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clocher

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

How to Write a Standard Report

A standard report is a written document that puts forth an argument or summarizes a specific topic of discussion. Reports are commonly written by students, business people, and media professionals. The main purpose of a report is to inform and educate the reader on a topic of importance. In some cas

How to Speak Simple French

Le francais, the language of love. Learning a new language can be quite challenging. However, if you are looking to travel to France or any other various French-speaking countries around the world, you will find there is a fast way to learn "un petit peu," or a little bit, of simple french.

The Process of Translation

Definitions and discussions of translation, the process of turning an original text into a text in another language.

Rice bowls of iron and gold

Rice bowls of iron and gold: Talking about secure and highly favorable positions in Mandarin

Lan Yu Chong Shu

This Chinese proverbs is said about people or things which are not what they seem to be. It comes from a story about a man who pretended to be a musician.

Chinese New Year

February 14th was Chinese New Year in 2010. The Japanese New Year is January 1st, though the Japanese use the same zodiac animals as the Chinese.

How to Conjugate Spanish Verbs for Kids

Learning a language is not simply memorizing words. You need to learn how to speak appropriately as well by using the correct tense of the verbs. Verbs use different endings in Spanish, depending on the subject. The word "comer" for example means "to eat." You would not want to say "I eats" or "she