Tag: French culture

Exam skills, French conversation, French culture, French GCSE, French IGCSE, KS3 French

Mastering French Noun Gender: Easy Patterns to Remember

One of the biggest challenges in GCSE French is remembering whether a noun is masculine or feminine. Even native speakers do not always know the gender. Watch the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, get it wrong! https://www.tiktok.com/@loicsuberville/video/7423373524074597665?lang=en-GB Warning: mild swearing. But here’s the good news: you don’t always have to guess or memorise everything. In many cases, the spelling (especially the ending) of a French … Continue reading Mastering French Noun Gender: Easy Patterns to Remember

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Exam skills, French conversation, French GCSE, French IGCSE

The H aspiré in French: What It Is and Why It Matters

For many learners of French, the letter h is confusing. It’s never pronounced like the English h, yet it still affects how French sounds and flows. To make things trickier, there are two types of h in French: h muet and h aspiré. Understanding the difference is essential for accurate pronunciation and grammar. Let’s break it down. First things first: the French h is always … Continue reading The H aspiré in French: What It Is and Why It Matters

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Exam skills, French conversation, French culture, French GCSE, French IGCSE, KS3 French

🥶 French Expressions for Cold Weather (and What They Really Mean!)

I lived in south-west France for two decades. When you imagine the south of France, you probably picture fields of sunflowers, ripening grapevines and sitting outside a little village café sipping a cold drink. Right? When I first moved to the Lot region, just south of the better-known Dordogne, I had no idea how cold the winters would be! Looking at the weather forecast today, … Continue reading 🥶 French Expressions for Cold Weather (and What They Really Mean!)

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Exam skills

When to Pronounce the “S” in Plus

French learners often wonder when to pronounce the s in plus. The answer depends on meaning and context — and it’s actually quite logical once you see the patterns! ✅ When You Do Pronounce the “S” 🚫 When You Don’t Pronounce the “S” In these cases, the s stays silent. 🎧 Pronunciation Summary Meaning or Context Pronunciation Example Translation “More” (positive) /plys/ or /plyz/ Je … Continue reading When to Pronounce the “S” in Plus

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Exam skills, French culture

🎉 Fun Summer French Activities Pt 3         

Part 3 – Try these activities to create good habits for learning French over the year. Improve French whilst having fun. Suitable for KS3 French, Common Entrance exams, GCSE amd IGCSE students and beyond. To get the full list to your inbox, pop your email below. 🗼Culture 🚲Watch a video about the Tour de France on the 1jour1actu website. The transcript appears below the video … Continue reading 🎉 Fun Summer French Activities Pt 3         

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Uncategorized

🎉 Fun Summer French Activities         

Part 1 – No matter where you are on your French journey, one thing’s certain: the key to success is practice, practice, practice. This is the first in a series of fun activities – including books, music, podcasts and more – that I will be posting over the coming days. To get the full list to your inbox, pop your email below. 🎧 Listen & … Continue reading 🎉 Fun Summer French Activities         

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Uncategorized

Le premier mai en France

Scroll down for the English version. Le 1er mai est une journée très importante en France. C’est à la fois la Fête du Travail et la Fête du Muguet. Depuis 1889, le 1er mai est un jour férié pour célébrer les droits des travailleurs. Ce jour-là, il est courant d’avoir des manifestations dans les grandes villes françaises. Les syndicats organisent des marches pour défendre les … Continue reading Le premier mai en France

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment
Uncategorized

How French Accents Can Help You Recognise Words in Reading and Listening Tasks

If you’ve ever struggled with understanding spoken or written French, paying attention to accents might just be the key to unlocking meaning. While accents in French can seem like an extra challenge, they often carry hidden clues about a word’s history, pronunciation, and even its English equivalent. One of the most fascinating accent-related patterns in French is how the circumflex accent (ˆ) replaces an “s” … Continue reading How French Accents Can Help You Recognise Words in Reading and Listening Tasks

Unknown's avatarmissdoublevayLeave a comment