Tag: foreign language

  • My children are bilingual

    My children are bilingual

    When my children were little, they were completely immersed in French. Knowing  that before the age of 6, a child’s brain is like a Rolls-Royce when it comes to language learning, I I started introducing them to nursery rhymes, then cartoons, and later video games in English — all in moderation, appropriate for their age.…

  • Is that a yack? The Lama scene

    Is that a yack? The Lama scene

    Is that a yack? The Lama scene – Lunch sceneThat’s the title the editor gave to one of The Aviator’s most brillant scenes What are the comments about it? Some are angry,How can you not know how to spell LlamaWhile it is shown in the movie,without realizing yak is not spelt right either. Many just…

  • The best way to learn everyday French every day

    The best way to learn everyday French every day

    Don’t think, don’t try to understand,  Just watch. Un gars une fille – one episode a day (6 min): https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=un+gars+une+fille Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217224/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Watch Arte with French subtitles: https://www.arte.tv/fr Listen to the radio – Radio France: https://www.radiofrance.fr/ Apprendre le français avec TV5 Monde – videos followed by a few questions – ideal to learn how to pick up…