by John Elkhoury | Feb 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
The French are at it again.. I remembered seeing a commerical for KWIXO when I was in France. It’s kind of hard not to recall a commercial regarding French nudists with the desire to make online purchases…. OH WAIT “I cannot find my wallet!”....
by John Elkhoury | Jan 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Voilà un extrait de Indiana, 1832, Première partie, chap. VI.Quand, vers le soir, la brise de terre commençait à s’élever et à lui apporter le parfum des rizières fleuries, elle s’enfonçait dans la savane, laissant Delmare et Ralph savourer sous la...
by John Elkhoury | Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Banalité in EnglishReviewed/Translated by John ElkhouryLike all my music reviews, I start with a French to English translation then critique the lyrics and style below.COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUMOn va dire à mon âge on se chercheWe are going to say at my age I am...
by John Elkhoury | Dec 16, 2011 | French Music
Merry Christmas and welcome to FrenchCrazy. Tis’ the season, n’est-ce pas? Singing songs and carols during Christmas always makes the holiday much more joyous. Hence, I decided to compile a couple of popular French Christmas songs. Some are based off of an...
by John Elkhoury | Dec 9, 2011 | Learning French
Is it masculine or Feminine? That is the question. Ever since I started teaching French, one of the first questions I would get is “WHY are there genders.” This would always be followed by “How do I know the gender of a word in French?”...
