French magazine contents: Issue 54 of Bien-dire Magazine

It's another great issue! Look through this list of articles and I'm sure you'll find one or two that, by themselves, make the subscription price a bargain.

Here is the complete list:

• Spotlight on Aix-en-Provence: if France makes you think of sun, sand and lavender fields, Aix is for you. To plan your next trip, start with this article.
• French situations: being invited for the apéritif! This is how the French make acquaintances. You need to understand this ceremony.
• In the news: two hundred million - that's the number of French speakers in the world. A new TGV line to Alsace, the TGV-Est. Unpaid leave time to take care of dependent parents.
• French wine: new wines. Learn the difference between a "vin nouveau," a "vin primeur" and "acheter du vin en primeur."
• How to say it: expressing indifference. There are many ways to say that something doesn't matter to you, but be careful to use the formula that fits the situation.
• French society: France is producing lots of engineers, but not enough skilled laborers, such as plumbers and automotive technicians.
• French politics: be ready for the fall political season with 3 articles on the current political scene.
• French literature: the Goncourt is France's most famous literary prize. Here you'll learn about its history. The selection committee is actually a group of 10 authors who meet upstairs at a Paris restaurant to argue over their recent reads. Isn't that exactly how you would expect the prize winner to be chosen?
• French history: New Caledonia is closer to Australia than to France, but it is, most assuredly, French.
• Events Calendar: festivals and don't-miss events all over France.
• French poetry slams: interviews with poetry slam performers in Paris.
• Short story in French: chapter 4 of the story, "L'Énigme de la rose des vents."
• Diction exercises: offered in every issue.
• What's new? : Bones attributed to Joan of Arc back in 1867 are proven to be from...
• Idiomatic expressions: expressions with "main." Learn when to use "en venir aux mains," "donner un coup de main," "gagner haut la main" and many others.
• Customer service: one person's battle to purchase a new filter for her humidifier - a cute story!
• Reviews: "Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas," "La Femme chocolat," "Ils partiront dans l'ivresse."
• Quiz: hot political topics. A great quiz to help you understand the current political debates.
• Advertisers: 5 French immersion programs are advertised in this issue.

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