Pardon Your French Tutoring

22/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all of my customers and followers.
I have been quiet for the past 6 months as I have been working on other projects but… stay tuned, I hope to be back in 2024!
In the meantime have a wonderful festive season! 🎄🥂🎅🏻

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26/05/2023

Le Festival de Cannes 🎥🎬

The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival is a drawing to an end tomorrow. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund serves as jury president but beside the stars walking those famous steps on La Croisette, do you know when it all began?

First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies.
Like other film festivals, it became an international marketplace where producers and distributors could exchange ideas, view films and sign contracts.
Now stars posing is part of the folklore but above all for the Palme d'Or, which is the top award given to a competing film.
Now who will win this year?!

02/02/2023

La Chandeleur 🥞🕯️

The French tradition La Chandeleur (Candlemas) takes place on the 2nd February.

Actually it is considered the last cycle of the Christmas celebration. So in religious tradition, Christians were only meant to clear the Christ’s manger scene after la Chandeleur.

Nowadays, la Chandeleur is mostly known as the day of the crêpes. It’s a day when families and friends all make crêpes and enjoy them together. If you’ve got a favourite crêperie (crêpe shop) then make sure to check out if they’re doing an event for the occasion! But why make them in the first place? There are a number of theories for this:

· The colour and shape of the crêpes is meant to be evocative of the sun after a harsh winter.

· Using the wheat of the previous harvest to make crêpes was meant to be a charm of good luck for the next harvest.

· Pope Gélase I used to distribute a crêpe-style dish to the pilgrims who arrived to Rome and the tradition just continued.

Perhaps it’s a combination of all these things, but who can say no to a crêpe?


A vos poêles!

26/01/2023

The International Comics Festival (Le festival International de la Bande Dessinée) is held in Angoulême which is located in west France. Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême takes place, annually, in January since 1973.
This is the greatest comics festival in Europe.
During the four days of the festival, new creations of the leading comics’ artists are shown and compete for prestigious prices. It is not only opened to professionals, but amateurs and enthusiasts and you can get to meet the professionals, watch them work and ask questions.
This year, the vibrant and arty city of Angoulême, located on a limestone plateau overlooking the Charente River will be celebrating its 50th edition from the 26th to the 29th of January 2023. This pays tributes to comics; much loved by the French and draws huge crowds.
The famous comic museum is an absolutely must see for all fans of the art

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10/01/2023

You might be booking a trip to Paris to beat the January blues. Here’s a little guide

From art nouveau cafes to the resting place of French kings, our man in Paris knows where to find affordable fun

10/01/2023

La Galette des Rois 👑

The French have been serving up galette des rois since the 14th-century. Traditionally, it is served on January 6th – the 12th day of Christmas – to celebrate the Epiphany, a religious feast day commemorating the arrival of the Three Kings to the manger where Jesus was born. Today, it’s eaten throughout the month of January and is simply a festive way to celebrate the new year with family and friends, regardless of religious background.

Traditionally made of puff pastry, butter, ground almonds and sugar, it is also coming in the form of a brioche in the South of France (La brioche des Rois)
The youngest in the family goes under the table and decides which slice goes to who. Children are normally very excited to find the « fève » but you are not allowed to cheat and peek before eating your slice!
If you are lucky enough to get the charm (fève), you then become King or Queen for the day and get crowned

01/01/2023

Pardon Your French vous souhaite une année pleine de petits bonheurs et de grandes joies !
Nous avons hâte de pouvoir partager ensemble une année pleine d’apprentissage mais aussi de fous rires et d’amitiés.
Bonne année 2023!

#2023

14/12/2022

Parce qu’il n’y a pas d’âge pour écrire sa lettre au Père Noël!
Excellente pratique de l’expression écrite tout en s’amusant pour notre dernière leçon avant les vacances de Noël 🎅🏻🎄🎁🛷

22/11/2022

Depuis quelques semaines et pour encourager l’expression écrite, mes élèves de CE1 & CE2 pratiquent le “jogging de l’écriture”.

Mais qu’est-ce que c’est ? Le principe du jogging, c'est de l'entrainement court mais répété. Il s'agit de demander à ses élèves, d'écrire quelques mots ou phrases dans leur cahier ou sur leur ardoise.
C’est une activité spontanée qui non seulement encourage la créativité et l’imagination mais aussi améliore la rédaction et le lexique.

16/11/2022

The 2024 Olympic Games’ “Mascotte” has been revealed on Monday and France was proud to introduce “Les Phryges” to the world!

This tribe of colourful red characters is inspired of the famous Phrygian cap, a symbol of revolutions, the French Republic and freedom.
The Phrygian cap can be seen on the French national icon Marianne, depicted in busts in town halls across the country as well as on stamps.
The French National Archives show records of Phrygian caps worn during the construction of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral in 1163, during the revolution of 1789, during work to build the Eiffel Tower, and during the Games in 1924.

https://youtu.be/kHELBhAyBZk

#2024

26/09/2022

European day of languages, what is it?

The European Day of Languages (EDL) is celebrated across Europe on the 26th of September every year. The aim is to promote the rich linguistic diversity of Europe and raise awareness of the importance of lifelong language learning for everyone. It was set up by the Council of Europe and was first celebrated in 2001.
What are you going to do to celebrate and raise the profile of languages in your school?
You could play bingo to learn new French words, sing and/or dance to a French song, eat a pain au chocolat or a croissant, do some challenges including finding out about French speaking celebrities, French speaking countries?
Learning a language doesn’t always have to be through manuals sitting on a chair, it can also be a lot of fun!

09/09/2022

It was such a sad Thursday yesterday when we learnt that Her Majesty the Queen had passed. Sadness filled the country as mourners gathered around Buckingham Palace & Balmoral Estate.
I would like to pay tribute to the Queen who boasted the impressive title of Francophone after learning to speak the language at an early age. She was most likely taught it by her childhood tutor and governess, Marion Crawford, and has gone on to use it in state speeches and private conversations alike.

Despite controversions throughout the years, she remained such an iconic lady and we will all remember her forever.

Thank you M’aam for everything. 🖤🇬🇧👑