Summary
IT'S NO SECRET, relations between Georges and Jacques have been strained ever since Georges went on the warpath. And although Monsieur Chirac tried to make nice by kissing Laura's hand, nonetheless, it's now official - Freedom Fries have replaced French Fries in the United States. To make matters worse, Gallic wines and cheeses are banished from White House menus and ridiculed and eschewed across the entire country. What with all the ill will blowing between the two nations, it's a wonder that Lady Liberty wasn't deported.
But now it's time to kiss (on both cheeks) and make up, and the best route to a Frenchman's heart is to parlez-vous francais. People are always pleased when foreigners take the trouble to learn their lingo, master idiosyncratic rules of grammar and run the risk of making fools of themselves in the process. It takes more than a soupcon of humility.See the full content of this document
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A New Dtente: The French Connection
In the interests of detente, if Georges were to learn French, he'd appreciate the nuances of French culture and the liberal senti...
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