Gemini – Course Schedule and Module Timing

… Gemini – Course Schedule and Module Timing Each French and Spanish course is designed to run for 15 weeks. FLCC also adapts these designs to run for six-week sessions in the summer and winter sessions. We do not recommend running any of these courses in under six weeks. We also do not recommend running […]

French Vocabulary: Idioms Related to Time

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Idioms Related to Time le vocabulaire français: des expressions idiomatiques reliées au temps Idioms are fixed expressions with a figurative meaning. Learn to use idioms related to time to sound more like a native speaker of French. Study: à la dernière minute under the wire / at the last minute à […]

French Grammar: Unit of Time vs. Length of Time

… Identify: French Grammar: Unit of Time vs. Length of Time la grammaire française: matin/matinée, soir/soirée, jour/journée, an/année The words Matin/Matinée, Soir/Soirée, Jour/Journée, An/Année all refer to times. The difference between the words in each pair is a matter of Unit of Time vs. Length of Time. Study: Both words in the above pairs have the […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Past

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Past el vocabulario español: las expresiones del tiempo – pasado Terms that help express periods of time. Add context to events in the past, present, and future. … Connect Spanish Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future … Study ayer : yesterday Yo fui al supermercado ayer. I went to the supermarket […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future el vocabulario español: las expresiones del tiempo – presente/futuro Terms that help express periods of time. Add context to events in the past, present, and future. … Connect LEAF Spanish Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Past … Study Learning to use expressions of time will help you […]

French Grammar: The Expression [IL Y A] + Time

… Identify: French Grammar: The Expression [IL Y A] + Time la grammaire française: [il y a] et le temps The expression IL Y A means there is / there are.  But IL Y A  can also be used to tell how long “ago” something happened! Review: LEAF French Grammar: The Expression “IL Y A” […]

Folium: How Studying or Working Abroad Makes You Smarter via Time

Folium: How Studying or Working Abroad Makes You Smarter via Time … In the article “How Studying or Working Abroad Makes You Smarter,” it states that there was numerous amounts of research conducted which indicates that people who leave their home country to study or work abroad are more open to creative ideas and have […]

French Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Past

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Past le vocabulaire français : des expressions de temps – du passé Terms that convey timeframes. Specify when actions have already happened, either recently or in the distant past. Study: Learning to use expressions of past time will help you specify when you have done something and […]

French Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Expressions of Time – Present/Future le vocabulaire français : des expressions de temps – du présent/futur Terms that convey timeframes. Learn these expressions to specify when actions are taking or will take place. Study: aujourd’hui : today Je vais au supermarché aujourd’hui. I am going to the supermarket today. ce matin […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb [HACER] with Time

… Identify Spanish Grammar: The Verb [HACER] wth Time la gramática española: el verbo [hacer] con el tiempo The verb [HACER] means to do / make, it is an irregular verb. May be used to identify how long ago relative to time. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [HACER] – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar […]