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Clare Jones

@FigureOutFrench

Private French tutor teaching in Oundle and via Zoom. My 2 books of French expressions are on Amazon.

 Northamptonshire, UK
figureoutfrench.com
Joined December 2011
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France brings in stricter French language requirements for foreigners thelocal.fr/20240127/france-…

France brings in stricter French language requirements for foreigners

France's new immigration law ushers in a host of changes - among them stricter language requirements for foreigners, including the introduction of French tests for certain types of residency card and...

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Playing around with @Microsoft immersive reader Read Aloud function in French - wow this is pretty cool. Great feedback on pronunciation AND has practice on missed words at the end. Students could easily screenshot results to turn in. #langchat
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Asked ChatGPT to generate questions to ask people about food in French. This thing is wild. #langchat
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Le saviez-vous? "Pratiquer" in French is not equivalent to "to practise" in English: Pratiquer quelque chose = to put something into practise, to use something Here is one way to translate "to practise": s'entraîner à quelque chose Can you think of an example? ✍️
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Bilingualism can help keep you young: New evidence. news-medical.net/news/202204…
Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain

Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain

Medical advances are causing a gradual increase in average life expectancy. However, this comes at a price, as the number of cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases grows with age....

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📌 COMME D'HAB 🗒 C'est la version courte (et familière) de "comme d'habitude". 📝 Essayez de faire une phrase avec "comme d'hab" ! 🗣 [kɔm dab] TRADUCTION : - Where is Nathalie? - She is late, as usual! #everydayfrench #familier #ClasseFLE #learnfrench
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Do you know how we say “Black Friday” in French? Is it a popular sale ? My article takes a closer look at the vocabulary and French traditions for the huge American after Thanksgiving sale called “Black Friday”. I even shot a video for you! frenchtoday.com/blog/french-…
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The French expression parler le français comme une vache espagnole is a not very polite way of saying that someone barely speaks French – it's full of mistakes, pronunciation is terrible, etc. Read more 👉 lklawl.es/2F14r83 #french #frenchlanguage #learnfrench
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Le mot (familier) du jour : « riquiqui » 🗣 [ʀikiki] #fle #learnfrench #francais #familier
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With the return of shorter daylight hours, and colder weather, I have been inspired to create my own little bit of Winter #art #ArtistOnTwitter #WINTER #watercolor
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This is one of my most popular lessons. When to Use “Être” or “Avoir” With Passé Composé + Video frenchtoday.com/blog/french-…
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A colleague asked for French resources for young children on zoom. What else do you suggest? #langchat #mflchat #mfltwitterati podcastfrancaisfacile.com thefablecottage.com education.vic.gov.au/languag… languageguide.org/french/voc… languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpo… ici.tou.tv/categorie/jeuness…
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Looking to improve your French language? Mustn't Push Granny in the Nettles might be the perfect book for you. Available on Amazon #french #france #frenchstyle #frenchblogger #frenchstyle #frenchlanguage
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There's a copy waiting for you at Amazon, for just £9.95 #french #frenchblogger #france #frenchstyle #frenchlanguage
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Want to brush up on your French sayings ??? Mustn't Push Granny in the Nettles, is available on Amazon at the special offer price of £9.99
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The French language has some wonderfully descriptive sayings. MUSTN'T PUSH GRANNY IN THE NETTLES is still available on Amazon for just £9.99 #frenchlanguage #french #france
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Available on Amazon at the New Year special offer price of just £9.99
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Available on Amazon at the special offer price of £9.99
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Available on Amazon, Oundle Bookshop or from the author Clare Jones
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How to nuance I love you in French - audio recordings available on my website frenchtoday.com/blog/french-…
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