We Are Family!

    • Language Lessons on Central Coast, NSWOur Central Coast Fun Languages manager, Nathalie Roy, recently sent our Head Office this pic of one of the lovely bouquets sent to her by the students of her Fun Language clubs on the Central Coast in the aftermath of the tragic terrorist attacks on Paris.  We’d like to share it with you all, together with her thank you message for all the kind thoughts and well wishes.

      “On behalf of Fun Languages Central Coast we would like to say thank you for all the text messages, phone calls and flowers we received from our valued families and their children, following the horrible events that occurred recently Paris.

      Fun Languages as been operating on the Central Coast since April 2011 and will celebrate it’s 5th year in 2016! 

      Through the years we have built real connections and relationships with our students and parents and are blessed to be part of such an amazing, caring community.

      We are very proud to have you in our Fun Languages Family and look forward to you all being part of it for many years to come.

      Thank you for all your support and kind words. Merci du fond du coeur.” 

      Nathalie x

       

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  • What The Phoque! Funny Faux Pas For French Speakers Learning English

    • funny french faux pasHaving taught French in Sydney for a number of years, I am not without my fair share of faux pas when learning to speak English.

      Apparently, there is nothing sexier than a French accent but, as a French native speaker, I am familiar with the common mistakes that we make when learning English.

      And it can be funny … albeit it somewhat embarrassing!

      When there is a need for food, there is no point in losing your temper! Not pronouncing the “h” in “ I am hungry” leads to confusing “hungry” with “angry”.

      Similarly, the pronunciation of “happiness” by any self-respecting French person has to be handled delicately!

      We sometimes have trouble distinguishing between short and long vowels. Living in Sydney and going to the “bitch” could offend as well!

      Forgetting “s” in the verb at 3rd person (“he go to restaurant”)

      Many French business people find themselves “fulfilling a spreadsheet” like it is a prophecy!

      If someone is late for an appointment or meeting, it doesn’t go down that well when you say “He is retarded”!

      One of the funniest (and most embarrassing) moments happened about 3 years ago on one of our Fun Languages club excursion to Taronga zoo. It’s worth remembering if you find yourself at the zoo that you may well hear the children and their teacher discussing a “phoque”. It’s French for seal!

       

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  • Gorgeous Gabi Loves Her French Lessons At Erina Fair Library!

    • Gorgeous little Gabi (Gabriellla) loves her French Classes at Erina Fair Library on Monday afternoons on the Central Coast – and it shows!

      Her mum, Ling took this video to show her local club manager, Nathalie, how much she has progressed in speaking French after only one term!

      This is what she wrote:

      “Gabriella started taking French class when she was 2.5 yrs old and after half a term (one 30mins class per week and one term is 10 classes), she is able to sing a few French songs, count in French and colour objects in French – on her own.

      After a full term of French study, Gabi has gradually opened herself up, talking to the teacher in a few basic French phrases from what she has learned.

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  • We Are Proud Of Our Team

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       “Great things in business are never done by one person.  

      They’re done by a team of people” – Steve Jobs

      We are so proud of our Fun Languages team of club managers and teachers!

      Together we have built a dynamic thriving business that gives Australian children the opportunity to learn another language and sets them on a bilingual path for life.

      We love it! The children love it!. And we make a difference in the world by creating global citizens.

      So, as we reach the end of 2015, we wanted to say THANK YOU to our team of managers and teachers for all their hard work, dedication and inspiration that makes LCF Fun Languages Australia what it is today. And to you, our club members, for making the journey worthwhile!

      Take a look at what we’ve been up to in our clubs during 2015!

       

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  • Oh, The Thrill of Toilet Humour for a Child!

    • 140527 blog funny french phrasesThere is nothing funnier to a young child, especially boys, than naughty words and toilet humour. 

      I remember the thrill of pronouncing “bad” words and, not least, the reaction of other people to my utterances. Tittering and giggles from other children, and peers and looks of disapproval and horror from most adults.

      Surely the joy in toilet humour is partly the shock value? For our clever teacher, it became a learning opportunity…..

      “One Monday last term, in our Mandarin immersion class in Bendigo, Victoria, we were playing an interactive game when we were pretending to be on a train.

      As we were shuffling and chuffing along in our imaginary train, the real “tooting” started and a suspicious smell wafted through the group.

      One of the little girls put up her hand and announced:

      “I think someone has done a pop-off”. How do you say “pop-off” in Chinese? Tittering and giggling ensued as the expectant children waited for the answer from the teacher.

      Our teacher told the children about nice and “yukky” smells in Mandarin and how to say “Excuse me!” after one has emitted a “pop-off”!

      By this time the train had ground to a halt, and the passengers had disembarked and the session was finished in the garden, talking about which flowers smell nice and the manure smells not nice and so on!”

      In case you are wondering how to say it……

      真香(zhēn xiāng) – it smells good.

       

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