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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
What was the first French dictionary to be published entirely in French?
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 …
Which organization’s mission is to: offer courses in French to the general public in France and worldwide; promote all aspects of French culture and the …