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I teach English and Dutch to adults in France.

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Depuis : 06/11/2009
Categorie : Emploi, Enseignement & Etudes

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Coronavirus jokes

Coronavirus jokes

These images / jokes have been sent to me. I really don't know the who wrote / made them. If you are the one who made/wrote them, and don't want me to post them, let me know.
Popular Internet Acronyms

Popular Internet Acronyms

The moment written language was invented, people started thinking about how to say more using fewer words. Acronyms were born. Now, without knowing acronyms, you can't communicate, especially on the
The cousin explainer

The cousin explainer

A lot of people find it difficult to know how to explain family relationships. The image above might help you. This is an image of a tea towel, but it is sold out, and I don't know which company made it. Below you can find as well the French version of this chart Par Jerjer — Travail personnel, Domaine public, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/inde
Semantle

Semantle

Another word game! This one is really difficult, but great fun. You have the guess the word by making associations. "Guess the secret word Each guess must be a word (or short phrase like San Juan or id est). Semantle will tell you how semantically similar it thinks your word is to the secret word. Unlike that other word game, it's not about the spe
Games to learn English

Games to learn English

One of my colleagues shared this with me: a site to learn English, but by doing fun games! Have a look! " The games are aimed at a relatively low level of English with pretty much all the content being around elementary level. A lot of the vocabulary content would probably even be more like introductory or pre-elementary level. " This is a free sit
Phonetics

Phonetics

Some information about phonetics... This is from the blog LANGUAGE BASE CAMP: "Language Base Camp’s mission is to be a community-based hub where language learners and language lovers can connect and help each other along the path to learning languages. On this site, you’ll find resources that will help you get started or keep you going in your
on the verge of

on the verge of

I am writing this on the morning of the 7th of November in 2020. Lots of things happening in the world.. But the two main focus points at the moment are the Coronavirus pandemic and the Presidential election in the USA. Joe Biden will probably win the presidency, but we are waiting for them to finish counting the votes. The newspapers need to find
"Faux Anglicismes"

"Faux Anglicismes"

photo du site: https://quadro.fr/nos-creations/dressings/ What are "Faux Anglicismes"? From the French Wikipedia page on this subject: "des lexèmes pris dans la langue anglaise (ils en ont l'orthographe et la prononciation), mais ne sont pas utilisés de cette façon dans la langue d'origine, au point que certains n'existent pas. That is: these a
WORDLE

WORDLE

A new game! You can play it on your computer or on your phone. No need to install an application! You can play only once a day. Excellent way to learn new vocabulary. 😁 Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.
Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitve impairment

Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitve impairment

I'm sharing an interesting article! In a paper published in Neuropsychologia, the researchers conclude that speaking two languages on a regular basis – and having done so all one's life – enhances cognitive reserve and delays the appearance of symptoms associated with cognitive decline and dementia. "The prevalence of dementia in countries wher