by John Elkhoury | Jul 25, 2012 | Learning French
In French, the past tense is composed of the passé composé, l’imparfait, the passé simple (literature); as well as other compound tenses such as the pluperfect. French learners often have trouble distinguishing where to use the imparfait as opposed to the passé...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 18, 2012 | French Resources
Want to work on your French listening and comprehension skills? The French Podcast is a website maintained by a Bilingual French couple living in Lyon. Their goal? To bridge the gap between what you learnt at school; by listen to their audio files, you’ll get a...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 18, 2012 | Learning French
Want to start learning French but don’t know how? This is a comprehensive beginner’s guide about how to do just that. Learning a new language can be daunting at times so this article will discuss where to begin learning French, what materials and topics to...
by John Elkhoury | Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Voilà un extrait de Madame Bovary, 1857, Troisième partie, chap. VIII. I describe the scene in English below.Background Information:[Endettée et craignant que son mari n’apprenne son infidélité, abandonnée de tous, Emma se suicide en avalant de l’arsenic....
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...
