeat a passage of your choice....
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Quiz - 10 faux-amis - 10 French false cognates

August 3, 2020 : About French, Everyday French
10 faux-amis communs – 10 common false cognates Part of Level 3 | French False Cognates What are commun false cognates in French? See them used in context, practice and take a quiz. False cognates are pairs of words that...
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French Food - Vocabulary

July 21, 2020 : About French
French Food - Vocabulary Part of Level 1 | French Vocabulary In this lesson, you’ll learn French vocabulary about food. Food isn’t only a nutrient. It’s also a way to relate to other people and other cultures. In France, it...
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French verb tenses

June 26, 2020 : About French
Les temps des verbes Part of All Levels | French Verbs What is a tense? Tenses refer to the time of the action, of the verb in a sentence. They answer to the question "WHEN": when is the action occurring?...
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Les copains d’abord - Pop Song

May 26, 2020 : About French
Les copains d'abord - Chanson française Part of All Levels | Learn French with Pop Songs "Buddies First" is a must-know song in French culture. It was very famous in the 60s and 70s. I was raised singing it. Georges Brassens...
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Practice - Subjunctive or indicative?

May 19, 2020 : About French
Exercice - Subjonctif ou indicatif ? Part of When to Use the Subjunctive | Subjunctive Mode Using the subjunctive is tricky. I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Sometimes, the same verb triggers the subjunctive mode. Or it doesn't, depending if...
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French Registers - Today’s French

May 14, 2020 : About French, Today's French
French Registers - Today's French. Registres en français - Le français d'aujourd'hui Part of All Levels | French Culture What are registers in French? Practice different registers in French What should you say? Il fait froid, mais ça m'est égal....
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Pronunciation French Initial IN

May 9, 2020 : About French, French Grammar
Prononciation du IN au début du mot Part of All Levels | French Pronunciation In this lesson, we’ll go over the letters IN at the beginning of a word. We’ll focus on 5 groups of French words starting with IN....
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Outils de Jardin

May 6, 2020 : About French, Authentic French
Garden Tools – A Recording in French and in English Part of Level 3 | Clear and Authentic French Regardez, écoutez et lisez – Slow French and authentic French Listen to the authentic French in this recording. Listen, read, translate...
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