French

1. french???????

I learned French the old fashioned way, from a book, but it was a lot of work. Today, there are so many wonderful resources on the Internet. I think a lot of language the podcasting sites are a good place to start if your goal is to just be able to speak and listen. You can download the mp3 files they offer to your computer or player. In particular, look in the archives (just search the page for archives) and start from the first lessons that might have been posted two or three years ago -- as they usually begin with basics -- numbers, colors, etc. http://www.frenchpodclass.com/ http://www.learnfrenchbypodcast.com/

2. What did the french peasants think of the estate's general during the french revolution?

they felt they had no power... the estates general was divided up into 3 estates:clergy, nobility, and commoners they voted by order and and the clergy and nobility always voted together leaving the commoners w/out a say

3. How did the french help the americans during the american revolution?

One thing to keep in mind: French aid came to us because men like Benjamin Franklin and Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais persuaded King Louis XVI that it was in the interest of France to lend a hand. From Louis' point of view Britain was the enemy, and promoting rebellion in the colonies was a just cheap way to cause trouble for George III.

4. What is the french word for the feeling when you end your vacation and start to head home?

Zut!

5. How do you find French letters on a standard keyboard?

Use runcharmap and cut and paste the characters. You can get á é using the AltGr key and the character e.g. AltGr-e gives é

6. What percentage of french muslims live in the ghettos in the suburbs of france?

With all due respect to Pascalou his statement is at odds with the facts. Reported crime has risen from 600,000 annually in 1959 to 4 million today, while the population has grown by less than 20 percent In 2000, one crime was reported for every sixth inhabitant of Paris, and the rate has increased by at least 10 percent a year for the last five years. The source of this crime is easy to identify. It is from the suburban areas inhabited by Muslims. This is hardly surprising given, among other things, that unemployment among young Muslims in France is almost 40%. In these areas lawlessness is the rule and the French authorities have largely abandoned efforts to police them. They have created more than 800 zones sensibles in which police haver reduced their presence and turned the streets over to the gangs. No wonder that 60% of prison inmates in France are of non-French descent. The plain fact is that the situation regarding crime has changed strongly for the worse in France in the post-war period and the primary source of that distressing trend is the discontented Muslim community in the banlieues. To answer your original question is difficult because the French government forbids statistics to be assembled or kept on the basis of relogion. Therefore there is no authoratative source from which an answer might be calculated. I also would suggest that use of the word ghetto may be too strong. But purely on the basis of personal observation and extrapolation from various sources I would be of the opinion that a majority of French Muslims, on the order of 65-70% live in neighborhoods in which there is a heavy concentration of Muslims.

7. How can you make French fries taste good after putting them in the fridge?

French Fries typically don't taste good after putting them in the fridge, because of the cooking process, fries don't lend themselves well to reheating. If you want to try though, you could add things like garlic powder, spices, cheese or chili to make them taste a little better.

8. What was the main focus of French exploration and colonization through the 17th century in North America?

Your answer is A. At least according to Wikipedia: After its failed attempt at a colony in the 1540s, for a time France limited its colonial interests in what would become Canada to fishing in the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland. By the beginning of the 17th century, however, the French had become very interested in the fur trade, and this led them to push inland to better trade with American Indian tribes. French interest in the area began with the founding of Tadoussac in 1599. In 1603, Samuel de Champlain made his first trip to North America on a fur trading expedition. ... In 1608, he created a fur trading post that would grow into the city of Quebec, a settlement that later became the capital of French North America.

9. What french poem should I use to compose a song?

ooohh.. excellent question! i love french poetry and french chansons. one of my favorite poets is Paul Verlaine, and one of my favorite poems is Clair de Lune Votre âme est un paysage choisi Que vont charmants masques et bergamasques, Jouant du luth et dansant, et quasi Tristes sous leurs déguisements fantasques! Tout en chantant sur le mode mineur L'amour vainqueur et la vie opportune. Ils n'ont pas l'air de croire à leur bonheur, Et leur chanson se mêle au clair de lune, Au calme clair de lune triste et beau, Qui fait rêver, les oiseaux dans les arbres, Et sangloter d'extase les jets d'eau, Les grands jets d'eau sveltes parmi les marbres. This poem has been set by such famous composers as Debussy and Faure, but i'm sure you'll give it your own flavor!

