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    Please settle an argument !!

    in Driving in France

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    [quote user="sweet 17"]

    sd

    any chance of you telling me how much the french mot, certificate of conformity, changing to lhd headlamps (the whole kybosh) is likely to cost?  i realise you won't know the exact figures but what about a ball park figure; to enable me to weigh up the pros and cons of bringing our cars over?  we have a volvo estate automatic (over 2 litres)  and a hyundai estate automatic (1.6 litres) (both will need mots)

    thanks, sd

    [/quote]

    This Forum Sticky should get you started.

    http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/684121/ShowPost.aspx

    Computer tips.

    in Other Topics

    Posted

    I used to use Norton Internet Security and only ditched it because my Norton licence was due to expire.

    At present I use AVG Free (AntiVirus) and Zone Alarm Free (Firewall)

    I keep getting a reminder lately telling me that AVG Free will not be free after mid January 2007.

    Wanadoo/Orange ISP

    in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone

    Posted

    [quote user="margie"]Does anyone know if it is possible to change my Wanadoo/Orange browser from French to English language. I have been experiencing extremely slow download times when receiving incoming mail from the Orange message box to Outlook express has anyone else noticed this recently?[/quote]

    Margie

    I don't think it is possible. I have just had a look at my www.Orange.fr website and it doesn't have an option for the English language.

    Rocket French

    in French Language

    Posted

    [quote user="Dick Smith"]It would have helped if you had said what it was in your question!

    This looks a bit like the old picture-association method. Good for vocabulary, useless for grammar, good for visual learners, not so good for others.

    I've never heard of it, you really need a comment from someone who has, but that looks a bit unlikely.

    [/quote]

    Sorry for that Dick. Anyway links have now been provided by someone else. Here is another "independant" review.

    http://www.learnfrombest.com/rocket-french-fr2.html

    I was considering purchasing it as it is quite inexpensive compared to other courses and seems quite good for my needs. It also now has an interactive recordings module.

    If anyone has any comments I'd be interested.

    France 24 24 hour English news

    in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone

    Posted

    [quote user="DOMY"]BENJAMIN SAID : " JC is finally acknowledging that if you want to get your message across you cannot expect to do that in French.

    He'll be singing the La Marseillaise in English next ! "

    -----------------------------------------------------------

    Benjamin, don't be so arrogant with your english language !!!

    Are you ready to learn and to speak chinese, if you want the rest of the world to know that Benjamin is existing ???

    IT'S COMING SOON ...[/quote]

    I think the problem for most of us from the UK is that we want to learn French because we are in France but realise, because of our previous travelling experience, that English is the most widely spoken language in terms of the number of countries that speak and understand it.

    To give an example. I once had to go to Oman and install a Japanese point of Sale system. I had to meet a Japonese specialist to discuss the installation. I couldn't speak Japonese and only a few words of arabic. However, we were all able to communicate because of English. Even the Chinese, in the example you give, have a 24hour news channel in English.

    I have in the past learnt reasonable conversational Greek and have tried to learn Arabic. Now I'm trying to learn French.

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