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<\/a><\/h3>\n\n- Dr David Hornsby, Senior Lecturer in French and Linguistics, explores the relationship between language and society in Franglais: a beginner’s guide<\/a>, and discusses how “borrowed” words from other languages have developed the lexicon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To improve your language skills and learn more about French culture, choose from the following activities:<\/strong><\/h4>\nLanguage activities online<\/strong>:<\/p>\nPractice your French language skills by following these lessons online<\/a> (A1 for beginners, and A2\/B1 for A-level French). You can also follow them on Facebook<\/a> for daily tips!<\/p>\nReading activities:<\/strong><\/p>\nSign up for free to the \u2018Institut Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u2019 online. In their \u2018Cultureth\u00e8que<\/a>\u2019, you can read books, comic books, and magazines in French.<\/p>\nWe would particularly recommend the following:<\/p>\n
Comic books:<\/p>\n
\n- Le Chat du Rabbin<\/em> <\/a><\/li>\n
- Fort\u00e9<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Short stories and novels:<\/p>\n
\n- Annie Ernaux, Les ann\u00e9es<\/em> <\/a><\/li>\n
- S\u00e9bastien Japrisot: Un long dimanche de fian\u00e7ailles<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
- Caroline Lamarche, Nous sommes \u00e0 la lisi\u00e8re<\/em><\/a> [short stories]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Non-fiction:<\/p>\n
\n- Guardian, Notre Dame and the Culture It Inspired \u2013 from Matisse to the Muppets<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
- Vanessa Schwartz, Modern France: A Very Short Introduction<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Want a taste of what life is like for a Modern Languages student at Kent? Hispanic Studies student Rebecca guides you through a typical week:<\/p>\n
To improve your language skills and learn more about French culture, choose from the following activities:<\/strong><\/h4>\nLanguage activities online<\/strong>:<\/p>\nPractice your French language skills by following these lessons online<\/a> (A1 for beginners, and A2\/B1 for A-level French). You can also follow them on Facebook<\/a> for daily tips!<\/p>\nReading activities:<\/strong><\/p>\nSign up for free to the \u2018Institut Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u2019 online. In their \u2018Cultureth\u00e8que<\/a>\u2019, you can read books, comic books, and magazines in French.<\/p>\nWe would particularly recommend the following:<\/p>\n
Comic books:<\/p>\n
\n- Le Chat du Rabbin<\/em> <\/a><\/li>\n
- Fort\u00e9<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Short stories and novels:<\/p>\n
\n- Annie Ernaux, Les ann\u00e9es<\/em> <\/a><\/li>\n
- S\u00e9bastien Japrisot: Un long dimanche de fian\u00e7ailles<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
- Caroline Lamarche, Nous sommes \u00e0 la lisi\u00e8re<\/em><\/a> [short stories]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Non-fiction:<\/p>\n
\n- Guardian, Notre Dame and the Culture It Inspired \u2013 from Matisse to the Muppets<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
- Vanessa Schwartz, Modern France: A Very Short Introduction<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Want a taste of what life is like for a Modern Languages student at Kent? Hispanic Studies student Rebecca guides you through a typical week:<\/p>\n
Practice your French language skills by following these lessons online<\/a> (A1 for beginners, and A2\/B1 for A-level French). You can also follow them on Facebook<\/a> for daily tips!<\/p>\n Reading activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for free to the \u2018Institut Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u2019 online. In their \u2018Cultureth\u00e8que<\/a>\u2019, you can read books, comic books, and magazines in French.<\/p>\n We would particularly recommend the following:<\/p>\n Comic books:<\/p>\n Short stories and novels:<\/p>\n Non-fiction:<\/p>\n Want a taste of what life is like for a Modern Languages student at Kent? Hispanic Studies student Rebecca guides you through a typical week:<\/p>\n\n
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