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October 1st, 2018

Grammar for Dummies

Pronunciation

PRONUNCIATION There is nothing worse than knowing the right word but once you pronounce it, people don’t understand you !! So let’s have a look at a few pronunciation rules. Once you know how to pronounce the word, your brain identifies it very rapidly when it hears it, so by…

September 17th, 2018

Grammar for Dummies

VOUS vs TU

VOUS or TU ?? How embarrassing not to know which one to use ? Is there a rule, how do the French know which one to use ? You are speaking to an adult : If the person is a family member = TU If the person is not a family member…

September 3rd, 2018

Grammar for Dummies

Grammar for Dummies Nous vs On

Nous / On What’s the difference bewteen « nous » and « on » ? Is there any ? NOUS = ON In reality in 90% of the cases, they both mean « we » in English. When speaking, the French tend to use less and less the « nous » form as it is always longer to pronounce. Give…

August 25th, 2018

French Summer Camp: Changes for 2019!

Our French Summer Camp in France has come to an end for Summer 2018 and we are already finalising our programme for 2019. We strive to improve our camp each year and we are already putting into place many changes based on the feedback we have received from our…

August 21st, 2018

Autumn French Courses at Alpine French School

If you are interested in improving your French over the autumn interseason, then we have several options for you! Weekly Lessons: 10 weeks – 1h30 per week – week of 10th September to week of 30th November 2018 Here are the different times according to levels. Please let me know which level would suit you best…