Laura is a virtual language teacher and the author of 7 books.
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- Hyères, France
- Birthday:
- September 10
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I spent my third and final week in Italy taking private cooking classes at Apicius Culinary Institute. I had spent a long time looking for another group class but just couldn’t find something that appealed to me yet didn’t cost a small fortune, and then I discovered that private classes were fairly competitively priced. For €1,060 I received 4 private cooking classes (2-2½ hours) f...
The terms “sweet potato” and “yam” are used more or less interchangeably in the US, though the two vegetables are in fact unrelated. Whatever you call them, they are plentiful in the fall and delicious.
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Des oliviers © LKL Notre visite de l'oliveraie a commencé avec une petite discussion sur différentes variétés d'oliviers. La première chose à comprendre, c'est qu'il n'y a pas...
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Nouns are not always singular in both French and English. These pages include lists of words that are singular or uncountable one language but plural in the other. More: French gender and...
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Learn simple verb conjugations, see similarly conjugated verbs (if any), and learn more with links to related lessons for this common French verb. French verb conjugator Mot du jour: pencher Learn a...
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Give your students an assignment to create a French magazine, with articles and ads. While this project is best suited for a final project and can be used as the basis for an end-of-term...
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You probably know the regular French past participles, but what about the irregulars? Test yourself with this quiz or take a look at my lesson to review. More French Tests Mot du jour:...
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During the first year of French study, every student becomes aware of the troublesome relationship between the two main past tenses: imperfect and passé composé. This lesson compares and contrasts...
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Vivre dans un pays agricole, c'est vivre parmi des fermiers. J'adore ça parce que, pour moi, aller directement chez le producteur est la meilleure façon de faire les achats. Nous découvrons souvent...
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The French verb comprendre normally means "to understand," but also has a few other meanings, and is used in some expressions. Learn how to make yourself understood, catch on quickly, take a joke,...
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Learn a new French word every weekday! More: French vocabulary | Daily French Free French Help Questions about French? Looking to practice? Please join us in the forums. A la française...
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What does the idiomatic French expression faire un temps de Toussaint mean? Click the link above to learn all about it, and then come back here to share your thoughts. More: French...
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Souvent considérée comme synonyme du 1er novembre, la Toussaint est en fait une célébration de deux jours et de deux fêtes liées. Avant d'en parler, considérons le titre. Comme toutes les...
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The French word comme can be a conjunction, adverb, or part of an adverbial phrase and is one of the most common French words. More: Most common French wordsEssential French: All about Comme...
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Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs (if any), and links to related lessons for this common French verb. French verb conjugator Mot du jour: maîtriser Learn a new French word every...
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Researching a francophone region or country and writing a report or country study is an interesting project for French classes or for independent studiers looking to spice up their self-instruction....
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Don't be scared to find out how much French Halloween vocabulary you know - try this little quiz or take a look at the vocab list. More: French tests Mot du jour: bouder Learn a new French word...
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One of the great things about learning French or English is that many words have the same roots in the Romance languages and English. However, there are also a great many faux amis, or false...
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Nous avons récemment eu la chance d'assister à un événement cinématographique fascinant : le festival Films, Femmes et Méditerranée. Cette célébration met en vedette (mot du jour) les...
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The French word chose is usually feminine and means "thing." It is used in a number of idiomatic expressions, and can also be masculine, with a somewhat different meaning. Learn about the matter at...
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Learn a French word a day! More: French vocabulary | Daily French Free French Help Questions about French? Looking to practice? Please join us in the forums. A la française - Bilingual...
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Étang de Fontmerle © LKL Pour voir des fleurs de lotus, il n'est pas nécessaire d'aller en Asie ou en Inde - une très grande colonie de lotus se trouve à Mougins (Alpes-Maritimes)....
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If you're in France, 25 October is the day you'll need this French expression. What does passer à l'heure d'hiver mean? Click the link above to learn all about it, and then come back here to share...
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The French verb devoir has a number of different meanings related to concepts like obligation and probability. Learn about the different uses and meanings of this common French verb. More: French...
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Simple verb conjugations, similarly conjugated verbs (if any), and links to related lessons for this common French verb. French verb conjugator Mot du jour: troc Learn a new French word every...
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French and English have both been influenced to varying extents by German and Latin, and they have also influenced one another, so they have some similarities. Perhaps more importantly, however,...
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How well do you understand the difference between confusing French pairs like savoir/connaître, tu/vous, and passé composé/imparfait? This automatic-scoring quiz will ask up to 100 questions on 20...
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The passive voice is used to focus on the person or thing performing an action, or to focus on an action without identifying the performer. Learn how to conjugate, use, and avoid the French passive...
