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How do I structure essay questions? For example: “What is the most important theme in the book/film?”…

Sample essay planIntro: Summarise book/film in 1 sentence Identify 3 or 4 possible themes and state that you will analyse them in the essayMain body: 3 or 4 paragraphs (1 per theme) Identify 1 or 2 examples ...
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Answered by Jessica T. • French tutor
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I do not understand why some words in French start with "le" "la" "une" or "un". Why isn't it just "the" or "a"?

French can be confusing like that! In English, nouns are neither feminine or masculine. So you can always use the same articles such as "a" or "the". In French, each word has a gender. Fo...
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Answered by Marjotte M. • French tutor
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How do you know when to use the subjunctive?

Let’s start with the difference between indicative and subjunctive. These are what we call the two possible MOODS for a verb to be in. The subjunctive is often used to indicate subjectivity, uncertainty or u...
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Answered by Alice B. • French tutor
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À votre avis, et selon ce que vous avez étudié, est-ce que la prison un succès?

La culture pénitentiaire méprise les droits de l’homme, même si l’opinion publique est en faveur de taux d’incarcération élevés et de longues peines d’emprisonnement pour les auteurs de crimes violents et se...
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Answered by JOSEPH B. • French tutor
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How can I improve my French accent?

EXPOSURE! Listen to French radio (there are plenty of apps for that).Watch French films - if you struggle with comprehension, stick on the French subtitles. If that's still to difficult, turn on the English ...
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Answered by Ellen D. • French tutor
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