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    • Jobs Using French (or other languages) Created: Friday, April 08, 2011 Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013
      Many people love French and would like to find a job - any job - where they can use it, but they are not sure what kind of job that might be. Here is an introduction to some of the jobs that langua...
    • larguer Created: Thursday, September 18, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
      What does the French word larguer mean? How is it pronounced and used?
    • Mot du Jour - Learn a French Word a Day Created: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013
      A new French word posted every weekday, with pronunciation, examples of usage, and related words.
    • Learn French at About - French Lessons, Quizzes, and Articles Created: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013
      Previous French lessons, quizzes, and articles, from Learn French at About
    • French-Themed Celebrations Created: Sunday, July 10, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013
      For Francophiles, any time is a good time to celebrate French, but there is one holiday in particular that cries out for a French-themed party: Bastille Day. Here are some ideas for a party with so...
    • National French Week Created: Sunday, November 02, 2008 Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013
      Organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), National French Week is an annual celebration of French language and francophone cultures. AATF organizations, Alliance franç...
    • Top French Grammar Terms Created: Monday, December 10, 2007 Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013
      When you start learning a foreign language, you'll have a head start if you're already familiar with grammar terms related to things like parts of speech in your own language. If you don't know the...
    • How French Has Influenced English Created: Monday, July 27, 2009 Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013
      The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries, and most English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What a lot of people don...
    • Savoir - French Expressions with Savoir Created: Friday, May 29, 2009 Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013
      Learn how to say knowledge is power, make up your mind, God only knows, and more with this list of expressions with savoir.
    • Je ne sais quoi Created: Sunday, August 11, 2013 Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013
      The French expression je ne sais quoi has a certain something - learn all about it.
    • C'est pas tes oignons Created: Sunday, July 29, 2007 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      What does the idiomatic French expression c'est pas tes oignons mean? None of your business! Click to learn about it anyway.
    • Today in Francophone History Created: Friday, March 09, 2007 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
    • Today in Francophone History Created: Friday, March 09, 2007 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
    • Today in Francophone History Created: Friday, March 09, 2007 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
    • Today in Francophone History Created: Friday, March 09, 2007 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
    • Today in Francophone History Created: Friday, August 04, 2006 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
    • Today in Francophone History Created: Saturday, October 28, 2006 Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013
      Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.
    • French Geography [Quiz] Created: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French Facts [Quiz] Created: Monday, October 08, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • Sports in Francophone Countries - French Culture [Quiz] Created: Monday, September 24, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French and Francophone Economics - French Culture [Quiz] Created: Monday, June 11, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French and Francophone Literature - French Culture [Quiz] Created: Sunday, June 10, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • Important Dates - French Culture [Quiz] Created: Sunday, May 27, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • Art - French Culture [Quiz] Created: Saturday, May 26, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • Depuis vs Il y a - [French Temporal Expressions] Created: Thursday, March 01, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • Depuis vs Il y a - French Temporal Expressions Created: Thursday, March 01, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
      Test on the French temporal expressions depuis and il y a.
    • French Adverbs - Les Adverbes [Test] Created: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • Manquer - To Miss [French test] Created: Friday, November 16, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French Possessive Adjectives - [French Test] Created: Saturday, July 28, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French and Francophone Architecture - French Culture [Quiz] Created: Monday, July 16, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French Demonstrative Pronouns - Pronoms démonstratifs] Created: Saturday, June 23, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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    • French Stressed Pronouns - Pronoms disjoints Created: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 Updated: Friday, August 09, 2013
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