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The First steps in Australia
Version française ici Written and Published from Darwin, NT Here I am after a long (abrupt) preparation and (tensed) wait within the time of a week, immerged body and soul into two completely new worlds for me. I made my arrival into the Wallabies’s country with only two backpacks, in a city chosen by myself … Lire la suite
Why I love the english language
There are several steps from the first lessons in a foreign language where we’re discovering it to the advanced level where we’re using idiomatic forms and learning to explain ourselves with style, using tenses we don’t even use in our mother-language. What I propose in this text, dear english-speaking friends (and hopefully some brave french-speakers … Lire la suite
Understanding the french, Chapter 3
Driving in France One of the first things that tourists are surprised of a few minutes after hoping in a taxi at Charles de Gaulle or Orly is how french drivers are… particular. By particular I mean dangerous. Dis moi comment tu conduis, je te dirais qui tu es. There are 2 things you have … Lire la suite
Understanding the french, Chapter 2
“On se dit tu?” Although the english are right when they say their language has much more words than there is in the french language, there are a few exceptions. I would like to talk about the grammatical persons. In english, young pupils are leaning verbs with “I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they”. In french, … Lire la suite
Understanding the French, Chapter 1
Foreword Currently reading a book of Stephen Burke about the experience of a Brit living in France, I am having fun by noticing the weird but very typical french situations highlighted in the book. I have to confess, the duality of “love and hate” between France and England is not a legend. there were some … Lire la suite
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