Will someone recommend to me some good books you read as a kid? Maybe 10-13 yrs old

Hi. I'm hoping to spend the summer in France. Which would be best- Rennes, Savoie, or Ribérac?

Will someone recommend to me a few acoustic rock french bands-similiar to the US band Plain White T's Then if that is too detailed, just any french acoustic rock band. J

To you, what is the most helpful way for an Italki member to help you improve your skills?Chatting/writing etc Thanks all! I was more interested in what sort of help a non-English native Italki member would find the most helpful. Like, do most of you prefer to talk to someone? Or maybe just email back and forth? Thanks, J

A little question Je me demande qui elle est. In this sentence why isn't it just "Je demande qui elle est."? Is the first one I am asking maybe?Great answer! Thanks

I was wondering if someone could reccommend some French music for me? Maybe jazz or something acoustic. Thanks

Does anyone remember any childhood drills to help learn the 4 tones in mandarin?

Why many Chinese don't sound natural In listening to many chinese, I find that their lack of speaking in contractions is a large part of them not sounding natural. English speakers usually find many ways to shorten their speech. We most always use contractions when we talk, though not in formal writing. here is a website that should help! http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/contractions.htmThis wasn't placed as a proper questing. It was an attempt to give advice to chinese on using contractions. The Question is more of a Title what follows is supposed to be a helpful paragraph. Maybe there is a 'learning' forun where this would've been better placed. But to answer the question "does my chinese sound natural" lord no, i sound like Im making random noises! But Im sure there are tips like contractions in english that would help me a lot! Thanks all, J