Happy Holidays – Bonnes Fêtes de fin d’année Adieu à l’automne L’automne m’a filé entre les doigts et nous serons bientôt au cœur de l’hiver. Novembre s’en est allé avec ses vents, ses couleurs, ses pluies, ses brouillards, ses feuilles mortes. Nous avons célébré les récoltes et toutes les bonnes choses qu’elles nous apportent pour… Continue reading Happy Holidays! – Bonnes Fêtes de fin d’Année
La Plaine sur Mer pêcheries – Département de Loire-Atlantique dans les Pays de la Loire – France Turning to private French lessons to take advantage of the summer to catch up on your French speaking skills maybe a very good idea. You can breath a little, not be so stressed and pay attention to the… Continue reading Private French Lessons
A preposition indicates the kind of relationship between words or group of words. There are many prepositions in French and they can be composed of one word or several words. This specific post describes the use of the prepositions “à” and “de.” To Express the Location, the Preposition is Placed in Front of the Location… Continue reading Prepositions “à” and “de” in French
Why would you learn French? Is it of any use in a world where giant new players such as China, India and the African continent are sitting at the table? Official Language of Key Organizations The first good reason to learn French is the fact that many international organizations use French as one of their… Continue reading Learn French – Why would you?
Grammar Tutor Tells About Basic Grammar Grammar is the user’s manual to put words in the correct sequence to make sentences. Refer to “grammar” here for a more complete definition. As a grammar tutor I will help you understand the structure of a sentence. I’ll teach you how to spot when you’re in trouble and… Continue reading Grammar Tutor on Syntax
Summer Nights, Music, and Fresh Air Summer time in Southern California is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors. It’s your reward for long months spent locked in a classroom for hours a day. We need little encouragement to spend the warm nights outside when the heat of the day dissipates and the sun stays up… Continue reading Summer Days Drift Away. Back-to-School Blues.
French In Our Daily Lives The French language is so deeply intertwined into the English we speak that we hardly realize it’s there. You and your fiancé send out wedding invitations asking the recipients to R.S.V.P. We go to a restaurant and order an hors d’oeuvre and a salad without thinking twice about the origin… Continue reading Celebrating French Culture in Santa Barbara
