by John Elkhoury | Jul 21, 2018 | French Music
What are the top French songs from 2017? Whenever you look up French music, you’ll always find people mention the oldies. But how about the more current French songs that students actually want to hear? We know that listening to French music everyday is a great way to...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 18, 2018 | French Culture
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the 2nd time France has won the FIFA World Cup out of three total World Cup Final appearances (1998, 2006, 2018). But how did it happen? And what made the French squad so strong? We’ll discuss this today, starting with a quick rundown about...
by John Elkhoury | Feb 19, 2018 | French Culture
In France, there are three major French car manufacturers: Citroën (pronounced sih-tro-n), Peugeot (puh-joh), and Renault (ruh-no). If you happen to be in France, you’ll see these cars everywhere, so I decided to make an article dedicated to the wonderful cars of...
by John Elkhoury | Nov 16, 2017 | French Literature, Learning French
A novel way to improve your French is by using French novels… These little gems can enhance your French language skills, expand your vocabulary, and provide you with quick-and-easy expressions to sprinkle into your everyday speech. And yet, I find this method to...
by John Elkhoury | May 13, 2017 | French Culture, French Food & Drink
A Seattle-based media firm release an entertaining video on YouTube titled, “French Food | American Kids Try Food from Around the World.” The video is their 5th installment in a long-running series. However, it is a laughable misrepresentation of France...
by John Elkhoury | May 13, 2017 | French Culture, Learning French
Why does French sound so sexy? After studying French linguistics for a few years, I was able to dive into what made French so pleasing to the ears. I also have some experience speaking Italian. Let’s look at this a bit more closely. There are several things at...
