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My French learning experience has been mostly academic. It is an asset as well as a shortcoming. While I am okay in reading and writing, I lack the listening and speaking skills. After taking one full semester of C1 courses in a French university last year, I believe my level is now between B2 and C1 and am setting Dalf C1 exam as my target for next year. I would like my French skills to be more all-rounded. I would like the online lessons to focus on oral skills while homework to be more on writing skills. (2016) Spent another 2 semesters in two other universities in France and eventually passed Dalf C2 in 2018. Although it's a good recognition, I don't see it as the end of the learning process! (2018)
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Caroline L-B
French
Dec 19, 2017
Ça m'a fait plaisir d'essayer ! Bonne année !
Caroline L-B
French
Nov 15, 2017
ah merci beaucoup, ça m'a fait plaisir d'essayer ! Je te souhaite la meilleure des chances à ton examen aujourd'hui. À plus tard et bonne vacances avec ta soeur.
Caroline L-B
French
Nov 7, 2017
Patricia a une excellente compréhension orale et expression orale. Ses questions sont de nveau C1 et plus et donc très pointues. J'aimerais avoir plus de réponses. Je suis sûre que Patricia connaîtra bientôt les règles de grammaire mieux que moi !
Caroline L-B
French
Oct 31, 2017
J'espère que le document sur le mot "plus" te sera utile !
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    Thanks a ton! Always knew that this was a tricky word. Never found one person who could explain it so well! Impressive!!!
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    December 11, 2019
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    Thanks so much!  It's exactly my weak point!
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    September 29, 2016
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    Excellent article with plenty of references.  Thanks!
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    August 26, 2016
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    I decided to find an answer to my own question but have got myself into even more confusion.  From another forum I found this:

    “amener quelqu’un ou quelque chose quelque part” is “to take someone or something to somewhere”.  The emphasis is on the destination which is rarely omitted.

    “emmener quelqu’un” is “to take someone with oneself”.  The emphasis is on with oneself; the destination and the origin are often not mentioned and not important.

    I found two examples:<o:p></o:p>

    L’homme de mes rêves m’amène sur une île (L’homme que j’adore par Allison Adams) and<o:p></o:p>

    Tu m’emmènes en bateau (Hotel des Caravelles par Julien Clerc)<o:p></o:p>

    While I believe the object of amener should be animé,  I am now pretty sure the difference between amener and emmener has less to do with here and there as stated in the article.  Am I correct?  I hope somebody in the community can explain more clearly these concepts again.

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    August 7, 2016
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    Excellent article.  Très bien recherché et expliqué.  Merci!<o:p></o:p>

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    August 4, 2016
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    Thanks so much for this article.  I understand now when you say the difference between here and another place, but what if there is yet another place neither the speaker nor the listener is at?
    For example, if I use these examples you gave:
    <ul><li><em>Tu peux apporter du vin quand tu rentres à la maison?</em> Can you bring wine when you come back home? (thing).  --- I will say this when I speak with my husband over the phone and when I am at home.  Can I say it when both of us are out of the house and we talk over the phone?</li></ul><ul><li><em>Il a emmene sa soeur à l'aéroport</em>. He took his sister to the airport (person). --- I can imagine speaking with a friend and we are both at the same place.  A certain He has taken her sister to the airport from this place.  But what if both the He and his sister were not in this place but somewhere else.  Is that also a valid sentence?</li></ul><ul><li><em>J'ai amene un ami pour passer le week-end chez moi</em>. I brought a friend who will spend the weekend at my house (person). --- When I say this, must I be chez moi or can I be somewhere else?  I suppose not.  In that case, should I say J'ai emmené un ami pour passer le week-end chez moi?</li></ul>
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    August 4, 2016
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    Super utile!  Grand merci!
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    July 29, 2016
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    Excellent!  Not only it taught me a few things, it reminds me how much harder I need to work on to differentiate all the nuances.  Xavier is right, this is not for beginners but for students who are at least B2+, this is an excellent lesson.  I wish there could be more of these coming.  Thank you!
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    June 9, 2016
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