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How to measure time in centimeters – French immersion: Day 4

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HOW TO MEASURE TIME IN CENTIMETERS – FRENCH IMMERSION: DAY 4   We tried to make Les catacombes today, and everything was in place for a great success. We exited the Metro at Denfert-Rochereau, only to find a line of

Surprising turn of events – French immersion: Day 3

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SURPRISING TURN OF EVENTS – FRENCH IMMERSION: DAY 3   What a ‘pleasure’ is to find out, the day of an organized event, that the venue changed their hours without notice! This is what happened to us today. Also, last

Trianon vs. Versailles, a big dilemma – French immersion: Day 2

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TRIANON VS. VERSAILLES, A BIG DILEMMA – FRENCH IMMERSION: DAY 2   A day like no other – perfect sun, perfect temperature, even perfect clouds. Also, a perfect surprise! We took the bus to Versailles with the intention to enjoy

An American in Paris – French immersion: Day 1

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AN AMERICAN IN PARIS – FRENCH IMMERSION: DAY 1   Café viennois in the Parisian terminal 1 and it took me quite a while to get home from there… But a huge croque monsieur sure helped me get over the

French Proverbs: Episode 6 – Ask and you shall receive

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FRENCH PROVERBS: EPISODE 6 – ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE   So has anyone ever asked a favor of you? It’s usually no biggie, no? What if it’s your friend and the favor is a big one? How do you

French proverbs: Episode 5 – Give a girl the right shoes…

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FRENCH PROVERBS: EPISODE 5 – GIVE A GIRL THE RIGHT SHOES…   So do you like to give money? It’s a tricky question, I know. I bet that it depends on the circumstances. Giving money to charity is different from

French proverbs – Episode 4: Relationships

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FRENCH PROVERBS – EPISODE 4: RELATIONSHIPS   So, how quickly do you make friends? You know what they say, true friends are few! Nevertheless, some people are really good at launching themselves into new relationships, getting along with anyone. What