Magic System "Premiere Gaou" Music Video

This music video comes from Cote d'Ivoire.  Thank you for sharing Emmanuel!

The Year 2000 According to the French Circa 1900

For some reason France in 1900 was the popular topic over the weekend.  This article offers 20 illustrations, each showing what the artist imagined the world would look like a century later in the year 2000.  The whimsical drawings are fantastic(al), and the modern-day commentary accompanying them is witty.

What French People in 1900 Thought Life Would Be Like in 2000

Paris, 1900

While I'm finding it hard to believe that this is actual footage from 1900 (obviously colored after the fact), it's still a neat video that shows what life in Paris was like in the early 1900's.


Une vidéo très rare de Paris à l'an 1900

Negative words that (mostly) derive from French

This is really an article about the English language, but if you read carefully, I think you'll see just how much French has influenced English. 

12 Lonely Negative Words

How German Sounds Compared to Other Languages

This video popped up on my Facebook feed tonight, so I thought I would share.  Clearly these people are exaggerating accents and playing up stereotypes, but sometimes humor can be found in such stereotypes.  Consider the girl who is posing as the French speaker: Does she fit the French stereotype?  What thoughts did you have while viewing the video?

Here's a piece of extra credit that Na'Zir saw on ABC News.

FRENCH IMAGES SHOW POSSIBLE DEBRIS FROM JETLINER

How to Fake a Convincing French Accent

Salut tout le monde!

I stumbled across this page as I was double checking the French spelling of "euh"-- you know, that sound you always comment on when we watch French video clips and films.  I thought some of you would find it funny, and those of you interested in theater or having a passable French accent might even find it instructive!  Either way, I hope that you'll take a moment to check it out.

Mme G-L

"How to Fake a Convincing French Accent"