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We’re in Français Voie Active!
One of the original mind maps created by French My Way is now published in the 2nd edition of Français Voie Active 3 by Belgium publishers VAN IN! Since 1883, VAN IN has dedicated herself almost exclusively to the production of textbooks and teaching materials. Today VAN IN is the market leader in the educational…
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Bonne Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie
Happy French language and Francophony week (18-26 March 2017)… … can you believe it’s the 22nd edition?! What is this week about? Organized every year around March 20th, the International Francophonie Day (French: Journée internationale de la Francophonie), the week is about celebrating the richness of the French language and Francophone culture. There are more…
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La Galette des Rois – A cake made for a king!
One of the traditions in France for every new year is to eat (and share) “une galette des rois” otherwise known as “a king’s cake”. The galette des rois is traditionally eaten and shared at Epiphany, on 6 January, which celebrates the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem. The galette is normally made…
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10 unique ways to say Happy New Year in French
Happy New Year! Bonne année et bonne santé! This is the simplest way to wish someone a great year as we usher in 2017. But what if you want to send a more meaningful, philosophical, funny, interesting or unique message? Here are some other ways to email, tweet, sms, Facebook, message, etc. to wish someone…
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Bonnes Fêtes and other useful French greetings for this holiday season
It’s the holiday season and it’s always good to know a few easy French phrases if you’re heading to France or planning to go to “une soirée” for Christmas or New Year’s with French speakers. Here are some greetings and phrases to keep an ear out for… and try to say while you’re at it!…
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“Je suis Charlie”
If you’ve been following international news this week, you’ll have heard that gunmen stormed a popular satirical newspaper and killed 12 people including police. While we don’t want to join the obviously emotional discussion on the freedom expression, what we want to focus on is how one phrase seemed to have galvanized not only the…
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Three ways to language hack your brain
A few months ago, we stumbled upon an amazing video on the Science of Memory by Gabriel Wyner, an American opera singer who learned French in 5 months. In the video, Wyner provides an interesting account of how and why we memorize words and concepts. In August, he released “Fluent Forever”, a book in which…
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Movember et le classment des barbes
It’s that time of the year… Movember… a time to raise awareness about and change the perception on men’s health. We found this cute graphic about the type of beards and facial hair men can have. En France, un homme sur deux la porte. 47% des français se taillent la barbe, selon un leader mondial…
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Are you brave like Zuck?
If you weren’t aware, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg shocked and pleased the audience recently when he gave a Q&A in Mandarin during a dialogue in China. He posted the video on his Facebook page and it’s a great example that you’ll only get so far learning a language if you don’t try to speak it…
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Two new places in/around Geneva to find our book
Friends! It’s official, as of October, our This is NOT a Normal French Book is now available in two book stores in and around Geneva. One of the biggest bookshops in Geneva, Payot Chantepoulet was happy to receive our book and is now showcasing it in the store. It’s the international bookshop in Geneva, including…