The Bilingual Struggle Continues
In kiosks now: September issue of L’actualité where the bilingual elementary school Nesbitt is the frame for the article written by Lise-Marie Gervais. From the …
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The Story of French: Q & A With Julie Barlow (Part 2)
What do you admire about French as a language? Julie: After writing The Story of French, what I admire most about French is the resilience …
History of the French Language
Is French really on the decline? Many believe so. To explain this demise, they point to the fact that French is “controlled” by an academy. …
The Story of French: Q & A With Julie Barlow (Part 1)
Tell us about The Story of French… Julie: We got the idea for The Story of French at the same time we got the idea …
Francophobia: is it the last “acceptable” prejudice?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau This whole DSK debacle shed light on a particularly disturbing aspect of Western culture: widespread and uninhibited francophobia. The English language press …
Drowning in English
Jean-Benoit recently attended a conference of the association, Francophonie des Amériques where he heard University of Laval professor Michelle Daveluy speak about her adventures aboard …
Nesbitt School: The Battle for Bilingualism
By Julie Barlow Who would have believed a single sheet of yellow paper could throw life into such havoc? On March 21st, my daughters brought …
Weekly Quiz : Biting Word
Where does the word maringouin (a type of mosquito) originate from? [quiz option=”A. South America” correct=”yes”]Correct! The word maringouin (a type of mosquito), which French …
Weekly Quiz : First to Define
What was the first French dictionary to be published entirely in French?
One Million Words ~ Is Quebec French a “Dialect?”
Written by Julie Barlow The American Association of Teachers of French is holding its Annual Conference in Montreal this summer on July 7th, 2011. A …