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• People in my Books- Grand'Mere

  by Cathie3742 Wed at 11:30 AM
  Grand-mere was born in Algeria and lived there all her life till her son moved to France after she was widowed.  Along with her daughter-in-law, Fatima, and her grandson, Hussein, they moved in to a HLM (Council flat) in a poor area in the suburbs of Paris.   The plan was th...

• For my Father

  by Cathie3742 Mon at 12:26 PM
  http://www.turquoisemoon.co.uk/blog/for-my-father/   Yesterday was Father’s Day, so I thought I’d show you the very first poem I ever had published:-   Prose.   (for my father – Shadows)   I went back to Africa, so sure I’d find you.  ...

• The French Language- More Confusion

  by Cathie3742 Mon at 12:24 PM
  In no particular order or group, and just as they pop in to my head:- ( * designates that there is an accent missing )   c’est terrible!  does not mean it is terrible, it means that it is great – awesome is a good translation mortel !  does not mean it is deadly b...

• The difficulties of speaking French

  by Cathie3742 June 13
  There are many things in the French language that are so different in the English language. Not only vocabulary and grammar, but entire ways of handling things and saying things.  Not only is the humour different, but the whole way of responding is different too.. Even something as simple as p...

• Learning American English Pronunciation

  by SheilaLebedenko June 5
  Smooth English is releasing a series of iPhone and iPad Apps for teaching American English pronunciation and aural discrimination skills.  Check our App Store for new releases.  Each App will be targeted toward a specific language background because learners from different l...

• Home Renovations: 10 Things to Think About BEFORE Beginning Wor

  by SamuelBoggan May 31
  10 Things to Think About BEFORE Beginning home renovation There are many sad cases of home renovations not going as planned - often going way over budget or schedule, or unforseen complications popping up unexpectedly and ruining even up to years of work. Most of these situations would never have...

• Insider tips for green London

  by greenvana May 26
  After having lived in Berlin for over 3 years now, London not only impressed me with its 24/7 accessibility and a positive-craziness, but it also overwhelmed me by its fast pace and non-stopping crowds and noise. This is why, I totally enjoyed visiting my favourite green oases as well as learning ab...

• expatsincebirth

  by UteLimacherRiebold May 15
  A blog by an expat-since-birth multilingual mum in her forties living in the Netherlands with her Swissgerman husband, son and twin-daughters, about being expat, parenting, twins and multilingualism

• Shanghai Money-saving Tips Tourguide Travelguide

  by LilyLiu May 13
  Language Barrier Once you leave your hotel, English becomes less useful, although most shops and larger restaurants can produce a designated English speaker. In tourist-friendly Shanghai, however, you’re seldom too far from the next concierge. Call for Help If you get lost or need advice,...

• Delicious Bronte's Pistachios and chocolate Brownie by Stephi

  by appetitvoyage May 12
  This irresistible brownie was my dad's birthday cake we shared together this week at home. I am totally fanatic of the mix of chocolate-pistachio-strawberry, and again this combination was just perfect! Ingredients for 6 persons: - 150 grs. of dark chocolate at least with 56% of cocoa - 2 egg...