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 | 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 | Oct 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
In a French class, students are always at different levels of French proficiency. On one end of the spectrum, you have those who excel at everything, show cultural interest, and participate until you want to tape their hand to the desk. Ahem, that only happened to me...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Video not working? Watch it on youtube.Everyday French FashionTo answer the question of “What do French people wear everyday?” Street Style is a featured portion of madmoiZelle that showcases a different French person each day! The entire video is in...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
An authentic Croque MonsieurFound all over France, the Croque Monsieur (Croak Mis-ew-er) is an amazing spin on what most of us know as a simple ham and cheese sandwich. The Croque is such a staple to French society that the government regulates the maximum price it...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ignore Moi 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: EASYFait comme s’il n’y avait jamais rien eu entre nous...