It’s that time of year – final exams, and all of the fun stuff that goes along with it. I’ll be very busy grading these things, doing reviews, etc. – so I may not be able to add new material as frequently over the course of the next few weeks. But once things calm down a bit, I will definitely start posting again!
Merci!
This is a great video! Beautiful cinematography, lots of cultural info – and best of all, quite a bit of French to read! It would be fun to make videos for other cities and see what they consider to be “real signs” of living in a particular place.
I’ve always enjoyed showing French idioms to my students, they usually don’t realize that there are some in English that sound just as weird to foreigners learning English. Topito has an article about 10 English idioms that sound bizarre to the French. You can read the entire article here, but first – see if you [...]
[Continue reading...]Here’s a beautiful video visit to the Louvre museum. Enjoy the architecture and see some very famous artwork, plus some that you probably haven’t seen before.
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This is a flyer for a dog adoption. Can you understand the description? What sort of home does Kayla need? What does she like to do? What is her ‘dream home’ going to be?
[Continue reading...]This one is tricky – especially in the advanced levels! Lots of direct object agreement, spelling errors, etc. But it’s still a fun game. Use the arrow keys to move the wizard throughout the labyrinth. When you see a timer, run to it and you’ll get a question. TV5 monde labyrinth game
[Continue reading...]France recently became the 14th country to legalize gay marriage. The process didn’t happen entirely peacefully, with anti-gay marriage protestors demonstrating in the days leading up to the decision. Here is an interesting and informative video about the topic:
[Continue reading...]France has not always been “French” – there are multiple other ethnic groups that have lived in the area throughout history – and before history. One of these groups was the Celts. In France, the region of Bretagne was inhabited by the Celts and there are many remains of their culture left behind. Recently, a [...]
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