by John Elkhoury | Dec 3, 2011 | Learning French
Phonology and Phonetics are two different fields in the science of linguistics that study how people make sounds and pronounce words. Phonology (and phonetics) should be interesting because knowing how the French make their sounds could help French language learners...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 29, 2011 | French Music
Comme Tu Veux in English Reviewed/Translated by John Elkhoury (Updated: 2/2019) COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Comme tu veux As you wishComme tu vois As you seeComme une vague qui roule et roule tout droit Like a wave that ripples and ripples forwardComme il faut ...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Un Gars Une FilleUn Gars Une Fille (A Guy a Girl) is a popular French comedy series that ran on the National French TV channel France 2. The show began in 1999 and eventually it would pull in a third of France’s TV population (5-7 million) during the time slot...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 25, 2011 | French Music
Alors On Danse in English Reviewed & translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Alors on danse So we dance Alors on danse So we dance Alors on… So we… Qui dit “étude” dit “travail” Those who say “study” say “work” Qui dit taf te dit...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Scared to Speak FrenchWithout saying “I’m shy”, there must be a reason why you’re anxious about speaking French. Whether it be reading French infront of a classroom, answering a question, ordering food, or just plain asking...
