Body Language: Understanding Facial Expressions, Gestures and More
Language is not all about words—our body language also plays a very important role in how we communicate with others. Body language is made up of facial expressions,...
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Recognizing Cognate Words: The Essential Language Learning Shortcut
If you’ve just started your language learning journey, you may be looking for shortcuts to help you learn faster. While it’s true that repetition and immersion and plain...
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Lemons into Limonade: How My First Fumblings in French (and in Life) Made Their Way into “Emily in Paris”
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat. I am not responsible for the Rosetta Stone line in “Emily in Paris.” Though I helped work on the...
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La Chandeleur: The French Holiday All About Crepes
If you’ve ever heard of La Chandeleur, you might be enticed to think of simply as “French crepe day.” I’ll admit, when I first heard about La Chandeleur,...
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Is Jazz the Titan of African American Culture in Paris?
Lisa Simone is a contemporary African American jazz singer and artist who has found more success developing her craft in Paris than at home in the United States....
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Say Bonjour to 2020 with a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log) | French Holiday Recipes for Home Chefs
This year your holidays may look a little different. As we adjust to these changing times, we might have had to change a few plans, but that doesn't...
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17 Unique and Beautiful French Words
Sometimes referred to as "the language of love," many people consider French to be one of the world's most beautiful languages. Many have fallen in love with beautiful...
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Can Couples Divided by the Pandemic Reunite for Love?
It’s almost been a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in China. Since then schools around the world have shut down, entire industries have faced...
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This is How Thanksgiving is Celebrated Around the World
Some could argue that Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. Each year, we celebrate by eating American dishes like macaroni and cheese, turkey, and green bean casserole, all...
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