10. How good is it to have a French and Spanish major these days?

These all sound like good reasons. One thing you really might want to keep in mind, is replacing French with Latin. Since you're already fluent in French, you don't need to learn anything, it's just an easy A. However, there are many medical terms in Latin and it would be helpful in the long run. Certainly you don't need to be fluent in Latin to become a doctor, but you can better pick through the terminology. You can always test out of French if you get to a place that wants you to be fluent. Just an idea.

11. How many french fries can you get from a typcial potato?

98

12. Can someone recommend a french language school to learn french in Avignon?

This is the homeschooling section, for people who educate their children at home. You should probably try a different section. That said, a quick search in Yahoo brought this: http://www.linguaserviceworldwide.com/learnfrenchAvignon.htm http://www.language-finder.com/en/French-Lessons/classes/language-schools-avignon-123/

13. What is a really good original French Restaurant Name that I can use for a school project?

14. How are french fries prepared commercially for sale to fast food restaurants?

Potatoes are in fact cooked to a point and then mashed. They are then molded to all be the same shape and size. By pressure force they are put together again. Then quick frozen and packed. During the initial cooking process some preservatives are added which allows them to be frozen. If you should freeze cooked potato, it will come out bland and soggy when defrosted, but this process preserves them but the additives are no healthy. Those potato chips no longer contain potassium, which is the main benefit potatoes have for us. They are simply just starch which makes them unhealthy and fattening.

15. How do you make french bread dressing?

I gon't know if this is what you are looking for or not.... French Bread, Apple, Sausage Sage Dressing INGREDIENTS 4 cups French bread -cut into ½ -inch cubes or substitute pre-made croutons ½ lb. sweet Italian sausage –meat removed from casings 2 tbsp. butter 2 cups apples-peeled, cored and diced ½ -inch 1½ cups onions-medium diced ¾ cup celery-medium diced 2 tbsp. fresh chopped sage, or substitute 1 tbsp. poultry seasoning 3 eggs-beaten ½ cup chicken broth salt and black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350ºf. Lay the bread cubes on a cookie sheet in an even layer and bake in the oven for about 12 minutes or until slightly crisp and light golden. Reserve. Heat a saute pan on medium heat. Fry the sausage up, chopping it up a bit as it cooks until the fat has come out, and the sausage is just cooked. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage, leaving the fat in the pan. In the same pan add the butter, apples, onions, celery, and sage and cook on medium high heat for about 10 minutes or until softened. Let cool 10 minutes. Gently combine the bread, reserved sausage meat, and cooked vegetable mixture in a bowl. Add the eggs and chicken broth to the bowl, mixing gently to evenly moisten the bread, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Place stuffing into a greased casserole dish and bake uncovered for about 40 minutes or until the center is heated through and the top gets golden and crisp.

16. Can you make good french toast using wheat bread?

Do it all the time. I actually like it better. If you are feeling adventurous, use a little peanut butter instead of butter. Its awesome.

17. Do pine french doors (interior) have one large pane of glass underneath all of the wood work?

If they are pine doors, the glass is usually individual panes. The munton bars can likely be removed and the frame modified to take one piece of glass. You should contact a glazier. That large a piece of glass will have to be tempered glass for safety and will be expensive. It might also be too heavy for an 1 3/8 thick frame to support safely.

18. What are some really good French foods that have pictures?

croque monsieur (ham cheese sandwich)

19. How do you make regular french dressing creamy french dressing?

tomato ketchup, sour cream, or mayo are your best bet.

20. How can I find a French teacher's job in San Francisco or in Sacramento area?

Check for agencies specialized in teaching. talk to them and register. 2. search on net the schools teaching French 3. Commodity colleges have courses such as foreign languages so contact all these 4. if you have any friends, talk to them they may have contact direct or indirect to such openings