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Parlons French 

Le baccalauréat

Hi everyone, in this episode I talk about where I prefer to swim, in a pool or in a lake.  Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments :)

What's Your Opinion?

What's Your Opinion? Pool or Lake?

JAKE: Where should we take a vacation this year? Let’s 
decide soon.
MELISSA: Well, I’d like to go somewhere warm. How about
the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the lake.
JAKE: You want to go to the beach, again? I want to ski 
this winter. How about a compromise? What about 
traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can 
find a ski resort on a lake.
MELISSA: Oh, we’ve never been to Europe before! But I don’t 
know if it will be sunny and warm then. I need to 
do some research first. That will help me make up
my mind.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Decide is a useful verb to express choice. The idiom “to make up my mind” also 
means “to decide”: “There are so many choices in this menu. It’s going to take awhile 
to make up my mind/decide.” You can finish this sentence with either the idiom or the 
verb “decide.”
• How about This phrase presents an alternative. This phrase can be followed by a 
subject plus a conjugated verb or by a noun: How about we go swimming? / How about 
a movie tonight?
• Many verbs express opinions: to think / to believe / to suppose / to assume, etc. They 
are not all synonymous. For example, “to suppose” and “to assume” express that the 
speaker has a preconceived idea: He came back late from work, so I assumed that traffic 
was bad. /I suppose that may not have been the case, and that he might just have had a 
lot of work.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 27: Giving your opinion

Understanding the most common prefixes and suffixes in English is a great way to build your vocabulary. In this blog post, I cover the prefixes "dis-" and "mis-." They may seem the same, but there are some subtle differences.

For the full text of the article, go to
https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/what-is-the-difference-between-dis-and-mis-making-negative-words-in-english/

Visualizer: https://youtu.be/ZE2AaUxq2n0




Difficult English Explained

What is the Difference between “dis-” and “mis-”? — Making Negative Words in English

Grammar : Sentence Structure (S+A / S+V)
Expression : N 조심하세요! 

Speaking Practice - Beginner

2. Sentence Structure (S+A / S+V)

Here's the first Dictée / Dictate for your kid! If you have any question or advice please send me a message :)

Here's the correction : 
Julien regarde la télévision deux heures par jour et il va souvent au cinéma. Le mois dernier, il y est allé 4 fois. Il ne fait jamais de sport mais il joue quelquefois aux jeux vidéo avec ses amis.

 DICTÉE POUR ENFANT / FRENCH DICTATION FOR KID

#1 L La vie de Julien / Julian's Life,  For A1 - A2

Today we're looking at some interesting, higher level vocabulary that we can use when there are too many things trying to get our attention or take up our time. I hope you find them useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Hide! We're being bombarded! 

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#173〉3月15日水曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/3℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
中央図書館/ちゅうおうとしょかん
・図書館は40ヶ所以上ある
・場所の数え方は一ヶ所二ヶ所
・一番大きいのは中央図書館
・街の中から路面電車
・街は、人や店がたくさん集まる場所
・路面電車は、道の上を走る列車
・だいたい17分
・たくさん本があった
・本を5冊借りました。
・いつもは、街の中の図書館を使ってる。
・いつもは、インターネットから予約
・ 札幌市の図書館はとても便利
・たとえば、私が借りたい本が、街の図書館にない時
・インターネットで予約することによって、札幌市にある別の図書館から街の図書館に本が行く。
・私はいつもの街の図書館に行って、その本を借りる。

レッスン待ってます♪
