Monthly Archives: September 2008

Brush-up your Vocabulary at Work!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 25, 2008
Today I decided to give you the opportunity of testing your vocabulary at work… Of course, I chose a text using generic terminology because we all know that business places and federal departments have their own jargon (which unfortunately is not always accurate!)… For instance, at the National Defence of Canada, we can read and [...]
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The Ten Commandments by which I do Abide…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 23, 2008
This week is kind of hectic and nerve-racking… Just imagine! I have two students who will be tested for their oral skills in French on the very same day next week, plus another one a few days later…  Most people do not understand why I care so much… after all, teaching is only a job! [...]
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C’est un ordre!!!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 21, 2008
Sunday is the perfect day for relaxing or… playing! What about grabbing a cup of “industrial strength” coffee and giving my little test a try? Today I picked one that will assess your knowledge regarding the imperative mood in French… At first glance it looks pretty easy… For most verbs, we conjugate them at the [...]
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