by John Elkhoury | May 20, 2013 | Learning French
DuoLingo lets you practice languages without spending money! We’ve tried DuoLingo and here’s our French and Italian review. Unlike other DuoLingo reviews, I’ve spent hundreds of hours on the program to test every feature (including those for the mobile app).This is... by John Elkhoury | May 8, 2013 | French Music
À Nos Actes Manques in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: HARD À tous mes loupés, mes ratés, mes vrais soleils To all my failures, all my misses, all my true suns Tous les chemins qui me sont passés à côté All the paths... by John Elkhoury | May 6, 2013 | French Music
En Apesanteur in English Reviewed/Translated by John Elkhoury Comprehension difficulty: MEDIUM J’arrive à me glisser I managed to slide myself in Juste avant que les portes ne se referment Just before the doors closed Elle me dit “quel étage” She...
by John Elkhoury | May 6, 2013 | French History, French Literature
Voilà des extraits Du Contrat social, publié en 1762 par Jean-Jacques Rousseau. L’homme est né libre et partout il es dans les fers. Tel se croit le maître des autres, qui ne laisse pas d’être plus esclave qu’eux. Comment ce changement s’est-il... by John Elkhoury | May 2, 2013 | French Culture, French Music
Every summer throughout France la Fête de la Musique (literally: Music Party), takes over the country! The holiday occurs on June 21st. Live concerts are established in town squares, street musicians are found everywhere, and Paris goes wild with fireworks (feu...