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Robin,
I am working on my BINGO planning and try to remember your monthly list for 2018, I thought there was a Dutch month, but I can’t find the post so I don’t know which authors you named...
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One motivator to lose much weight in 2017 was the sickness of a parent with similar bodytype and similar amount overweight.
Upon that became Realising that diabetes II can be avoid just by eating differently (sickness of the parent is a different one)
So I hope to lose more weight in 2018
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I agree this would definitely be best and in addition the most simple as well as probably correct in your country looseje.
But even in France, I don't think the school system is obliged to follow the Academie. Hatier produced the first school manuel with 'écriture inclusive'. And where I am, the local university doesn't even accept the 1990 spelling changes that the Academy put out though they are accepted in the public school system obligatory level. As far as I know, those spelling changes are optional even in France.
I agree with Monica too, that it's important to stick to one method.
Isn't it possible to ask the exam center itself what they are expecting?
Thank you!
Good to realise!
I will send a mail (again)...
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The position of the Académie on gender neutral pronouns is that French has no masculine, only a neutral and a feminine, and that therefore all neutrality must be expressed by the lack of feminine marker. Which in effect boils down to calling every gender-neutral person "he" even though everyone will assume male and nobody will get the "gender neutrality" aspect.
I would use 'il'.
Is this article from the same site but more recent:
Confirming your first one?
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Thank you!Best of luck! That sounds like a tough exam!
It used to be easier, but they changed the requirement for 2018 exams.
It is tough beceause she is in the languages track, other tracks don’t have this essay requirement for french but have to wright essays for other subjects.
DD has to write a research essay for Latin (Julian-Claudic Dynastie) French (CERF) and History (Modern Era)
These are not as huge as I see in WTM, but it is a good starting point :)
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ETA: If she doesn't have an essay topic, I'll bet examining gender neutral language in other countries would be a fascinating topic. :-D
We will remember that! :)
The essay had to be related to the ERK / CERF system.
She had to interview at least four persons in French for whom French is a foreign language and had to indicate their CERF level using the grid.
Then she also had to do a (very) small research about language acquisition.
She had to pick from the four skills: reading, listening, speaking, writing.
If she has passed the exam I can post her essay.
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I agree, stick to "il".
Whatever you do, do NOT switch back and forth, that's a grammatical error. There is no way to correctly use il/elle due to agreement issues with adjectives. You can't constantly be doing something like il/elle eat grand(e). It would be incredibly distracting. I've only seen language like that on legal type contracts.
Thanks!!!!
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The position of the Académie on gender neutral pronouns is that French has no masculine, only a neutral and a feminine, and that therefore all neutrality must be expressed by the lack of feminine marker. Which in effect boils down to calling every gender-neutral person "he" even though everyone will assume male and nobody will get the "gender neutrality" aspect.
I would use 'il'.
Thanks!!!!
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Dd attends March 21st the 12th grade exam French written (B1/B2 level)
For the exam she has to upload a small research essay in French that will be questioned on the exam itself.
Dd and DH are discussing the French use of inclusive language, but we don’t know what the French custom in this is, nor we can find solid information about it.
DH prefers the consequent use of il or il/elle.
DD thinks il is excluding and considers il/elle as not readable, so she switched from il to elle and vice versa.
DH thinks that is against the rules but is not able to find any rules in these...
Does anyone knows how the French of France deal with this???
Thanks in advance!!!!!!!
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1) Loose more weight. I lost 10 kg last year, and would like to lose another 15 kg I will be still 5 kg overweight by then.
2) Contentnes, this is my number one virtue I would like to have.
3) Getting more control about my emotions/depressions.
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Thank you!PCC stands for Parochial Church Council. Each individual Church of England church has one. They run it. They do whatever they vote for within a particular Church and the Diocese tries to advise.... That honestly sums it up from experience. Basically the PCC in charge of running that particular Church. They hire the vicar, he is paid by the larger Diocese but the PCC and the Wardens are also his bosses. The wardens are the small group of the PCC in charge of day to day, everything from opening the doors to coordinating the electric to be fixed. Wardens do work hard. But being a Vicar is hard, really hard.
I assume that rector and vicar are interchangeable but do not know for sure.
That explains a lot.
I think in basics our church runs the same way, except in Belgium the federal government pays the wages from Priests, vicars, imams, rabbi etc. but only for the recognised institutes.
In the Netherlands the local parish pays the vicar in protestant churches.
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Loesje,
A couple of idea's that you might like in the cozy genre with an interesting vicar and PCC issues. Not Barbara Pym type but I like them and think you might enjoy them.
I love Judith Cutler in general. She writes great police proceduals. This is the first in a newish series which I am hoping she continues. In this one the new wife definitely struggles to meet expectations.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20767173-death-in-elysium?ac=1&from_search=true
I love this series about a former MI5 agent turned Vicar. Max Tudor is wonderful! Eventually he falls in love with an unusual choice for a vicar's wife.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10946475-wicked-autumn?ac=1&from_search=true
Raifta, Congratulations on your Bingo. The Invisible Library series is one of my favorites.
Jane Louise, Welcome! I hope you decide to join us more often.
What does PCC stands for?
It is also used in the Rectors wife and electronic dictionary had no description.
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Thank you for the welcome, and thank you, Loesje, for typing out how to link.
I have gotten many good suggestions for books from this thread through the years, and I've wanted to join in. Loesje's post about books I've enjoyed by Barbara Pym and Joanna Trollope convinced me!
A favorite this year that I heard about here was News of the World. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25817493-news-of-the-world?ac=1&from_search=true
You’re Welcome and glad you joined in!
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Crampton Hodnet, also by Barbara Pym, is humorous. It's also set in Oxford (with a curate!) and is one of my favorites of hers. I'm sorry I don't know how to link. I'm a long-time lurker posting for the first time.
