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Anne Elizabeth
Sacramento, CA - USA
Educator, writer, translator.
Interests: French, France, Haiti, The Ivory Coast, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, teaching, learning, dictionaries, glossaries, vocabulary, verb conjugation, psychology, travel, study abroad, work abroad, translation, interpreting, reading, writing, MICEFA, Erasmus. -------------------
Le français, la France, le Haïti, la Côte d'Ivoire, le Canada, la Belgique, la Suisse, l'enseignement, l'apprentissage, les dictionnaires, les glossaires, la psychologie, les voyages, les études à l'étranger, le travail à l'étranger, la traduction, l'interprétariat, la lecture, l'écriture, MICEFA, Erasmus...
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I'm Moving!
This blog is moving! Novel French Learning http://www.novelfrenchlearning.com New content coming soon! I hope to see you there! Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Hi Cathy. I'm glad you like the song! Please be aware that this blog is moving to: www.novelfrenchlearning.com
New content coming soon!
la Môme Piaf
The most famous French singer of all time, Edith Piaf needs no introduction, but I'll give her one anyway. From the French Wikipédia: Édith Piaf née Édith Giovanna Gassion (le 19 décembre 1915 à Paris - morte le 10 octobre 1963 à Grasse) est une chanteuse française de music-hall et de variétés,...
Glad you liked it!
You Can't Come Because You Don't Speak French
Okay, I confess, today's post breaks all the rules. This video is not from a francophone country and it barely has any French in it, but it's funny and today's Friday and it being Velentine's week, this seems appropriate. If anyone ever asks you why you're studying French, you can direct them to...
Yes! Regular practice is essential with language. French radio is very helpful, but often overwhelming for those starting out. I need to check out more online radios, but I do mention some audio resources in this post:
http://anneelizabeth.typepad.com/novel-french-learning/rfi/
Learning French Online - Vocabulary
The easiest, quickest, and most effective way to learn a language is to pick up and move to a country that speaks it. Once in a sink-or-swim situation you'd be surprised at how well you can swim. Unfortunately, this is not always practical. Given this reality, we look for ways to study the langu...
French Grammar and Absurdity
Posted Mar 1, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Qui or Que - The Saga Continues
Posted Feb 28, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Qui or Que?
Posted Feb 23, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Haiti - Ayiti
Posted Feb 22, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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You Can't Come Because You Don't Speak French
Okay, I confess, today's post breaks all the rules. This video is not from a francophone country and it barely has any French in it, but it's funny and today's Friday and it being Velentine's week, this seems appropriate. If anyone ever asks you why you're studying French, you can... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Le jour de la Saint-Valentin
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Do you know your Harry Potter Basics?
Posted Feb 10, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Isn't it though? And I almost never run into someone who has it on their list. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Rodin - Sculpting Indelible Memories of Paris
(Photo courtesy Wikipedia) Ah Paris! The Eiffel Tower. Notre Dame. The Louvre. If you're planning a trip to Paris, I'm sure you're planning to visit these world-famous sites and for good reason. I love them too, but let's not forget that there's more to Paris than the largest iconic tourist at...
Rodin - Sculpting Indelible Memories of Paris
Posted Feb 8, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Indochine - J'ai demandé à la lune
Indochine est un groupe de rock français, issu du courant new wave, formé en 1981. Il a connu un succès relativement important dans les années 1980, puis dans les années 2000 et encore aujourd'hui, en France mais aussi dans le reste de l’Europe, au Pérou et dans la Francophonie. Après... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Online Vocabulary - Values & Virtues
Posted Feb 1, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Listening Online - RFI
Posted Jan 31, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Carla Bruni
Posted Jan 28, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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French Vocabulary Online - Martial Arts
Yesterday we looked at crochet - today we're going to balance things out a bit by looking at martial arts. For starters: martial arts = les arts martiaux (m) The Wikipedia article: Art Martial In this article we learn all sorts of vocab such as: un sport de combat =... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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French Vocabulary Online - Crochet
Crochet is not, perhaps, the most popular hobby, but I have a certain fondness for crochet. My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was a child and anytime I crochet anything new (or discover some old unfinished crochet project) I think of her. Yesterday we talked about turning our... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Learning French Online - Vocabulary
The easiest, quickest, and most effective way to learn a language is to pick up and move to a country that speaks it. Once in a sink-or-swim situation you'd be surprised at how well you can swim. Unfortunately, this is not always practical. Given this reality, we look for ways... Continue reading
Posted Jan 25, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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l'Alliance Française
Posted Jan 24, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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Thank you! I wish you were in my area too! In any case, I'm glad that you are enjoying the blog! And maybe Anne Elizabeth's Novel Workshops will make it to your area someday!
Sacramento
While most people think of San Francisco as California's center for international affairs and francophone resources, Sacramento is an incredibly diverse city with large francophone and francophile communities as well as an active Alliance Française. * * * * * Translation For years I have w...
Sheer poetry! But I'm glad you like her. I like her too. :)
la Môme Piaf
The most famous French singer of all time, Edith Piaf needs no introduction, but I'll give her one anyway. From the French Wikipédia: Édith Piaf née Édith Giovanna Gassion (le 19 décembre 1915 à Paris - morte le 10 octobre 1963 à Grasse) est une chanteuse française de music-hall et de variétés,...
la Môme Piaf
The most famous French singer of all time, Edith Piaf needs no introduction, but I'll give her one anyway. From the French Wikipédia: Édith Piaf née Édith Giovanna Gassion (le 19 décembre 1915 à Paris - morte le 10 octobre 1963 à Grasse) est une chanteuse française de music-hall et... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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RE Verbs - The List
Posted Jan 20, 2011 at Novel French Learning
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