Learning Spanish vocabulary can be a tedious task, and many people benefit from using mnemonic devices — little tricks that aid the memory. One person who one wrote to me, Steven, said what has helped him in learning the names of body parts is to find an English word that is related to the word [...]
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Sweet Potato Picking – Imohori
Sweet potato picking is a favorite outdoor activity for Japanese children in fall. Sweet potatoes are called, “satsumaimo” and the color of the skin is reddish purple. Many kindergartens organize sweet potato picking as a school outing during this season. There are various children books that have an “imohori” theme. One of my favorite books [...]
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Shintooism
The word Shintoo (神道) means “way of the gods”. Some people refer to Shintooism as a religion, but others prefer to call it a “belief system”. The problem with calling Shintoo a religion is that in some ways many Japanese people follow Shintoo practices, however, this doesn’t necessarily mean that they are active “members” of the Shintoo [...]
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French pronunciation: AI / AIS
The letters AI in French can be pronounced in one of three ways: like the E in “bed,” more or less like the A in “gave,” and like the A in “father.” Learn more with this detailed lesson and sound files.
More: French pronunciation
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French Language – QA Answers
Here are the answers to the questions exercise I posted a few days back.
Que…?
Un livre.
Qui…?
Annette.
À qui…?
À Paul.
Combien…?
Cinquante.
Pourquoi…?
Parce qu’elle est triste.
Lequel…?
Celui qui est rose.
Quel…?
Le volleyball.
Comment…?
En voiture.
Où…?
À Paris.
Quand…?
Hier soir.
Post from: French Blog