Monthly Archives: September 2008

Winding Down at a Greek Taverna!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 20, 2008

Once in a while, we all need to wind down and do something fun… Both teaching and learning French can be quite exhausting! And some weeks are more difficult than others… Ask Alice! She really needed a break away from the daily drill… Just try and imagine: five consecutive hours of French in the morning [...]

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Up to the Challenge? Rule #1 and Rule #2!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 18, 2008

Now that you are perfect (well… almost) regarding Rule #2 on the past participle agreement, I thought you would like to test your abilities with Rule #1 and Rule #3… Here is a quick recap of these 3 basic rules: RULE #1 – “ÊTRE“ The past participle ALWAYS agrees with the subject of the verb [...]

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Learn French in 6 or 8 Weeks?… In your Dreams!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: September 16, 2008

Browsing on the net is quite educational… if some sites are top notch and display professionalism, many are just crap! And, unfortunately, numerous websites and blogs offering language courses online fall in the last category… and, unlike other types of service, crap does not necessarily means cheap!… This is why anyone looking for language courses [...]

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