Say Fromage !
As long as 7,000 years ago, cheese was being made in northern Europe — albeit in a simple and functional form, a new study reports. And cheese has been part of the language for as long. There are so many French expressions involving fromage, pain and vin that we decided to do a Speak Easy on the subject. We hope you will enjoy it and come back saying cheese and hungry for more (or maybe even buy the book!).
But why do we « Say cheese » when taking photos? It goes back to Texas in the 1940s as a sure way to get someone to smile for a photo. Read more here! Plus here’s our article on French cheese where you’ll learn how to choose, cut and serve, plus the etymologies of fromage and cheesemonger.
For this Speak Easy puzzle Match the French phrase or expression with the English.
The Speak Easy Puzzle was a popular feature in the FUSAC magazine for more than 25 years. Readers liked them so much they would cut them out and save the whole collection. It is widely used by teachers of English and French as well. Because they were so popular we combined them into a lively book illustrated with watercolors. Fun, entertaining way to learn French. Makes a good gift too. This Spring Speak Easy Puzzle is one of 150 puzzles in a 3 volume collection which is available exclusively at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room or by email : BRBookRoom@gmail.com
There are more sample Speak Easy Puzzles on our website.
Get the book at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room or via email: BRBookRoom@gmail.com and costs just 9€.
