Families often want to spend their holiday time together but they are still keen for their children to improve their French, meet other children and enjoy the French Summer Camp experience. Often the parents are also keen to improve their French while spending some time in France. This is why…

April 28th, 2017

Grammar for Dummies

Grammar for dummies C’est bien vs C’est bon

GRAMMAR FOR DUMMIES : C’est bien vs C’est bon When to use « c’est bon » ? When to use « c’est bien » ? When to use « c’est bon » ? « C’est bon » is used to express a physical sensation. Examples : J’adore le chocolat, c’est tellement bon ! Faire la sieste au soleil, c’est vraiment bon.…

April 19th, 2017

Juniors

Preparing for our French Summer Camp

Maybe you have booked our French Summer Camp, or another Summer Camp….or maybe you are considering booking a Summer Camp. Here are some tips on how to prepare and how to be prepared for your time at Alpine French School’s French Summer Camp: Travel Documents: be sure to remember essential…

April 14th, 2017

Grammar for Dummies

GRAMMAR FOR DUMMIES Bien / Bon

GRAMMAR FOR DUMMIES : Bon/ Bien When do we use « bon » ? When do we use « bien » ? BON BON à gives you information about a noun, so it’s an adjective. In French adjectives agree with the nouns, which means that if the noun is feminin, the adjective will be feminin too,…

April 12th, 2017

Juniors

Choosing a French Summer Camp

If you are reading this blog, you are probably thinking about booking a French Summer Camp. Maybe this is the first time your children (or yourself if you are the student reading this!) will go to a Summer Camp in France or maybe you have been to some different camps…