Showing posts with label french word origins in english. Show all posts
Showing posts with label french word origins in english. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

French Connections in English

French has had a massive impact on English vocabulary.

 I have put together a slideshow showing how French words have influenced English words that would be great for advanced level ESL learners.

 View it on Road to grammar: www.roadtogrammar.com/frenchconnections

 Slideshare (you can download the powerpoint file): http://www.slideshare.net/roadtogrammar/french-connections

 Or YouTube (with music): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr2AqgULhpU




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