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21 Stories by Ilini

Macron’s “Letter to the French”: side-by-side original and translation

Following weeks of protests by the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ movement, the French government has launched a ‘Great Debate’ meant to deliver solutions to the country’s...
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Learning French with movies – ‘Lost in Frenchlation’ introduces Paris expats and tourists to French cinema

If you’re learning French, you’ve probably found yourself looking for French films or Youtube videos to watch on your spare time. That’s an excellent...
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World Cup Fever: Let’s Learn Some French with France vs Belgium

Two francophone teams battling for a place in the final: the France vs Belgium match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup was a particularly...
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French learning tips – 9 questions for Oliver Gee, host of The Earful Tower podcast

Oliver Gee is an Aussie living in Paris. He is the host of The Earful Tower, a weekly podcast known to tens of thousands...
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I’ve got the peach! Ilini on The Earful Tower podcast

We recently had the pleasure of being invited on The Earful Tower show to talk about peaches, bananas and other interesting things about the French...
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When UK political leaders speak French

A couple of days ago this tweet by British MP Nicholas Soames – Winston Churchill’s grandson – caught my attention: None of them, really? I...
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Ilini Wins “Tech for Teachers” 3-Star Award

We are proud to announce that Ilini has won a 3-Star Award in the 2018 Tech for Teachers competition! Tech for Teachers is an...
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Brexit: Ilini offers free accounts to UK negotiators

How do you say “You can’t have your cake and eat it” in French? The UK’s Brexit negotiating team will soon find out, thanks...
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Hear Jackie Kennedy, Meryl Streep & Jane Fonda speak excellent French. What’s the link with Ilini?

Did you know that Jackie Kennedy, Meryl Streep and Jane Fonda were excellent French speakers? After watching the videos below, I’m sure you will...
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Feeling the emotion: Why “real-life” French is essential to your learning journey

A language isn’t just a set of words bound together by grammar and syntax rules. Language is first and foremost culture. And when learning...
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