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Listen and learn: French videos

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:38:45 +0000

Watch French videos with French and English subtitles to work on your French listening comprehension, and learn some new French vocabulary at the same time. More: French listening | French TV...

French expression: Appeler sous les drapeaux

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:40 +0000

What does the idiomatic French expression appeler sous les drapeaux mean? Click the link above to learn all about it, and then come back here to share your thoughts. More: French expressionsFrench...

Les olives et les huiles d'olive

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:25 +0000

Des oliviers © LKL Notre visite de l'oliveraie a commenc� avec une petite discussion sur diff�rentes vari�t�s d'oliviers. La premi�re chose � comprendre, c'est qu'il n'y a pas...

French grammar: Singulars and Plurals

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:25 +0000

Nouns are not always singular in both French and English. These pages include lists of words that are singular or uncountable one language but plural in the other. More: French gender and...

French verb of the week: songer

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Learn simple verb conjugations, see similarly conjugated verbs (if any), and learn more with links to related lessons for this common French verb. French verb conjugator Mot du jour: pencher Learn a...

French class project: Create a French Magazine

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:18 +0000

Give your students an assignment to create a French magazine, with articles and ads. While this project is best suited for a final project and can be used as the basis for an end-of-term...

French quiz: Past participles

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

You probably know the regular French past participles, but what about the irregulars? Test yourself with this quiz or take a look at my lesson to review. More French Tests Mot du jour:...

French grammar: Pass� compos� vs Imperfect

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:10 +0000

During the first year of French study, every student becomes aware of the troublesome relationship between the two main past tenses: imperfect and pass� compos�. This lesson compares and contrasts...

Visite guid�e d'une oliveraie

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:37 +0000

Vivre dans un pays agricole, c'est vivre parmi des fermiers. J'adore �a parce que, pour moi, aller directement chez le producteur est la meilleure fa�on de faire les achats. Nous d�couvrons souvent...

Promoting French: National French Week

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:20 +0000

Organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), National French Week is an annual celebration of French language and francophone cultures. If you are a French teacher, National...

French vocabulary: Expressions with Comprendre

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:45 +0000

The French verb comprendre normally means "to understand," but also has a few other meanings, and is used in some expressions. Learn how to make yourself understood, catch on quickly, take a joke,...

Mot du jour: falaise

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Learn a new French word every weekday! More: French vocabulary | Daily French Free French Help Questions about French? Looking to practice? Please join us in the forums. A la fran�aise...

French expression: Faire un temps de Toussaint

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:02 +0000

What does the idiomatic French expression faire un temps de Toussaint mean? Click the link above to learn all about it, and then come back here to share your thoughts. More: French...

La Toussaint

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:00:20 +0000

Souvent consid�r�e comme synonyme du 1er novembre, la Toussaint est en fait une c�l�bration de deux jours et de deux f�tes li�es. Avant d'en parler, consid�rons le titre. Comme toutes les...

Essential French: All about Comme

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:47 +0000

The French word comme can be a conjunction, adverb, or part of an adverbial phrase and is one of the most common French words. More: Most common French wordsEssential French: All about Comme...

French verb of the week: esp�rer

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs (if any), and links to related lessons for this common French verb. French verb conjugator Mot du jour: ma�triser Learn a new French word every...

French Class Project: Francophonie Report

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:21 +0000

Researching a francophone region or country and writing a report or country study is an interesting project for French classes or for independent studiers looking to spice up their self-instruction....

Quiz: French Halloween Vocabulary

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Don't be scared to find out how much French Halloween vocabulary you know - try this little quiz or take a look at the vocab list. More: French tests Mot du jour: bouder Learn a new French word...

French pitfalls: Faux amis

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

One of the great things about learning French or English is that many words have the same roots in the Romance languages and English. However, there are also a great many faux amis, or false...

Films, Femmes et M�diterran�e

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:00:42 +0000

Nous avons r�cemment eu la chance d'assister � un �v�nement cin�matographique fascinant : le festival Films, Femmes et M�diterran�e. Cette c�l�bration met en vedette (mot du jour) les...

Idiomatic French: Expressions with chose

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:39 +0000

The French word chose is usually feminine and means "thing." It is used in a number of idiomatic expressions, and can also be masculine, with a somewhat different meaning. Learn about the matter at...

Mot du jour: peine

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Learn a French word a day! More: French vocabulary | Daily French Free French Help Questions about French? Looking to practice? Please join us in the forums. A la fran�aise - Bilingual...

French expression: Passer � l'heure d'hiver

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:00:07 +0000

If you're in France, 25 October is the day you'll need this French expression. What does passer � l'heure d'hiver mean? Click the link above to learn all about it, and then come back here to share...

�tang de Fontmerle

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00:12 +0000

�tang de Fontmerle © LKL Pour voir des fleurs de lotus, il n'est pas n�cessaire d'aller en Asie ou en Inde - une tr�s grande colonie de lotus se trouve � Mougins (Alpes-Maritimes)....

Essential French: All About Devoir

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The French verb devoir has a number of different meanings related to concepts like obligation and probability. Learn about the different uses and meanings of this common French verb. More: French...