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Today in Francophone History

Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.

Battleship Yamato Specifications

The battleship Yamato was one of the largest battleships ever built and was the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Despite Yamato's firepower and armor, she was sunk toward the end of World War II. Nonetheless, this vessel remains a symbol of the Japanese navy and an object of fascination for nava

minorer

What does the French word minorer mean? How is it pronounced and used?

bruiner

What does the French word bruiner mean? How is it pronounced and used?

Zhi De - Daily Mandarin Lesson

The Mandarin Chinese word for "worthwhile" is "zhi de." This daily Mandarin lesson has audio files for your pronunciation and listening practice.

On Going a Journey, by William Hazlitt (page four)

The version of Hazlitt that emerges from his essays--witty, passionate, plain speaking--continues to attract devoted readers. As Robert Louis Stevenson observed in his essay "Walking Tours," Hazlitt's "On Going a Journey" is "so good that there should be a tax levied on

Getting Beautiful

Emboldened by her language successes and shocked by her shaggy reflection in the salon window, Bonnie decides to brave a haircut. Will the hairdresser slip clients in front of her? Will she sit wet-headed forever?

Today in Francophone History

Learn about important dates in French and francophone history: famous birthdays, holidays and celebrations, and other milestones.

Description of Nonverbal Communication

While spoken and verbal communications can be effective ways of transmitting information and expressing emotions, humans have alternative ways to communicate feelings and messages. Nonverbal communication is an umbrella term that generally describes all types of communication that do not involve wor