by John Elkhoury | May 26, 2020 | French Culture, Life in France
French firefighters, aka pompiers, are nationally recognized civil servants tasked with medical and firefighting operations in France. They need specialized vehicles which vary in function and size to achieve that mission. A while back I did an article on prehospital...
by Sarah Dale | May 26, 2020 | French Culture, French Movies
The French film industry has become well-known around the world for its innovation and story-telling. In fact, le septième art, i.e. cinema, is appreciated so much by audiences that more than 200 films are produced in France alone each year! That figure includes many...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 16, 2020 | French Food & Drink
While the sandwich did not originate from France, the French definitely perfected it. How is it that French sandwiches sold at shops manage to remain very delicious? Today, we’ll dive down into what elements are needed to craft a French sandwich. At the end of...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 3, 2020 | French Music
What are the top French songs from 2019? 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 | Feb 18, 2020 | French Military
New decade, new service pistol. That’s what going on for the French Military as the Ministry of Defense has recently selected the fifth generation GLOCK 17 to accompany soldiers into battle. During 2020, 60,000 new pistols will be distributed to French military...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 10, 2019 | French Music
Sur Ma Route in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury and Barbara Ribaut COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Sur ma route, oui On my way, yeah Il y a eu du move, oui There’s some action, yeah De l’aventure dans l’movie Some adventure...
