Le 1er mai et le muguet
Deutsch und die Frauen: eine gendergerechte Sprache?
Liebe Leute, erinnert ihr euch? Am 8. März haben viele Frauen dieses Jahr nicht gearbeitet (=sie haben gestreikt) und sind auf den Straßen demonstrieren gegangen. Das war der internationale Frauentag oder auch Weltfrauentag.
Would you like to practice your spoken English with a native speaker?
We are looking for students of English (at the lower intermediate level) for a language study on the acquisition of English conducted at the Centre d’Idiomes Moderns (by professors Aleksandra Malicka, Laia Canals, and Gisela[…]
Posts in English The spoken word
Did you know that William Shakespeare and Miguel Cervantes both died on April 23rd? This strange but true fact is one of the main reasons that April is a very special month for books. In[…]
La perroquette
Ne cherchez pas dans le Petit Robert. Le mot perroquette n’existe pas. Pourtant, l’animal existe et je suis bien placée pour le savoir, puisque je suis une perroquette. Infatigable, imperturbable et intarissable, je connais tous[…]
Posts in English Are March hares really mad?
As mad as a March hare, or so the saying goes, is used to describe someone who is wild and crazy. Hares are bigger versions of rabbits, and they are so popular in UK culture[…]