Category Archives: culture

Travel and teaching – authentic experiences are vital

I’m writing this from an apartment in Gdańsk, Poland. I’ve always loved to travel and [...]

Reading update – 4 French-themed books (and one French-adjacent book)

What have you been reading recently? It’s summer vacation now, which means I have a [...]

Using music to teach French

If you haven’t tried using music to teach French, you are missing out! Many students [...]

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Teaching politics in the WL classroom – the forbidden topic

The current political climate in the US makes it scary to consider teaching politics in [...]

French filler words – your students should learn them!

If your students watch any sort of videos or speak in a casual setting with [...]

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5 Hidden Benefits of Learning French (even if You Don’t Plan to Use It)

French is a very useful language if you hope to travel someday – but what [...]