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5 French women to celebrate during Women's History Month
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryOn Monday, 8 March, the world came together to celebrate International Women’s Rights Day. This month of March, at LFWA, we are celebrating extraordinary women all month long (and throughout the year). We have put together a list of 5 French women to celebrate during Women’s History Month. These women were amazing trailblazers, the work they did paved the way for so many after them.
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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION WHEN LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE
Posted on by Nancy in the tips, learning french categoryLearning a new language is wonderful, exciting and everything in between, but it can also be scary sometimes! Especially having to speak when you are unsure of the pronunciation…Take French for example, all those pesky “R” and silent letters, why oh why do they have to be there if it is not to be pronounced?
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BEST PRACTICES TO LEARN FRENCH
Posted on by Nancy in the tips, learning french categoryWhether it is knitting, wood carving, or learning a language, learning a new skill takes motivation and effort. A critical aspect of learning something new is that it should be an enjoyable experience. So the best way to start learning French is to set yourself an achievable target but most of all realistic.
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HOW LEARNING FRENCH WILL HELP YOU MOVE TO CANADA
Posted on by Nancy in the tips categoryDo you dream of moving to Canada? Communicating in its two official languages (French and English) will give you a competitive edge over somebody who only speaks one language. Canada currently has amazing opportunities for skilled immigrants. Many are flocking there from India, Nigeria, and other parts of the world. Mastering French is often the key to securing the coveted Canadian permanent residency.
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How to Frenchify your Valentine's Day
Posted on by Nancy in the valentine's day categoryValentine’s Day is just around the corner. This year’s celebrations will look very different for many of us around the world. In the United Kingdom, Valentine’s Day 2021 will be spent at home. All restaurants are closed; unless you’re getting takeaway, you are fresh out of luck. This means, you must come up with something to do in-house for your chéri (e).
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Three Specific Tips to Learn French
Posted on by Nancy in the learning french categoryBonjour, comment ça va? So you've fallen in love with the French language. Its beauty, the way every word sounds poetic, almost like you are singing a love song, but are still struggling with masculin and feminin? Fret not, the Learn French with Alexa team has three tips to help you with memorization, pronunciation and more.
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Hilarious English to French Movie Title Translations
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryI grew up in a francophone household. All the movies we watched were translated into French. The translated titles were very interesting even then, before I knew they were not the originals. I was eleven years old when I discovered that Maman j'ai raté l'avion (Mum, I missed the plane) and Maman je m'occupe des méchants (Mum, I'm taking care of the bad guys) were actually the same movies as Home alone one, two and three to all my anglophone school friends.
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All about Learn French with Alexa
Posted on by Nancy in the frequently asked questions categoryLearn French with Alexa (LFWA) is a well-oiled machine filled with different elements. The elements are a robust online course on our website, a YouTube channel with free and paid content, social media platforms and a podcast. Many of you are often confused about the different bits that make up the LFWA universe, so we thought to write this blog post to explain it all to you.
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Ask Alexa: June's FAQs
Posted on by Nancy in the learning french, frequently asked questions categoryLast month, we received many French questions for Alexa via social media. Our community members on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube were very curious. We did our best to answer as many questions as possible during the month.
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How Widely Spoken is French?
Posted on by Nancy in the french culture categoryWhen most people think of French, they usually only think of France. Other popular suspects include Belgium, Switzerland and Canada. Did you know that French is the official language of twenty-nine countries and territories?
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