French Verbs: General introduction

Today we introduce the basic elements of French verbs. Generally all French verbs have to be conjugated. The forms (endings) of the verbs are determined by their subject. For example, in English the verb is conjugated mostly in the third person (i.e. I am, you are, he is; I go, you go, she/he goes; I talk, [...]

The French Alphabet

The French alphabet looks the same as the English Alphabet. The only difference is in the pronunciation.
A                     as in astronaute (astronaut)
B                      as in banana or bébé (baby)
C                     as in croissant
D                     as in deux (two) or dessert
E                      as in Europe or leçon (lesson)
F                      as in fille (girl)         
G                     as in giraffe
H                     as in hélicoptère [...]

Tips for studying French

I thought I would share some tips on learning the French language which I normally share with my first year students. Even though you are studying French for reading knowledge; however you might find these tips very helpful to you (I hope).
Listening

Careful listening is a major part in learning a new language. Listen [...]