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by Chantal

Mar 10, 2015

Can somebody tell me why the adjective "enorme" is placed after the noun and not before since it is shows size?

Merci! Chantal

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Nathalie On 3/10/15, Chantal wrote: > Can somebody tell me why the adjective "enorme" is placed > after the noun and not before since it is shows size? > > Merci! > Chantal

You have the choice to put it before OR after. It's one of those: Je constate l'énorme croissance du pays> Je constate la croissance énorme du pays...See More

Mar 10, 2015

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James in Belgium There is an English mnemonic aide, BAGS or BANGS - beauty, age, (numbers) goodness, size. This aide is for "SOME" adjectives. Not all adjectives that one can associate to BAGS will come before the noun.

So, what's going on ?

Our first rule is that, in French, MOST adjectives follow the noun. We then learn a set of adjec...See More

Mar 14, 2015

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Free online French Lessons Learn French While Cooking!

by Nina

Feb 22, 2015

http://youtu.be/kgxSv8f9L4U

Presenting Episode 2 of Learn French While Cooking! You can also access the episodes through learnlanguageswithnina.com where you will find the learning resources.

Please don't forget to share if you like and to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Merci et bon appétit!

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by Corrections

Feb 19, 2015

Do you think you could help me with any corrections for my french work? Thanks in advance.

J’habite à Sudbury qui est une petite ville, dans le sud- est de l’Angleterre Mon immeuble se trouve près d’une rivière s’appelle Stour. Parce que J’habite dans le centre-ville, c’est très bruyant et anime. C’est à cause de la circ...See More

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Elementary Immersion

by Susanna

Jan 29, 2015

Looking for some feedback for how your elementary French immersion program is working.

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French CST Help

by Nicole

Dec 22, 2014

I've taken the Spanish CST in New York State and passed the first time about 6 or 7 years ago. I'm not trying the French test and I've failed twice. Any suggestions out there?!?!

Oct 23, 2014

lease take a look at this nice activity set written by a teacher. The video, is just one of many, in French, on You Tube, that captures food and Halloween.

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Elementary French Textbooks

by Tanya

Oct 6, 2014

Does anyone have a recommendation on a French textbook for grades 4-6?

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James in Belgium CLE International is the world's leading publisher of French as a foreign/second language books.

There website has many samples: pictures and audio files. You will have a least 5 choices for K-6 texts for teaching French as a foreign language.

Cordialement, James

On 10/06/14, Tanya wrote: > Does anyone have a recommen...See More

Oct 10, 2014

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Apostrophes in cursive script

by Anne

Oct 7, 2014

When writing French by hand, a student of mine writes larbre (instead of l'arbre): without space between l and a and an apostrophe to the right of the top of the l. She does the same with all apostrophes. She writes cést instead of c'est, jarrive instead of j'arrive, etc. In France, it is impossible to do so when writing by hand. L', j', c', m', e...See More

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Kim On 10/07/14, Anne wrote: > Is it true that in the United-States students are taught > that it is acceptable?

C’est bizarre. À mon avis elle est paresseuse.

Oct 7, 2014

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James in Belgium To respond to your question, NO ! This cannot be a generalized new acceptance. To the contrary, too many weak willed teachers do not enforce proper penmanship, proper etc. It is the fault of Whole Language instruction and Freedom of expression teaching trends that has come back to bite us.

Bad habits are hard to break. A combination of rew...See More

Oct 10, 2014

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Taisez-vous

by Magda

Aug 30, 2014

Is taisez-vous rude in French? I'm asking because the equivalent in Spanish (my other language) would be considered sort of harsh, and I would not use it with students. Is this the same case in French? Thank you!

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French P On 9/17/14, James in Belgium wrote: > Vulgar or rude French is "Shut your trap", Ferme la gueule.

-------->As vulgar expressions you can also say "Ta gueule" (without the verb, literally translated "your mouth") ; There's also the expression "Fermes-la" : literally translated as "close it" (it = your mouth")

Sep 27, 2014

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Magda Merci à tous!

On 9/27/14, French P wrote: > On 9/17/14, James in Belgium wrote: >> Vulgar or rude French is "Shut your trap", Ferme la gueule. > > > > -------->As vulgar expressions you can also say "Ta gueule" > (without the verb, literally translated "your mouth") ; > There's also the expression "Fermes-la"...See More

Oct 2, 2014

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