Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 80
November 1, 2023
Ognissanti
Ognissanti, All Saints' Day, is a day of remembrance of those who have died. Learn about this special celebration while practicing your Italian listening comprehension.
Published on Lawless Italian
What is fluency?
There’s no secret recipe for fluency; indeed, it’s difficult to even find consensus on what "fluency" actually means. Is it the ability to have a conversation, or language proficiency equivalent to that of a native speaker?
Published on Lawless French
October 31, 2023
Holidays
France has 11 public holidays (bank holidays), known as jours fériés, jours chômés, fêtes chômées, or fêtes légales.
Published on Lawless French
October 30, 2023
En – preposition, pronoun, and more
It consists of just two letters, yet the French word en has three distinct areas of meaning/usage and four different pronunciations. Here's everything you need to know about en.
Published on Lawless French
October 29, 2023
Halloween
Halloween is not a traditional Spanish or Latin American holiday, but learning the Spanish translations for Halloween vocabulary can be fun, especially for younger students. Happy Halloween!
Published on Lawless Spanish
Halloween
Halloween is not a French holiday, though each passing year sees a few more bits and pieces of it imported to France. Nevertheless, learning the French translations for Halloween vocabulary can be fun, especially for younger students. 'Appy 'Alloween! :-)
Published on Lawless French
October 28, 2023
Passer à l’heure d’hiver
Retrieve a stolen hour of sleep with the annual French expression passer à l'heure d'hiver.
Published on Lawless French
Halloween
Halloween is not an Italian holiday, but learning the Italian translations for Halloween vocabulary can be fun, especially for younger students. Happy Halloween!
Published on Lawless Italian
October 27, 2023
En faire tout un fromage
Don't make a big deal about the informal French expression en faire tout un fromage.
Published on Lawless French
