Leap Day, Leap Year

Leap Day - Journée bissextile
Leap Day (Journée bissextile) and Leap Year (Année bissextile) come around only every four years, but important things can happen. Listen and learn about this special holiday in French and English.

   

   

Mettre le doigt

Mettre
This lesson will help you put your finger on several French expressions featuring the phrase mettre le doigt.

   

Managing Speaking Anxiety

French speaking anxietyFear of speaking, glossophobia, is one of the most common phobias - even just in one's native language. If you feel nervous when speaking French, it's probably due to a lack of confidence in your skills. The obvious solution is to improve your French, but there are also other ways to increase your confidence and feel more comfortable speaking French.

   

Reporting Verbs

French reporting verbsSometimes it's necessary for person A to tell person B what person C said. This phenomenon, known as reported speech, is often done with the help of a reporting verb. Here are the most common French reporting verbs with links to conjugation tables.

   

   

Relearning French

Relearning FrenchIs your French as rusty as an old can? Did you live in France years ago or study it in high school—and promptly forget everything upon leaving? The fact is that language ability fades with lack of practice. If you used to know French but haven't spoken it in years or decades, the bad news is that it probably won't come rushing back all at once. But the good news is that you can relearn it much more quickly than if you were starting out without that previous knowledge.