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100 most commonly used words in French

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  Here is a list of the 100 most commonly used words in French, along with a simple sentence for each: 1. le - Le chat dort. (The cat is sleeping.) 2. de - Il vient de partir. (He just left.) 3. un - J'ai un livre. (I have a book.) 4. être - Il veut être médecin. (He wants to be a doctor.) 5. et - Marie et Paul sont amis. (Marie and Paul are friends.) 6. à - Je vais à l'école. (I go to school.) 7. en - Elle est en France. (She is in France.) 8. avoir - J'ai une voiture. (I have a car.) 9. que - Je sais que tu viens. (I know that you are coming.) 10. pour - C'est pour toi. (It's for you.) 11. dans - Il est dans la maison. (He is in the house.) 12. ce - Ce livre est intéressant. (This book is interesting.) 13. il - Il est gentil. (He is kind.) 14. qui - La fille qui chante. (The girl who sings.) 15. ne - Il ne veut pas venir. (He doesn't want to come.) 16. sur - Le livre est sur la table. (The book is on the table.) 17. se  - Il se lève tôt. (He...
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Paris 2024 Olympics

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On your marks, get set…  The time has come for the long-awaited Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics with more than 16 million visitors expected over the summer. Official Trailer Look of the Games A bit of history How did the Olympics all start? The very first Olympics took place 2,797 years ago, in Olympia, Greece, where they will be held every 4 years thereafter until the 4th Century. Then, they disappeared. Under the initiative of the French educator and historian Pierre de Coubertin , New Olympic Games were launched in 1896, in Athens. Pierre de Coubertin is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. He was particularly active in promoting the introduction of sport in French schools. 4 new features of the modern Olympic Games Athletes are no longer naked . This nudity was a way of ensuring that no women took part in the Olympic Games pretending to be a man. Modern Olympics weren't mixed in 1986 either. The novelty on this side came in 1900 - women could now qualify for gol...
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A Marathon Through Versailles Castle: Discovering the Grandeur and Hidden Gems of the King’s Estate, Home to Some of My Students

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 In this week’s Bilingual Zoom Class - our bilingual class with our French-speaking pen pals - we are going to take a little world tour of the places where my French and English-speaking students live. Google Earth is an excellent tool for discovering the world, easy to use during Zoom classes, and it always fascinates my students. We live all over the planet, we are in different time zones, and yet, we meet every Tuesday at 6 PM for some (France), 9 AM for others (Las Vegas), or 12 PM (in North Carolina) or 9 PM (Réunion Island). It’s a perfect opportunity to learn to tell time in English and French, compare our climates, etc. Interview with the family of some of our French students Some of our French students recently moved to Versailles, France. We had the pleasure of speaking with the happy mother of 6 bilingual children. Here, she shares their experiences and insights about living in this historic city. What brought you to Versailles?  My husband’s job. Where were y...
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