by John Elkhoury | Oct 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Les Bâtisseurs de FranceReviewed/Translated by John ElkhouryLike all my music reviews, I start with a French to English translation then critique the lyrics and style.COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUMY’a du reggae dans mon bluesThere is some raggae in my bluesDe...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 11, 2012 | Learning French
Le verlan (pronounced ver-lan) is a form of French argot (slang). Verlan first became used in the poor communities around Paris following the 2nd World War. Since then, it’s popularity rose due to its presence in the music and film culture. Nowadays French youth...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 28, 2012 | Learning French
Counting in French is something that must become second nature to any French language learner. Think about it… from telling someone your phone number to telling time or hearing how much something costs, we use numbers on a daily basis; numbers are essential not...
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by John Elkhoury | Sep 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Un extrait du roman Bonjour Tristesse par Françoise Sagan, page 15 à 18.« Anne Larson », dit mon père, et il se tourna vers moi. Je le regardai, trop étonnée pour réagir. « Je lui ai dit de venir si elle était trop fatiguée par ses collections...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 5, 2012 | Learning French
A French girl once told me that you can speed up your French fluency by smoking, because a lot of French people smoke. I don’t condone smoking. But I did design a simple 8-step French fluency program to become fluent in French FAST. Fluency has multiple...
