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We’re heading to the Eiffel Tower to master spatial prepositions and descriptive adjectives. When you look at La Dame de Fer, don’t just see a monument, see a vocabulary lesson!
The Task: Look at the tower and try to write 5 sentences using these spatial prepositions.
Here are some examples to get you started:
✨ Au-dessus de (Above): Le drapeau français flotte au-dessus de la tour.
✨ En dessous de (Below): Il y a une longue file d’attente en dessous de la structure.
✨ À côté de (Next to): La Seine coule juste à côté de la Dame de Fer.
Key Vocabulary:
🔹 Le fer forgé – Wrought iron
🔹 Le sommet – The summit/top
🔹 Admirer – To admire
14/05/2026
Did you know your favorite French pastry is actually an Austrian immigrant? 🥐🇦🇹
Here is the truth behind the flake:
Austrian Roots: It started as the Kipferl, a dense, bready roll from Vienna.
The Myth: Legend says the crescent shape celebrates the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, but most historians call that fake news!
Parisian Debut: It arrived in Paris around 1838 when August Zang opened the Boulangerie Viennoise.
The French Glow-Up: It wasn’t until the early 1900s that French bakers used laminated dough to give it those iconic, buttery layers.
The moral of the story? It took an Austrian idea and a French technique to create perfection.
What if you knew exactly what the examiner was looking for? ✍️📑
There is a massive difference between knowing French and scoring on a French exam.
Our Thursday intensive is designed for one thing: high-impact exam technique. We’re dissecting past papers, decoding the mark schemes, and giving you the ‘idiomatic makeover’ your essays need to hit those top-tier marks.
Don’t just work harder, work smarter. Join the group this Thursday and turn your ‘decent’ grade into a ’distinction.’
A city where the rent is high, the stairs are spiral, and baguettes are essential. Check the diagram. Where am I? 🗺️✨
French isn’t just a language; it’s a mood board for a salad. 🥗 If you see me staring at a pile of onions, just know I’m minding my own business.
07/05/2026
If you missed today’s group classes, there are still chances to hop on the Monday’s train and attend our Monday’s classes!
Message me to book your seat! Hope to see you soon!
🥖 Standard French: Oui. (Yes) Real French: Ouaaaaais. (Yeah, I guess, sure, whatever). It’s 50% breath, 50% indifference, and 100% effective for sounding like you’ve lived in the Marais for ten years.
Pro Tip: Add a slight ‘pffft’ sound before it for maximum authenticity.
💄 French Logic: A Mystery. In France, a dress is feminine (la robe). Makes sense. But a beard? That’s feminine too (la barbe). 🧔♀️ And a bra? Masculine (le soutien-gorge). 👙♂️ I’m not crying, I’m just trying to remember if my chair has a preference.
French communication isn’t just words; it’s sounds and gestures.
Want to sound like a local without saying a single word? Master the ‘Bof.’ 🤷♂️
It’s the Swiss Army knife of French responses. Is the weather bad? Bof. Is the coffee too cold? Bof. It’s not a word; it’s a mood.
27/04/2026
🧅 Keeping your eyes on your own plate... or rather, your own onions.
In French, if someone is getting a bit too curious about your life, you tell them: ‘Occupe-toi de tes oignons !’
Literal Meaning: Mind your onions.
Actual Meaning: Mind your own business.
Whether you’re wearing a parka in a heatwave or putting pineapple on your pizza, sometimes you just need people to let you cook your onions in peace! 🥘✨
25/04/2026
🥗 Not all salads are good for you, especially the ones people tell.
In French, ‘Raconter des salades’ (to tell salads) means you’re spinning a tall tale or spreading a load of nonsense. Just like a chef tosses different ingredients together, a ‘salad-teller’ mixes facts and fiction to see what sticks.
Next time someone gives you a sketchy excuse, you know what to say: “Arrête de me raconter des salades !”🙅♂️
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