Posts Tagged ‘french’

6 Reasons Kids French Online Courses Beat School!

In: Reference & Education

31 Jan 2010

Would you like your kids to get better grades in French at school? Or perhaps you’re moving to a French speaking country?

The French Dog Basset Hound and Its Talking Sound

In: Pets

11 Jun 2009

The Basset Hound is a French breed of dog that’s famous for its unique physicality because it possesses short legs, long limbs, droopy eyes and flappy elongated ears. As seen in many paintings and sculptures, the Basset is a favorite of many French people because they are often depicted cuddling or surrounded by this breed. Before being known all over the world, the Basset firstly became popular in its native country France and was appreciated by many French people.

Learn French The Easy Way – Fluent In Under Three Months!

In: Reference & Education

8 Jun 2009

Have you decided on learning French? If so, there are a few tips that will make things much easier for you. Here are a few of the best ones to help you make the learning process more exciting and to assist you in grasping the language much more easily.

English and French Tests When Immigrating to Canada

In: Reference & Education

9 Apr 2009

When immigrating to a foreign country, one is faced with new customs and languages. In Canada, new immigrants applying as a “skilled immigrant” are required to pass either an English or French language test. French tests are mandatory for those immigrating to the province of Quebec. Learning English is essential and mandatory in Canada because businesses and services are provided using the English language. This includes such areas as hospitals, retail businesses, emergency services, etc.

Language Similarities

In: Reference & Education

4 Mar 2009

If you are contemplating taking on a second language, its common practice to lean toward a language that is very similar to your native tongue. Languages that share similar words, similar sentence structures and similar conjugations to any language that you are already fluent in will most likely be all the easier for you to pick up quickly. People often compare the romance languages like French, Spanish and Italian; or the Germanic languages like English, German and Dutch and site all of the notable similarities that connect them and how seamlessly one can be translated into the other, but do you know why some so seemingly different languages share so many similarities?

A French popular musical tradition: the musette accordion.

In: Arts & Entertainment

26 Feb 2009

The accordion evolved from the 5,000-year-old Chinese mouth organ called the sheng, the first known instrument to use the free vibrating reed principle, which is the basis of the accordion’s sound production. There are several different accounts of how the sheng found its way to Europe and many conflicting versions of the history and evolution of the accordion. However, it is well-known that the popularity of accordion music reached its peak in France before it spread to the rest of the world.

My Favorite French Food

In: Food & Beverage

25 Feb 2009

The French are certainly famous for their cooking. In America, when you visit a French restaurant, chances are that almost every dish on the menu has achieved fame in the culinary world. Dining at a good French restaurant is a delight in just about anyone’s book.


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