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146 Useful (and Sometimes Clever) French Words for Social Media Users
The French language seems to be having a hard time keeping up with all the new English technology-related terms. Thankfully we have the “office québécois de la langue française”(OQFL). Its core objective: to “Frenchify” English jargon and terminology. Sometimes their translation actually comes across as more accurate than the original English term and conveys the real meaning behind […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #10
(© Thomas Samson/AFP).This is an exercise that would help boost your listening skills in French. Make sure to sit down and have some writing materials ready!Instructions:Step 1: Listen to the audio. Do not write anything yet. Just listen to it first.Step 2: Listen to it again.Then this time, write down what you hear. Take some […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #9
(© Daniel Sannum Lauten / AFP).This is an exercise that would help boost your listening skills in French. Make sure you’re comfortable and you have some writing materials ready!InstructionsStep 1: Listen to the audio. Do not write anything yet. Just listen to it first.Step 2: Listen to it again.Then this time, write down what […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #8
(© Beto Barata de l’Agence France Presse (© AFP PHOTO).InstructionsStep 1: Listen one time. Do not write.Step 2: Listen again write what you hear in but make some pause.Step 3: Hear again at normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare.Disclaimer. I take this text from unjouruneactu.com website. […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #7
(© Jung Yeon-Je / AFP).InstructionsStep 1: Listen one time. Do not write.Step 2: Listen again write what you hear in but make some pause.Step 3: Hear again at normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare. Disclaimer. I take this text from unjouruneactu.com website. Do not hesitate to share […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #6
(© © J. Squire / Getty Images North America / AFP).)InstructionsStep 1: Listen one time. Do not write.Step 2: Listen again write what you hear in but make some pause.Step 3: Hear again at normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare. Disclaimer. I take this text from unjouruneactu.com […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #5
(© Alain Jocard / AFP)InstructionsStep 1: Listen one time. Do not write.Step 2: Listen again write what you hear in but make some pause.Step 3: Hear again at normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare. Disclaimer. I take this text from unjouruneactu.com website. Do not hesitate to share […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #4
© Nasa.InstructionsStep 1: Listen one time. Do not write.Step 2: Listen again write what you hear in but make some pause.Step 3: Hear again at normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare. Disclaimer. I take this text from unjouruneactu.com website. Do not hesitate to share this page with […]
Continue readingFrench Vocabulary: 129 Most Common French Adjectives
Looking for a list of the most common French adjectives? You’ve reached the right place! In this article, we’ll go through 129 of the most common French adjectives which you can use in everyday conversations. You will also be able to download the list in PDF format with sample sentences, get some audio, and take a mini […]
Continue readingFrench Listening Exercise: Dictation for Beginners #3
© Christophe Suarez / AFP. Step 1: Listen one time. Do not write anything yet.Step 2: Listen again. Write what you hear, but take a pause.Step 3: Hear it again in normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare. Disclaimer. This text was taken from unjouruneactu.com website. Do not hesitate to […]
Continue readingIntroduce Yourself in French With These 10 Examples (+MP3)
If you want to introduce yourself, take a look at the 10 examples below. I asked some French learners on google plus and facebook to introduce themselves and I just corrected it. You will find the original version, the corrected version and I recorded it on audio so you can practice your listening and pronunciation […]
Continue readingFrench Dictation for Beginners #2
© Mandy Cheng / AFP). InstructionsStep 1: Listen one time. Do not write anything yet.Step 2: Listen again. Write what you hear, but take a pause.Step 3: Hear it again in normal speed. Make corrections to what you have written.Step 4: Check the answer and compare. Disclaimer.This text is from unjouruneactu.com. Do not hesitate to share this page […]
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