Author: THE HOBBLEDEHOY

Michael Stevenson, aka Dai Bando, Johnny Foreigner, Monsieur Pas De Merde, is a blogger of French and British culture. His blogs "Pas De Merde" and "The Hobbledehoy" have been called "marvelous" by some, and "meh" by others.

Film Preview: “Spring Blossom” de Suzanne Lindon

Directed by Suzanne Lindon. with Suzanne Lindon, Arnaud Valois, Florence Viala, Frédéric Pierrot, Arturo Giusi-Périer…

Suzanne is 16. She is bored with people of her age. Every day on her way to high school, she passes a theater. There, she meets an older man, and becomes obsessed with him. Despite their age difference, they find in each other an answer to their ennui and fall in love. But Suzanne is afraid she’s missing out on life – that life of a 16-year-old, which she had struggled so much to enjoy in the same way as her peers.

Source: Spring Blossom de Suzanne Lindon (2020) – UniFrance

Comme une Française: Breaking Down Netflix’s Call My Agent for English Speakers

One of the best ways to learn how to understand spoken French is through pop culture and TV shows. That’s why today, we’re going to look at a scene from the popular Netflix series “Call my Agent” and analyze the dialogue, so you can learn how to better understand real, everyday French conversation. From casual French slang to knowing what to say in an awkward situation, this short clip gives us lots of great insight into modern spoken French. What was your biggest takeaway from the lesson? Be sure to let me know in the comments.Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine

Comme une Française: Overcome Your Hesitation To Use Your French

It can feel awkward and even embarrassing when you stop in the middle of a French sentence because you’re not sure what to say next! Hesitating is completely normal when you’re speaking in a second language — but with practice, you can learn to speak with less hesitation. In today’s lesson, we’ll learn some sentences and even song lyrics to help you learn to speak real, everyday French with more confidence (and fewer awkward pauses).

Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine