by Yolaine Bodin | 10 Aug 2016 | English-French Vocabulary
Let’s talk about the seasons of the year and learn what they are called in French! Season in French is a feminine word; we say une saison. To ask someone which season they prefer, you can say: Quelle est ta / votre saison préférée ? Quelle saison tu...
by Yolaine Bodin | 3 Aug 2016 | English Language
Near and near to are similar in meaning: both mean close to. The opposite is far. Should near be used on its own or can we say near to? This is a question that comes up quite frequently in my English classes. So, you’re wondering if to should be omitted...
by Yolaine Bodin | 28 Jul 2016 | French Language
Les gens: people talk, are talked about, they are all around us, they are everybody else but we are people, too. In this article, you are going to crack the secret about this very special word. So, what’s so special about people, or rather about the...
by Yolaine Bodin | 19 Jul 2016 | English-French Vocabulary
It’s summer! For most of us, summer goes hand in hand with holiday – or vacation for American speakers. You may decide to travel or to stay home and enjoy the company of your family and friends. Or you may want an active holiday. But, frankly, a holiday...
by Yolaine Bodin | 8 Jul 2016 | Quotes
This is a quote by Claude Levi-Strauss (1908-2009), a French anthropologist and ethnologist, member of the French Academy (Académie Française). It is truly difficult if not impossible, to imagine a world in which only one single language would be spoken. Some...