French publisher won’t update Roald Dahl’s children’s books. “This rewrite is only about Britain. We have never modified Roald Dahl’s texts, and to date it is not in the pipeline,” a spokeswoman for Gallimard Youth told AFP on Tuesday. French publisher Gallimard said it had no intention of making changes to translated versions of children’s books by [...]
One in four books sold in France is a 'bande-dessinée' (comic book). . As the world famous Angoulême comic book festival begins, The Local explores France's enduring love affair with this art form. One in four books sold in France is a 'bande-dessinée' (comic book). Each year, thousands of people flock to Angoulême in south [...]
There are many ways to fight the cold French winter, coats, gloves, soups, central heating…. and parties! Christmas is the first opportunity to warm the soul. However, the latter celebration centres on Christian traditions, family, food and presents. New Year’s Eve in France, also called “Réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre”, is another party. It has been popular [...]
France take on Argentina on Sunday in the World Cup final, an event that is causing huge excitement - here are some helpful French phrases to shout at the big screen. Allez les bleus! Let’s start with the basics. This literally means “Go the blues” and is perhaps the most popular phrase of French football [...]
From biometric checks to the 90-day rule, cartes de séjour and visas - here's what the EU's new EES and ETIAS systems means for people travelling in and out of France. You might have seen some rather dramatic headlines about the EU ‘harvesting biometric data’. Here’s what the EU’s new Entry and Exit System (EES) [...]
Watch films to learn French! To watch French films in their original version is to experience full immersion in the language. This will allow you to improve your French: - memorise new words (vocabulary is key to perfecting your French) - improve your oral comprehension - you will learn and better understand spoken French as [...]
Come to think of it, you probably don’t want to learn it at all. You want to speak a foreign language. This distinction is important, because most people focus too much on learning the theory, then feel disappointed when they can’t speak the language.
Improve your French listening comprehension1. Speak as often as possible, even if you make mistakes.Easier said than done but try to find a language partner or join a language exchange, and practice pronouncing unfamiliar or difficult words and phrases on your own.2. Improve your French listening comprehension by watching dubbed and subtitled moviesThis is a [...]
