Jerry Nelson, the man behind Sesame Street’s most number-thirsty resident, has died. He will be missed, and his endearing Transylvanian accent will live on in our hearts.
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This Egg Salad Speaks French
Well, at least it acts French. Check out the Egg Salad Gribiche recipe over at Chowhound!
Useful Vocabulary for Everyday Conversation: “Backpfeifengesicht”
You know when there’s something you don’t like about someone but you just don’t know how to describe it?
Backpfeifengesicht.
It means “a face badly in need of a fist.”
We recently came across this word- used to describe a political candidate. But now that you know it, you can use it however you want!
Make French Learning Facile: Radio France Internationale’s Tools for Learners
Train yourself to read and understand spoken French by taking advantage of Radio France Internationale’s “Langue Française” tool. RFI has made this great resource available for years on their website, which includes a daily news briefing in Français facile and comprehension questions. Worth checking out!
Duolingo: Translate The Web AND Gain Fluency in German, French and Spanish
Duolingo is a start up site that’s gotten a lot of buzz recently. It allows you to learn and retain your written language skills by translating passages from all over the Internet and in the process, helps you translate the Internet, allowing more people to access the same content.
That’s so cool.
30 Rock Throwback: What Ethnicity is Carmen Chao?
This happens to us a lot.