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?”...
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 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...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 21, 2011 | French Food & Drink
Although originally written in 2011, this article has been updated on April 2020. French cuisine is typically known for three things, it’s great wine, great bread, and great cheese. If you peruse the cheese section of Carrefour, you’ll be astonished...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 5, 2011 | French Music
Mademoiselle Juliette in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Mademoiselle Juliette a Miss Juliet has Son Romeo dans l’Alfa Her Romeo in the Alfa (Alfa Romeo = an Italian Car) De Verone à Rome elle court From Verona...
