Apprendre l’anglais par la littérature

Lesson #286: ‘To Be, Or Not To Be –’ Memorable Lines From Shakespeare’s Famous Play Hamlet

It goes without saying (it is obvious) today’s literary author is a well-known figure, someone whom you have undoubtedly heard of before: William Shakespeare. You might have heard about his longest play, Hamlet. 📜 Additionally, you may well recognise the famous quote, ‘To be, or not to be – that is the question’, derived from […]

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Lesson #267 (Part 2): Common Issues French Speakers Struggle With In English

This is the second part of our Lesson, in which we look at some challenging points for French students studying English with the help of British author Frances Burney’s writings. 👉 If you haven’t read Part 1, please do read it first – everything will make more sense once you do! … 📝 #12 THE

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Lesson #267 (Part 1): Common Issues French Speakers Struggle With In English

As someone who has been studying French for years and still make mistakes, I have become more aware of the kinds of pitfalls that native French speakers often experience while studying English. You might say I have a kind of ‘sympathy’ for their mistakes since those are often areas that native English speakers like me

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