Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 344
October 16, 2016
La tour Eiffel
Watch a three-minute video about the Eiffel Tower to work on your French listening comprehension. (Transcript and side-by-side translation are also included.)
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October 15, 2016
Online Translators
Online translators can be helpful as long as you're aware of their limitations.
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October 14, 2016
October 13, 2016
Verbs without Prepositions
While many French verbs require a specific preposition in front of a noun or infinitive, others don't - even when a preposition is needed in the English equivalent.
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October 12, 2016
Victor Hugo : Portrait
Victor Hugo was a renowned author and poet, in the Romantic movement - one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Learn more in this bilingual article.
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October 10, 2016
Future Tense
In English, we use the modal "will" plus a verb to talk about actions that will take place in the future, but in French there's a future tense with a full set of conjugations for every verb. The uses of these two constructions are very similar.
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October 9, 2016
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint Michel is the third most visited tourist site in France. Learn a bit of its history and how to visit in this listening comprehension exercise.
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October 8, 2016
Goal Setting
Whatever your dreams related to French may be, setting specific goals – and measuring your progress against them – is one of the most effective tools in your learning arsenal. Choosing the right goals isn’t rocket science, but there’s a little more to it than just throwing together a list.
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October 7, 2016
Parler le français comme une vache espagnole
Speak French better than a Spanish cow with the informal expression parler le français comme une vache espagnole.
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October 6, 2016
Reflexive Verbs
For reflexive verbs, the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject of the verb is performing the action on him/her/itself, rather than on someone or something else. The majority of reflexive verbs have to do with one's body, clothing, or relationships.
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