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| Merry Christmas! (Wikipedia) |
Note: The Nativity, Noel, Yule--English has several words for the holiday we usually call Christmas. Learn the background of these words, and how to say "Merry Christmas" in several languages.
Get Ready: What phrase or phrases do you use to greet others at holiday time in December?
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| An invitation with "RSVP" clearly marked (Wikipedia) |
Note: In Lessons #01-116 to #01-120, we're looking at French expressions used in English--not the many "borrow words," but "pure French."
Get Ready: What--if anything--is your raison détre?
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| Still photo from a film noir (Wikipedia) |
Note: In Lessons #01-116 to #01-120, we're looking at French expressions used in English--not the many "borrow words," but "pure French."
Get Ready: Have you ever watched a film noir, or used a nom de plume?
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| A cul-de-sac in California (Wikipedia) |
Note: In Lessons #01-116 to #01-120, we're looking at French expressions used in English--not the many "borrow words," but "pure French."
Get Ready: Have you ever had déjà vu, or committed a faux pas?
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| In 1995, O. J. Simpson was a cause célèbre. (Wikipedia) |
Note: In Lessons #01-116 to #01-120, we're looking at French expressions used in English--not the many "borrow words," but "pure French."
Get Ready: When would you say "bon appetit"? How about "bon voyage"? Or "au contraire"?
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| A café in Paris (Wikipedia) |
Note: In Lessons #01-116 to #01-120, we're looking at French expressions used in English--not the many "borrow words," but "pure French."
Get Ready: Have you ever drunk a café au lait, or had your pie a la mode?
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| A Leprechaun (Wikipedia) |
Note: The Irish have contributed hugely to world culture, including some English words you know--and didn't know were Irish!
Get Ready: Do you know any Irish words?
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Note: English is made up of many other languages. One of these is Spanish (the second most-common native language, after Mandarin Chinese; English is third!). Read on to learn some of the Spanish words we commonly use.
Get Ready: Do you know any Spanish words? Can you name some countries that speak Spanish?
Note: What we call "English" is actually the result of blending several languages. Let's learn about some of the words we "borrowed" from Hawaiian.
Get Ready: What do you know about Hawaii, America's 50th state?
