If you were to visit the USA, which states &/or cities would you like to visit?

Learning French I have been trying to take learning French seriously as of recently. It is so difficult for me. I understand and can pronounce Spanish and Italian words and sentences with relative ease. Even Russian and German is easy for me to learn. However, French is not coming to me as easily. I am having the most problem with the words flowing together. I would like to find a site with many French words and sentences with English pronunciation index; not the IPA way. For example: "Nuit" {sounds like 'nwee'} Will a French speaker translate the following into French with pronunciation for me? My name is Kelley. I am from the USA. I am a native English speaker. I am a beginner in French. I love the French Language, but it is very difficult for me. Will you please speak slowly for me? Thank you! :)

Popular Holidays? In the United States, we celebrate many holidays. Some of our more popular holidays are: Jan. 1: New Year's Day Feb. 14: Valentine's Day Mar. 17: St. Patrick's Day April 1: April Fools' Day May, Second Sunday: Mother's Day May, Last Monday: Memorial Day June, Third Thursday: Father's Day July 4: US Independence Day Sept., First Monday: Labor Day Sept. 11: Patriot Day (Remembering the Terrorist Attack Victims of 9/11) Oct. 31: Halloween Nov. 11: Veterans Day Nov., Fourth Thursday: Thanksgiving Nov., Fourth Friday: Black Friday (The biggest shopping day of the year) Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Dec. 25: Christmas Dec. 31: New Year's Eve Some other Nationally observed popular days are: Super Bowl Sunday Many Americans celebrate Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Easter and Cinco de Mayo regardless of their background. Many Americans celebrate religious holidays despite their religious backgrounds because it is the social norm. What are some of the more popular holidays celebrated in other countries? Have any countries adopted any American Holidays to share in tradition like Americans adopted Cinco de Mayo?

Social Norms and Birthdays In the United States, there are certain birthdays (give or take) that are milestones. (Generalized) those being: 5: children start their government provided education. This is called Kindergarten. All children, rich or poor, are provided this free education. (It is free, but American tax payers pay for this luxury) 13: children become teenagers and are no longer considered "little kids" 16: we call this "Sweet 16" and usually have a special birthday party. Children from financially successful families generally receive a car for their birthday present. We can obtain our driver's license. Many parents consider this age to be appropriate for their children to start going on unsupervised dates 18: We graduate from high school (thus the end of our government provided education); We can vote in elections; we can legally buy tobacco products; we are now responsible for ourselves. Our parents are no longer our bosses, and we do not need their consent or permissions. We are considered to be adults. We can join the military; we can marry etc. 21: We can legally buy alcohol Which birthdays are considered to be special in other cultures?