Thank you for the suggestion! the description at Goodreads does not appeal to me at first sight, but will keep it in mind, just in case.
The 2 books I mentioned are about already married women and their struggles to fit in the expections of the parish of their husband.
How to link a book:
Find the book at goodreads, amazon, or library website.
Click and select the whole adress at the top of your screen,
Copy (with right mouse button at computer or select copy on a tablet/phone)
Come back to here and paste
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Maybe an odd question,
but does anybody know more books like:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19245347-the-rector-s-wife
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178569.Jane_and_Prudence
I don’t laugh often loud, but these books made me laugh loudly
I like that :)
I think it is the humoristic curates/vicar/rector wife part that resonates to me.
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:fained:!
Wow robin,
Impressive list!
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137 is a prime number isn’t it?
I think I will manage it before monday :)
I very liked the writing style of the Irene Huss detective, the one I read:the glass devil, ended with a case of s3xual child abuse so some might want to skip this book.
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Dd finished her bingo not, she still has 2 squares to do: Western and Your name in Title.These were hard to find in something she would like,
She did a great a job, although I adjusted the rules a little to her: as she was 14 she was allowed to use YA books, and books she has to read for Dutch Literature she could also use for Bingo.
The Bingo helped her to find her way in the adult section of the library.
She will try the new bingo too :)
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Santa despaired of picking out books for me this year and gave me an Amazon gift card. Books are being purchased on it. Santa did better with dh, who only wanted the Strugatsky brothers' science fiction, and Wee Girl, who only wanted Asterix.
Santa failed to give me what I really wanted: a replacement inlet valve assembly for a Whirlpool Quiet Partner, so I could have a functional dishwasher, or indeed running water at all while the dishwasher is sitting in the middle of the kitchen. Santa Prime is bringing the part to me Wednesday. Until then it's dishes in the bathtub.
Oh I hope you will get the replacement soon!
Our dishwasher failed last month, did you recieve a lot of company during the holidays?
So you’ll have much more dishes to do?
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One thing I like about Goodreads is to find the translations of titles. It is a huge database!
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Hi!
I track my books with Goodreads.
One doesn’t have to do anything one doesn’t want to do.
Last year we had several new BaW readers. Several of them aimed about 10 books for 2017. That is okay!
Some people, like me, like the Bingo, others don’t
Some people do monthly challenges. I don’t.
And others are just happy they find time to read again!
So I would say:
Join the thread and read :)
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Part 2 :)
Which countries and time periods did you visit?
- I visited: Egypt, Nairobi, Irak, UK, Poland, Russia, Germany, China, Spain, France, India, USA etc....
After reading a lot of Brontes in 2016 I was happy to read more modern books and making a better use of the library
· Which books or authors would you recommend everybody read?
Bloodlands was very good, but also nightmare giving.
Hindergroen was a joyful light reading that plays with Dutch Language.
I liked a lot of my readings :)
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I will answer in episodes I think :)· Where did your reading take you this year?
&& I read quite some books about Feminism and WWII
The connection between Goodreads and BaW made me reading quite some Spanish and Scandinavian books
· What was your reading goal for the year and did you meet or beat your personal goal?
&& I Aimed for a slighty higher number then 2016 so 67 or so, but I met that goal too early so I raised my goal several times
Did you end with a prime number of reads?
I’m not sure that will happen on 31 december.
· Top 5 (or more) favorite reads?
· Which book stayed with you the longest after finishing it?
· Which book made you want to read it all over again?
&& the Lent book of the archbishop of the anglican church. I’m not Anglican, but what he said/wrote is worthwhile to ponder.
· Which book did you think you were going to love, but didn't?
&& Several prizewinners were a misser
And the debute novels I read.
Sometimes I don’t get to masculin books as a woman.
And I don’t like bedroom scenes in detail.
· Which genres or authors you thought you'd never read and was pleasantly surprised to like them?
I never thought I would like Science Fiction or books set in Ancient Rome
· Which countries and time periods did you visit?
· Which books or authors would you recommend everybody read?
· Which mini challenges did you enjoy?
· Please share favorite covers or quotes
· And last, but not least, share your list of completed reads!
What are you reading this week?
Link to week 51
This is Part 1
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The spelling challenge is up now. Rather than doing official flowers of the month, used the flower that went with each country in our armchair travel itinerary for the year. Link is on the 52 books linkbar for future reference. All main and mini challenges are posted now, except for English read which will be available when Sandy and Amy are ready.
Blossom Bookology
Like flowers, books have a language all their own and fill up our senses, each with their own essence. Our Blossom Bookology reading challenge will take you around the world and engage your senses in a variety of ways. Read a book with one or more of the following (but not limited too) and have fun exploring a variety of places and topics:
One book per letter in the flower's name
Name of the flower in the title
Color of the flower in the title
Color of the flower on the cover
Takes place in flower's country of origin.
Plot includes cultural significance and/or symbolism
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Flowers of the Month
January --- Chrysanthemum
February -- Rose
March -- Clover
April -- Mountain Aven
May -- Lily
June -- Tulip
July -- Edelweiss
August -- Jasmine
September -- Lotus
October -- Marigold
November -- Daisy
December -- Holly
:wub:
Sounds fun!
Now I just have to discover how all these flowers are called in Dutch... (I hardly recognize flowers so this will take some work :) )
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Book a Week 2017 - BW52: Year End Wrap Up
in The Chat Board
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Amelie Nothomb is also a Wallonian author but one that writes almost gothic books.
Her books about her time in Japan are different of style though.
Tessa de Loo is a very accessible author, one that people really read also beside highschool literature. Dorrestein too btw...
I have to admit I have never read Dorrenstein or Simenon, so I think you made a great choice :)