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Air Canada CEO's lack of respect outweighs his lack of French, crisis management expert says
The CEO of Canada’s largest airline remains under fire from multiple fronts this week following a botched expression of condolence and a subsequent fumbled apology.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/air-canada-ceo-french-controversy-collision-9.7144663?cmp=rss

The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos 4d ago

Air Canada C.E.O. Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/canada/air-canada-ceo-english-apology-crash.html

Headlines Africa Mar 22

Africa: French Overtakes Arabic to Become World's Fourth Most Spoken Language: [RFI] French now ranks ahead of Arabic as the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, according to a report published this week ahead of Friday's international day of the French language. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRd9jr #FrenchLanguage #LangueFrançoise #CultureFrançaise #Éducation #DiversitéLinguistique

Your Autistic Life FR/EN/ES Mar 5

Note to English speakers learning French, "roter" does not mean "to rotate." If you say:

"Je rote ce solide autour de cet axe."

You're NOT saying:

"I'm rotating this solid around this axis."

You ARE saying:

"I'm burping this solid around this axis."

The only possible response to this is "bonne chance!" and hope it does not hurt too much to burp a solid.

#FrenchLanguage #roter #burp

50+ Music Mar 4

"The Poor People of Paris" is a US pop song that became a number-one #instrumental hit in 1956. It is based on the #FrenchLanguage song "La goualante du pauvre Jean" ("The Ballad of Poor John"), with music by #MargueriteMonnot and words by #RenéRouzaud. #EdithPiaf had one of her biggest hits with #theOriginal French version. The song was adapted in 1954 by American songwriter #JackLawrence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv0Ga_i7O6M

1956 HITS ARCHIVE: The Poor People Of Paris - Les Baxter (a #1 record)

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French Cinema & Subtitles Feb 22

📝 Plot: In this quirky Belgian comedy-drama, a family navigates misunderstandings, small-town intrigue, and humorous adventures. Secrets, rivalries, and eccentric characters collide, producing laughter and insight into human nature. The story blends warmth, wit, and local color for an entertaining yet reflective cinematic experience.

#JambonDArdenne #Comedy #Drama #BelgianCinema #ClassicFilm #Family #Adventure #FrenchLanguage #1970s

French Cinema & Subtitles Feb 22

🎭 Cast: Annie Girardot, Ann Petersen, Michel Lechat, Christian Barbier, Nathalie van de Walle, Dominique Drouot, Bonbon, Marie Luce Debouny, Alain Soreil, Donat Bonmariage, Denise Bonmariage, Annicky VanDamme, William Vandendaele, Marie Josée Megank, André Vercammen, Yvette Gaspard, Paul Alexandre, Leon Francois, Francine Leonard, Jean Claude Coustie

#JambonDArdenne #Cast #Comedy #Drama #BelgianCinema #ClassicFilm #Family #Adventure #FrenchLanguage