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Une saccade + Tic Talk: Let’s talk about tics (did you know “Tourettes” is named after a Frenchman?)

Our bustling port here in La Ciotat. Today we're talking about a word we share with the French. A tic is "a frequent usually unconscious quirk of behavior or speech" (Merriam-Webster). Read my story and then share your own experiences in the comments. Merci! TODAY’S WORD: une saccade  : jerk, twitch (movement) saccader (verb): to tremble, shake, jerk A saccade is also a rapid movement … Continue reading Une saccade + Tic Talk: Let’s talk about tics (did you know “Tourettes” is named after a Frenchman?)

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Eyes in French & Seeing spots? Relax, those are floaters! Les corps flottants et le champ visuel….

The sign on the shop in Aix-en-Provence reads “Atelier d’Optique” and today’s story is about the eyes… Today's word: Les yeux     : eyes The English translation follows below, in bold. Click to listen to the French: Les corps flottants sont des taches sombres qui se présentent sous la forme de points, de cercles, de lignes ou de toiles d'araignée et qui semblent se … Continue reading Eyes in French & Seeing spots? Relax, those are floaters! Les corps flottants et le champ visuel….

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Pictures from Grignan + an emergency visit to the vet–and the French word “epillet”

 Sweet 16! Today, September 18th, is Jackie's birthday and we've had chocolate cake for breakfast and look forward to Chinese food for dinner. (Meantime she's begun another day at fashion school. But after our dog's recent drama, and Jackie's hands-on response, I think she'd make a great veterinarian! Read on, in today's French infused story column…. un épillet (ay-pee-leh)     : foxtail or grass … Continue reading Pictures from Grignan + an emergency visit to the vet–and the French word “epillet”

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