Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 387

SC

The letter combination sc has two possible pronunciations, depending on the letter that follows.

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People

You know the French terms for family members and job titles, but what about other categories of people? Here's a handy list of people words, both general and specific.

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A1 Proficiency Test

Video of an A1-level oral proficiency test, with links to the grammar and vocabulary you need to know in order to pass.

                

Habiter vs Vivre

Believe it or not, life in France is so great that one verb just isn't enough: "to live" may be equivalent to habiter or vivre, depending on what exactly you want to say.

                

Fais gaffe

Watch out for the informal French expression fais gaffe.

                

Strasbourg

Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) est une des plus belles villes françaises. Célèbre pour son marché de Noël, ça mérite également une visite en été.

                

Œ

When the letters o and e are pronounced as a single sound, they combine into a symbol called a ligature: œ. The pronunciation of this symbol depends on the letter(s) that follow it.

                

Tu vs Vous

One of the tricky aspects of French is that there are two different words for you, tu and vous, and very complicated rules about when to use which one. Choosing the right subject pronoun is important not just from a grammatical point of view, but also for reasons of etiquette. You can read more about that in my lesson, or watch this video for some general guidelines to help you decide which pronoun to use with different people.

                

Movies

Lights! Camera! Action (verbs)! Learn French vocabulary related to movies, cinemas, and the Cannes film festival.

                

Mai 68, suite

Au plan socioculturel, mai 1968 sera à la source de nouvelles valeurs comme l'autonomie individuelle, la primauté de la réalisation personnelle, certains changements dans la pédagogie scolaire, l'accent sur la créativité et la fameuse libération sexuelle.