Entente Cordiale
« Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose » I was thinking recently about how different the French and English languages were, yet also that they were so similar. So I did some investigation and got some pretty interesting results! “Ch” becomes “C” /k/ chat = cat chapeau = cap The circumflex (^) […]
The Power of Three: Rhetorical English
“3, That’s the Magic Number, Yes it is” “The Magic Number”, De La Soul (1990) “Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds” The three virtues of Humata, Hukhta and Huvarshta The power of the number three is intriguing, mystifying and enchanting. Why is it that this number seems to be so powerful? Is it because we […]
Do-Be-Do-Be-Do, Where Are You?
Today’s post concerns a quite basic but fundamental point when using the present simple tense. Questions about Descriptions and Actions. When we ask questions about descriptions we use the verb “be”, perhaps with an adjective. For example: “Are you French?” Or perhaps with an adjective phrase: “Are you from a big family?” The […]
Jamie’s Blog – Word of the Week #05
This week’s word is: Lacklustre ˈlækˌlʌstə adjective lacking force, brilliance, or vitality français = terne
An Average Blog Post.
Hello again, In English “average” translates directly to the French “moyenne” meaning the result of the addition of two or more amounts and dividing by the number of amounts. Simply, it’s the middle of a certain set of quantities. In English we use the terms “mean”, “median” and “mode” to describe different types of “middle” […]
Back to the Future – “Will” or “Be Going To”?
Hello everyone, Today’s post is about how to use “will” and “to be going to” correctly when we talk about the future. I hope to give you a technique that will help you so you can use it in conversation easily. First it’s important to understand the principal difference between the two. Let’s start […]
Mondeville Basket – Together we are unstoppable !
L’Académie des Langues était ce samedi soir, 14 octobre, invité au match de US MONDEVILLE, de basket féminin. C’était l’occasion pour l’Académie des Langues et US Mondeville de faire découvrir leur partenariat pour cette saison 2017-2018. Créé en 1971, l’US Mondeville est le seul club professionnel de basket en région Normandie à évoluer au plus […]
Jamie’s Blog – Word of the Week #04 – SPECIAL EDITION!
SPECIAL EDITION!! This week’s word is the longest word in the dictionary! Try saying this: Antidisestablishmentarianism /ˌæn.ti.dɪs.ɪˌstæb.lɪʃ.mənˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/ noun Opposition to the belief that there should not be an official relationship between a country’s government and its national Church. Good luck!!
Hello! Hi! Hey!
Hello! Hi! Hey! I was wondering about the origin of these salutations and it took me on an interesting etymological journey which I thought I’d share with you. “Hello” I remembered reading a long time ago that the word “hello” arrived in the lexicon at the same time as the telephone was invented. It turns […]
L’Europe du Multilinguisme – Discours d’Emmanuel Macron à la Sorbonne
Le 26 septembre 2017, le président de la République Française, Emmanuel Macron, s’est exprimé à la Sorbonne sur les enjeux et devenirs de l’Europe. Ce qui nous a particulièrement intéressés était les objectifs qu’il émettait par rapport à l’apprentissage des langues. En effet, l’Europe est la terre du multilinguisme, une région dans laquelle des pays […]
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