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 6, 2013 | French History, French Literature
Voilà des extraits Du Contrat social, publié en 1762 par Jean-Jacques Rousseau. L’homme est né libre et partout il es dans les fers. Tel se croit le maître des autres, qui ne laisse pas d’être plus esclave qu’eux. Comment ce changement s’est-il...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 22, 2013 | French Literature
The start of my story seems rather dramatic, this is because my French teacher gave each student the same opening and then had us continue the story using our creativity. Writing is a great activity to expand your vocabulary and work on tenses! Here’s my story,...
by John Elkhoury | Feb 27, 2012 | French Literature
Le Dormeur du Val – Arthur Rimbaud. Cahier De Douai, 1868 – 1870. (English Translation provided below). C’est un trou de verdure, où chante une riv Accrochant follement aux herbes des haillons D’argent; où le soleil, de la montagne fière, Luit:...
