Jemma - French Lessons · Learning French How Food Spices Up la Langue Française August 31, 2017Contributor blog post by Jemma: My dive into France’s linguistic obsession with food began with the summer shoe sales. This dazzling array pulled us into the shoe store – and launched an exploration into the French language. Twelve-year-old Lolo and I were meandering recently through the narrow streets of old Antibes, where the right-footed inventories …Continue Reading
Explore · Learning French · Stay Fit · Virginie Van Der Wees Hiking Mont Sainte-Victoire in Provence and Learning French December 6, 2024David joined Virginie and her family for a French immersion homestay in July. He wanted to incorporate some sporty challenges while learning French so Virginie suggested hiking to the summit of Mont Sainte Victoire. David wrote the following bilingual text as an exercise to test his written French. Find out more about French immersion holidays …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Learning French Try to Master These French Tongue Twisters April 18, 2017During one of my first jobs here in France, one of my colleagues challenged me to learn these French tongue twisters. I found this crumpled piece of paper in a pile of forgotten souvenirs under the bed the other day. I was compelled to go through the papers as my cat had a mad moment …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Learning to Speak French One Sip at a Time Book Review April 27, 2017Expat living is not for the faint of heart. Surrounded by a new environment, comfortable routines are gone, and even mundane daily tasks require extra consideration and effort. Where to grocery shop? What are the best schools? What about health care? Add a foreign language and different cultural norms to the equation it could be …Continue Reading