Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 390

Dishes and Silverware

When it's your turn to set the table, you definitely need to know the difference between une assiette and une serviette. Check out this lesson to learn the French names for a variety of dishes, silverware, and pots and pans.

                

Arc de Triomphe

Qui n'a jamais vu, ne serait-ce qu'une seule fois, dans des atlas géographiques ou des manuels d'histoire, l'imposante majesté de l'Arc de Triomphe de Paris, sur lequel débouche la magnifique avenue des Champs-Élysées, et dont l'allure caractéristique représente si bien la France ?

                

Inversion

The normal word order in French and English is subject + verb, as in vous êtes - you are. Both languages also have what is known as inversion, where the verb and subject pronoun switch places, resulting in êtes-vous - are you. In English, inversion is used only to ask questions, but in French it has several different purposes.

                

Ou quoi ?

Are you going to read this lesson on the informal French expression ou quoi or what?

                

Metz

Metz (Moselle) est une ville aux couleurs vives. C'est un endroit idéal pour ceux qui aiment se balader le long des quais et qui apprécient les écrins de nature en ville.

                

Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of time express when the action of a verb occurs.

                

NG

The letter combination ng at the end of a French word is pronounced the same way as in English. When followed by one or more letters, the n is nasal and the g follows the normal rules.

                

Descriptions

Setting up an online dating profile, talking to friends about someone you met, bragging about a new baby, and telling the police about a suspect have one thing in common: physical descriptions. Learn all the French vocabulary you need to describe the most common physical characteristics.

                

New Features

Bonjour les Francophiles ! I hope your French studies are coming along nicely. This is just a quick note to let you know about two new features I've recently added to the site: lessons sorted by level and printer-friendly pages.

                

Matisse

Learn about Matisse, the painter and sculptor who launched the Fauvism movement.