Good recipe for learners of French in France
Students at French language school can make anchoiade
Together with olives and pastis, anchoiade is a pillar of Provencal “apero”. The making of this strong tasting spread requires some skills and it must not be confused with the simple anchovy paste one can buy at any supermarket in France. First, you rinse the anchovy filets to remove the salt, then you crush them very thinly in a mortar with garlic, vinegar and pepper, and you add olive oil slowly like for a mayonnaise. You can just serve it on toasted bread, or as a dip for raw vegetables such as carrots, celery, radishes and a few slices of dry sausage, as was proposed by host family to students who learn French in the South of France.
First sunburn at French language school in the South of France
Teacher of French in France should have known better
End of February is not a particularly good time for sunbathing, but when the sun shines at noon it can get pretty hot! On the French institute terrace, the temperature reached 51° C. as the sunrays struck directly on the thermometer, and a teacher who was having lunch with some students got quite red on her neckline. “If you locals don’t beware of the sun, who will do!” mocked student taking French language course in Provence.
US student at French language school participates to flower battle
Last days of Carnival for learners of French in Provence
Last week-end in Nice marked the end of Carnival season. On Saturday, huge flower battles were organised on Promenade des Anglais and Place Massena, and on Sunday after the last parade, the King of Carnival was solemnly burnt on the sea-front . “But it rained on Sunday, so we chose to go to cinema”, confessed American participating to French language course in the South of France;
Antics for learners of French in Provence
Students at French language school go to flee-market
Every Saturday, in front of Magic World amusement park, an antiques market draws hundreds of visitors from Hyeres area, but also from Toulon and more remote places. Among bric-a-brac and second-hand goods, one may have the chance to discover fine embroidered ancient linen, or lovely silver items, a quest that fascinates some of the foreigners who study French in France in Provence.
Indians puzzle student learning French in France
“Isn’t it shocking here?” asks participant to French language course
A US student who attended Bormes and Nice carnivals was very surprised to notice floats inspired by Indian folklore, and many persons disguised as Indians, wearing ritual paintings on their faces and feathers on their heads, in both spectacles. In the USA, it wouldn’t be politically correct, she said. But for the French, Indians just evoke fantastic rides, exciting bravery and beautiful western sceneries. “There’s no historic contentious between us, as you have in the USA” explained teacher at French language school.
