by Alliance Française | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog
Students with a good level in the French language have written some superb portraits inspired by 19th century French authors, here is what Susan wrote:Les opposantsLe premier est un grand homme, un peu replet, avec l’air hautain, froid et orgueilleux – bien qu’il...
by Alliance Française | Sep 7, 2014 | Blog
Did you know that Grégoire Delacourt has been nominated with fourteen ( quatorze) other writers ( écrivains ) for Le prix Goncourt 2014 for his new book called ( qui s’appelle) On ne voyait que le bonheur ( we could only see happiness). Le prix Goncourt is one...
by Alliance Française | Aug 31, 2014 | Blog
This will be the 3rd year that we invite students taking French lessons with us and their friends and anyone who wishes to join for a friendly tournoi de boules ou de pétanque.Boules started to be played regularly at the beginning of the 20th century in La Ciotat,...
by Alliance Française | Aug 24, 2014 | Blog
One of our French teachers read it with two of her groups. Everybody liked it, the French is not too difficult and you want to keep reading to find out what will happen. The book is very good to encourage discussions as we can imagine lots of scenarios,...
by Alliance Française | Aug 17, 2014 | Blog
La météo de vos vacances: the weather forecast for your holiday. France has not had a very good Summer up to now so find below the phrases you can hear or read in the medias. Une météo maussade: a dull weather forecast Des températures stationnaires: temperatures...
by Alliance Française | Aug 10, 2014 | Blog
Here is a key to the phrases you could hear on the radio or read on the Internet this weekend, which may have puzzled you:Le chassé-croisé des vacanciers: the flow of departing and returning holidaymakersEmbouteillages ce samedi: traffic jams this SaturdayUn pic de...
by Alliance Française | Aug 3, 2014 | Blog
The students in Martine’s Tuesday morning French tuition class read the book and then watch the film with Audrey Tautou in the role of Thérèse. The countryside, the houses are true to Mauriac’s descriptions and create the right atmosphere for the attempted...
by Alliance Française | Jul 27, 2014 | Blog
This year, the French riders have shown some talent and determination and two of them will be sur le podium unless there is a fall. The French commentators are delighted to tell us that it has not happened for about 30 years. You may be watching Le Tour, you may even...
by Alliance Française | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog
Last week we wrote about what kind of drink you might be offered for apéritif in France this summer. You can read about it here.This week let’s talk about the array of options for nibbles offered with it:OlivesAnchois (anchovies)Saucisson (dried cured...
by Alliance Française | Jul 12, 2014 | Blog
If you’re going to France this summer, you will undoubtedly be offered apéritif. Also shortened to apéro, it’s a drink (or series of drinks!) taken before a meal. Different ones are found in different regions. In the south of France you will be...
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